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.

India to build first semiconductor plant but still some way off securing domestic supply

An age of techno-nationalism has seen policy makers across the world make efforts to ensure a consistent supply of semiconductors.

Beijing becomes first global capital to legally operate robotaxis

A widespread business model for fully autonomous vehicles has not yet emerged, but robotaxis offer the most likely route.

Commercial-scale quantum computing unlikely before 2027

Much ink has been spilled over quantum computing but will it live up to the hype and when will it commercialise?

HSBC takeover of Silicon Valley Bank UK arm is good news for scale-ups, says expert

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse may encourage more businesses to move towards top tier banks.

‘Crypto winter’ advances as Silvergate crypto bank collapses

A series of high profile crypto-related business collapses has shaken investor confidence in the crypto ecosystem.

Women led start-up funding peaks in 2022

Gender diversity amongst founders improved in 2022 but as global venture funding shrinks will the progress continue?