All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

China remains last hurdle for Broadcom/VMware deal

Although Broadcom and VMware did not mention China directly, the country was not listed among the territories that had approved the deal.

G7 to set AI code of conduct for businesses

The 11-point code of conduct aims to create trustworthy AI by outlining voluntary guidance for businesses developing the most advanced AI systems.

UK banks call for regulators to refrain from imposing strict AI rules

UK regulators said discussions with 54 companies has led to no clear consensus on AI.

Signal: Uber rolls out self-driving Waymo cars as US AV deals slump

Driverless car company Waymo, owned by Google parent Alphabet, partnered with Uber in May. 

Shutterstock is allowing its entire stock library to be customised with AI

Shutterstock says artists will be compensated if their images are licensed after editing.

UK probe deadline into Adobe’s $20bn Figma deal extended

If the deal is completed, it would mark one of the largest buyouts of a private tech start-up in history.

Rishi Sunak addresses existential AI threats ahead of UK safety summit

Rishi Sunak’s speech follows the release of a landmark AI report from the UK government highlighting serious threats posed by the emerging tech.

South Korean AI chip startup looking to raise $100m

Rebellions is competing against global players like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), as well as startups like Tenstorrent and Groq. 

Microsoft beats estimates as customers anticipate AI offerings

Microsoft invested $10bn into ChatGPT maker OpenAI at the beginning of 2023.

TikTok owner ByteDance commits to VR as metaverse confidence falters

Pico headsets account for 58% of the VR market in China.