All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

Founderful raises $85m to boost Switzerland’s global tech presence despite country’s venture capital decline

Swiss VC fund Founderful, formerly Wingman Ventures, has raised $85m of its $120m target.

Bugcrowd raises $102m for ‘bug bounty’ cybersecurity platform

Bugcrowd has around 1,000 clients around the world, including T-Mobile and OpenAI.

AI can enhance capabilities of novice hackers, UK’s AI Safety Institute finds

Newly published findings from the UK’s AI safety body shines a worrying light on the harmful ways AI can be utilised.

AI-powered care monitoring company raises £8.2m

UK-based Lilli is using AI-powered monitoring technology to help vulnerable people live independently for longer.

Crurated launches first real asset metaverse for wine enthusiasts

The new wine and spirit metaverse will give users a more immersive experience of wine curation.

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot takes on ChatGPT with paid subscription

Google has made Gemini the product and the model, as it says goodbye to Bard.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman looking to raise trillions for AI chips, report says

GlobalData predicts the artificial intelligence (AI) chip industry will experience unprecedented growth in 2024.

AI will be an important cybersecurity tool for enterprises in 2024 – GlobalData

As cyberattacks grow in sophistication, more enterprises are looking to utilise AI to bolster their cybersecurity.

Crypto-related ransomware attacks made ‘major comeback’ in 2023 as victims paid out $1.1bn

GlobalData forecasts that cybersecurity revenues will reach $344bn worldwide by 2030.