All articles by Simone Bateson

Simone Bateson

Simone Bateson is a UK-based Tech Reporter at Verdict. She has worked for B2B publications in English and Spanish, reporting on AI, cybersecurity and the effect of new technologies on both government legislation and private industry.

Alibaba and Huawei compete in global AI race with new products

Alibaba and Huawei have demonstrated their newest AI products as Chinese companies compete for AI leadership.

Tesla lays off battery workers at Shanghai plant

Tesla cuts down on electric-vehicle battery staff at the company’s most productive plant despite rise in deliveries.

Robots could prove more effective than human carers, says expert

AI enabled social robots with ‘human-like’ features could help with aging and increasingly lonely urban populations.

Google claims India’s antitrust watchdog protected Amazon

Google says India’s watchdog employed unfair practices by ordering changes to the company’s Android operating system.

HSBC tests data security system using quantum computing

HBSC is the first UK bank to test a data security system using quantum key distribution to connect two UK sites.

Spotify founder’s start-up Neko Health raises $65m

Neko Health will expand its services across Europe after its latest funding round.

The US to restrict China’s access to cloud computing

Chinese companies could have found a loophole to bypass US export control rules by using cloud services

Big Tech notifies European Commission of gatekeeper status

Companies labelled gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act have six months from the confirmation of their status to comply with the rules

AI analytics driving Wimbledon 2023 digital experience

This year’s Wimbledon digital experience includes AI powered ratings of player’s likelihood at moving through the tournament to the final.

Musk’s Starlink satellites bring broadband services to remote parts of Australia

A partnership between Australian telecoms company, Telstra, and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites will improve Australia’s internet connectivity.