All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

Zoom expands product offerings to compete with Google and Microsoft

The new products were unveiled at the company’s 2023 Zoomtopia conference.

Meta to release generative AI tools for advertisers

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes AI will ultimately help boost the social media giant’s revenue by creating greater user engagement. 

UK investigating Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud service market share

AWS and Azure held a combined UK market share of 70% to 80% in 2022, according to an Ofcom study.

LinkedIn announces new AI features powered by OpenAI

LinkedIn will soon offer AI-powered writing suggestions as well as AI-created job descriptions for recruiters.

UK’s 2025 analogue network switch-off: a market opportunity for small telecoms operators, analyst says

The UK Government says the analogue telecoms network switch-off will drastically reduce the costs of running networks as new fiber technologies are much more efficient. 

Meta to charge Facebook and Instagram users in EU for ad-free service

In November, a Luxemburg court ruled that Facebook “cannot justify” its use of personal data to target customers with specific adverts unless it gained consent. 

Samsung and KDDI work on 5G network slicing as technology remains ‘work in progress’

5G network slicing is the act of turning a shared network into a set of different networks which can be used to serve a defined business purpose.

China calls for international collaboration on lunar south pole mission

NASA is prohibited by US law to collaborate with China.

US National Security Agency announces new AI Security Centre

US officials have emphasised the role AI has for the future of the country’s military and national defense.

Signal: Google to make Chromebooks in India as country’s computer hardware deal value soars

The news comes after India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $2.1bn incentive plan to attract laptop makers to the country.