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.