All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
HP launches world’s first business PC designed to protect firmware against quantum hacking
GlobalData predicts that commercial quantum computing is still a decade away.
Musk to make xAI’s Grok chatbot open-source
Musk has been vocal in his disapproval of large technology companies, including Microsoft and Google, developing AI for profit.
Sonata Software partners with Microsoft Azure to drive enterprise GenAI adoption
The company’s most recent partnership with Microsoft follows a 30-year collaboration with the software giant.
US Committee unanimously approves legislation that could ban TikTok
TikTok has continued to refute claims it has, or ever will, share US user data with China.
Week in data: AI in UK Spring Budget and Amazon scraps cloud fees
Each week Verdict presents a roundup of the week’s news through data.
UK-based fintech on a mission to deliver smarter smartphone security
The UK startup said it will use the funding to prepare the technology for public beta testing in the UK market in late 2024.
Adobe Firefly GenAI tool gives IBM’s design teams an efficiency boost
IBM said the GenAI tools will free up time for designers to be more creative.
UK government’s £100m AI Budget pledge may not meet its global tech ambitions
The investment will fund research and development into the societal and ethical impacts of data science and AI in the UK.
OpenAI and Microsoft AI tools generate misleading election images, study finds
Researchers tested Microsoft’s Image Creator, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, Stability AI’s Dream Studio and Midjourney for misleading content.
US bill banning TikTok accused of being ‘unconstitutional’ by ACLU
If the bill were to pass, ByteDance would have around five months to divest TikTok.