All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
In data: GTA 6 gets 2025 release date but Take-Two lags behind in cloud gaming
The long-awaited GTA 6 is coming next year, but as many in the gaming industry begin to make moves in the cloud space, Take-Two Interactive is being left behind.
Microsoft offers relocation to China based AI staff as US crackdown continues
The offer comes amid efforts from the US government to stop China’s development of advanced AI technology.
OpenAI co-founder instrumental in Sam Altman firing announces departure
The co-founder was on the board of directors which reportedly helped orchestrate the firing of Altman.
SoftBank plans to use AI to ‘soften’ angry callers’ voices in call centres
The issue of harassment to call centre staff in Japan has received more attention in recent years.
Explainer: what does Google’s developer conference tell us about its position in the AI race?
Google’s annual I/O developer conference was overshadowed by the announcement of OpenAI’s GPT-4o one day prior.
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Klarna says 90% of its workforce uses GenAI daily
Klarna said its internal AI assistant answers over 2,000 staff queries a day.
The top five biggest AI deals of 2024, so far
Verdict looks at the biggest value AI deals midway through 2024.
Cruise founder Kyle Vogt returns with household robotics company
The former Cruise founder’s new domestic robot company has raised $150m.
In data: mobile gaming will generate $195bn in revenue by 2030
The mobile gaming market has been significantly more resilient post-Covid than the rest of the gaming industry.
SoftBank’s Arm to launch AI chips by 2025
Mass production of Arm’s AI chips is set to begin by Autumn 2025.