All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

Microsoft, Quantinuum breakthrough takes quantum computing a step closer to commercialisation

Microsoft said it will release the technology to its cloud computing customers in the coming months. 

AWS releases Deadline Cloud for cloud-based visual effect rendering

Rendering requirements for quality visual effects are outpacing compute capacity as visual content becomes increasingly complex.

Amazon Web Services cuts hundreds of tech and sales jobs

The recent cuts follow Amazon reportedly laying off over 27,000 staff throughout 2022 and 2023.

PC and console gaming revenue to remain below pre-pandemic level until 2026, report says

The gaming industry has suffered a slew of layoffs in 2024.

FDA approves AI diagnostic tool for sepsis

Chicago-based startup Prenosis will sell its AI-driven solution for diagnosing sepsis to US hospitals.

Lacework expands enterprise tools to boost security teams’ efficiency

New risk assessment and threat detection enhancements from Lacework aim to give CISOs and security teams more time to create secure cloud environments.

Yahoo acquires Artifact to bring AI features to Yahoo News

The media landscape has experienced continuing disruption from widespread adoption of AI technology.

French auto company Valeo to expand use of Google Cloud AI tools

Car companies are increasingly turning to cloud computing and AI to improve manufacturing processes and offer new functionality to consumers.

AI startup Cohere in late-stage talks to raise funds at $5bn valuation

Competition to become the world’s GenAI leader has seen companies invest heavily in the emerging technology over the last two years.

Amazon to invest $2.75bn in AI startup Anthropic

Amazon’s investment comes as Big Tech cloud providers are investing heavily in GenAI.