All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
Verdict’s week in data: AI smartphones and chip for humanoid robots
Each week Verdict presents a roundup of the week’s news through data.
Microsoft’s deal with France’s Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny
EU regulators’ scrutiny of Big Tech now includes its AI partnerships.
Sony to lay off 900 workers from PlayStation division
PlayStation will close a number of studios in the UK in a cost cutting exercise to maintain long-term sustainability.
Google to relaunch Gemini AI image tool after criticism
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said the tool was not “working the way we intended”.
Broadcom pauses $1bn sale of Carbon Black unit
Broadcom is looking to sell parts of VMware‘s business which it deems non-vital.
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Deutsche Telekom showcases futuristic AI-powered app-less smartphone
The T-phone completely removes the need for traditional applications, introducing a new way to operate with a smartphone.
Chipmaker Broadcom sells remote access unit to KKR for $4bn
The deal comes as Broadcom looks to divest assets it acquired through the purchase of VMWare.
Nvidia and ServiceNow to introduce telco-specific GenAI solutions
ServiceNow and Nvidia first announced a partnership in 2023 to develop enterprise-grade GenAI capabilities to boost business processes.
New telecoms alliance aims to give sector an AI boost
The AI-RAN Alliance brings together leading members from technology, industry and academic institutions.
Microsoft releases GenAI red teaming tool for cybersecurity professionals
Red teaming is a term given to security testing in which one party mimics a bad actor to reverse engineer security solutions.