All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
OpenText to lay off over 1,000 employees as tech job culling continues
Mass layoffs across the technology sector continue in 2024, following a tumultuous year of layoffs in 2023.
LG to launch battery innovation by 2028 to compete with Tesla
Dry coating technology means manufacturers do not need to invest in expensive drying ovens and other equipment.
Vodafone-Three will sell portion of spectrum to VMO2 if merger is approved
The UK watchdog raised concerns that the combined allocation of spectrum between Vodafone and Three could reduce market competition.
China pilots ‘vehicle-road-cloud integration’ test locations for smart cars
The cities of Beijing and Shanghai are included in the pilot program.
Google’s emissions climb 48% in five years due to AI energy demand
Energy-hungry AI risks stalling Google’s ambitious goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2030.
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Fox launches free Netflix rival Tubi in the UK
Tubi will be going head-to-head with rivals Netflix, Disney+, All4 and BBC iPlayer.
Robinhood acquires Pluto Capital as trading platforms turn to AI
Pluto founder Jacob Sansbury will join Robinhood upon the deal’s closure to help with expanding the trading platform’s AI offerings.
Google to require disclosures for digitally altered election ads
Google said it will generate in-ad disclosures on election content for mobile phones, computers and TV.
Revolut profits surge to $553m as it continues to await UK banking license
Revolut is “continuing to work closely” with UK regulators to have its UK banking licence application approved.
FinOps X 2024: AWS, Google and Microsoft highlight commitment to standardised cloud billing
AWS, Google and Microsoft attended the FinOps X conference for the first time in June.