All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

SK Hynix plans $15bn semiconductor expansion as AI demand booms

The demand for high-bandwidth memory chips has exploded since the rise of GenAI. 

Tesla’s humanoid robot could be sold by the end of 2025, Musk says

Tesla’s humanoid robot was first unveiled in September 2022.

Microsoft releases its smallest AI model yet, targeting small enterprises

Small AI models are best used where a task does not require extensive reasoning or a rapid response.

SoftBank to invest $960m to boost GenAI development

SoftBank is currently building a large language model with 390 billion parameters that it expects to complete in 2024.

Veritas announces AI-powered security solutions in response to AI-driven ransomware attacks

Veritas is using AI to address ransomware attacks that are becoming increasingly AI-driven.

EU cloud providers reject Broadcom VMware pricing changes

Broadcom maintains that the pricing changes are an attempt at creating more choice for customers.

Meta opens up its VR operating system to third parties, including Microsoft

Despite Meta’s efforts, virtual and mixed reality headsets have failed to achieve widespread adoption.

Swiss Re launches GenAI-powered underwriting assistant

The insurance company’s GenAI assistant will provide underwriters with a detailed answer to their professional queries in seconds.

Tesla cuts price of self-driving software as Musk prepares to unveil robotaxi

Tesla has been working on achieving fully autonomous driving for years, but the technology has continually run into legal and regulatory challenges.

Autonomous drone startup Zipline hits one million deliveries milestone

Zipline has raised over $500m from multiple investors including Google Venture and Sequoia Capital.