All articles by Lara Williams

Lara Williams

Lara Williams is editor of Verdict technology. An experienced writer, Lara previously worked as deputy editor of the Financial Times’s fDi Magazine. Lara has a background in technology journalism writing for the UK’s Computing magazine and has spent almost a decade living in Silicon Valley.

Patent increase reflects rise in underwater drone investments – GlobalData

The underwater drones market is attracting increased investment as it becomes an increasingly significant part of the drones market.

Labour’s incoming minister for technology outlines plan for AI- enabled government

Labour’s incoming Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, replaces ousted Conservative MP Michelle Donelan.

UK Election 2024: A Labour Government’s promise to UK tech

Labour’s manifesto promises are light on detail but point to a more hands-on approach to AI regulation and a commitment to data centre construction.

Opinion: We all need a Greenhome.com

Cleantech investor Jamie Vollbracht, founding partner of Kiko Ventures tells Verdict why the UK government’s matchmaking app for early adopters of cleantech is critical.

Explainer: When will the FTC call time on Big Tech’s talent-gutting of AI start-ups?

When is hiring a start-up’s co-founders, licensing its technology and absorbing its intellectual property not an acquisition? When Big Tech is trying to avoid regulators.

Interview: Sciensus CEO Darryn Gibson on using AI for deeper patient insights

Sciensus is applying AI’s potential for greater personalisation to improving prescription delivery for patients.

Interview: Etam’s Sophie Gallay on building a robust data foundation as the basis for future innovation

Etam’s global data and client IT director, Sophie Gallay, talks Verdict through her plan to build a new data foundation for the company.

Explainer: Is the McDonald’s AI rollout failure a lesson to companies jumping on the AI bandwagon?

A premature AI use case implementation could have disastrous consequences for enterprises, and at the very least cause considerable reputational damage.

Opinion: Resist temptation to rapidly roll out AI – executives must focus on talent and training first

Partha Gopalakrishnan, Brane Group partner and president and former executive leader at Infosys and Tech Mahindra, warns IT leaders not to roll out AI too soon.

Explainer: will Apple Intelligence win over the market on privacy?

Big Tech companies are competing to develop AI products and features of the future. Could Apple’s lead on data privacy give it a competitive edge?