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.

Palo Alto Networks and Deloitte expand partnership for AI cybersecurity

The partnership aims to provide clients with integrated AI-powered cybersecurity solutions and insights to drive operational efficiencies and cyber safety.

Opinion: Faculty CEO makes a business case for nuance in regulating AI

UK AI software company Faculty’s Marc Warner says AI regulation needs to differentiate between task-specific AI and artificial general intelligence.

Interview: Digital immortality expert makes the case for employee cloning

Dan Thomson is founder of Sensay, a UK startup that creates AI-based digital clone solutions across multiple sectors from healthcare to education.

Snowflake launches AI data platform for travel and hospitality industry

Snowflake’s industry specific solution is designed for airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and travel technology providers to improve operations and customer experiences across the sector.

Opinion: Qoria CEO on why Instagram’s latest parental controls don’t go far enough

Educational cybersecurity company Qoria’s CEO Tim Levy says anti-competitive behaviour by Big Tech is slowing development of the on-device safety technology market.

Financial sector CISOs are taking more risks than five years ago, says new report

Financial services CISOs report a shift towards more open organisations based on the zero trust approach to cybersecurity.

Interview: Sage CTO on how AI is re-shaping technology leadership

Sage’s global CTO, Aaron Harris, tells Verdict how AI has changed his own technology leadership role, as well as those of the company’s enterprise customers.

Salesforce announces San Francisco AI training initiative

Salesforce has unveiled a number of AI training initiatives over the last year including a new global AI centre in the UK.

Retrieval-augmented generation enters boardroom discussions around GenAI – GlobalData

According to GlobalData, companies are focused on RAG to allow customers to integrate real-time proprietary data sources with general-purpose AI models.

AI driven accounting will replace monthly close by 2030, says research

Three quarters of businesses will abandon the traditional monthly close for real-time accounting using AI.