All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
X removes news story headlines: What will it mean for businesses?
Elon Musk has made yet another change that will heavily impact the way businesses and users operate on the platform.
UK’s green light for $69bn Broadcom VMware merger ‘signals optimism,’ say experts
The UK competition watchdog has given the all-clear to Broadcom’s $69bn acquisition of VMware.
Will Microsoft’s revised Activision deal appease UK regulators?
The CMA has launched a fresh probe into the $69bn Microsoft Activision deal after the tech giant offered Ubisoft exclusive cloud streaming rights for Activision’s games.
Threads web version will not help it compete with X, say experts
Threads has announced the launch of its web version with hopes that it will compete with Elon Musk’s X – but experts remain sceptical.
Chinese smartphone company Honor to relaunch in India despite pushback
China-based Honor has announced it will be relaunching in India, despite the pushback Chinese businesses have received from the country.
Signal: UK falls behind on AI chip jobs despite Sunak’s £100m pledge for AI chip production
The UK government has announced a major investment to boost the production of AI chips, as the race for tech global dominance continues.
Snapchat faces examination from UK watchdog over underage users
UK media regulator Ofcom estimates that Snapchat hosts thousands of underage users.
TSMC to spend $3.8bn on factory in Germany as EU strengthens domestic chip making
The German factory will be TSMC’s first in Europe.
Disney steams ahead with AI as Hollywood continues to strike
Disney’s AI vision covers the entirety of the company – including its theme parks, movie studio and advertising team.
India passes data privacy bill despite criticism
The 2023 Digital Personal Data Protection Bill has recieved criticism over fears it gives the Indian government too much access to explicit user data.