All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

Google’s AI chatbot beats regulation and expands internationally

Google’s Bard has been released in Europe and Brazil – marking another lap in the generative AI race.

Twitter should ‘mindfully’ pick creators receiving ad revenue, expert warns

Twitter has announced some of its content creators will be eligible to receive a piece of the company’s ad revenue.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT to be investigated by FTC over misinformation

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said his company will work with the FTC during its investigation.

Huawei plans return to 5G phones as China overcomes US chip curbs

Huawei is reportedly gearing up to produce new 5G smartphones with a new domestic supply of semiconductors.

Law firms brace for impact as AI “will soon do legal work at superhuman level,” says expert

As AI is set to transform the legal sector, companies stand to make huge productivity gains.

xAI: How will Elon Musk’s new AI company rival ChatGPT?

Elon Musk says his new AI start-up and OpenAI rival will attempt “to understand the universe”.

China beats Musk and Bezos to launch world-first methane rocket

The successful launch of the Zhuque-2 carrier rocket marks a major boost for China’s race for space dominance.

Google abandoned Gen Z relationship advice chatbot for pivot to Bard

Google quietly “deprioritised” Gen Z chatbot which featured cartoons that could engage in human-like conversations with users.

Will the UK approve Microsoft’s $69bn Activision deal after US ruling?

Microsoft won its crucial court battle against the US regulators – overcoming a major hurdle to acquiring Activision. Will UK regulatofollow suit?

Microsoft announces fresh layoffs just months after cutting 10,000 staff

The fresh round of cuts come just one week into Microsoft’s 2024 fiscal year.