Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
Zoom launches new AI companion features for workplace platform
News The announcement marks Zoom’s latest push towards a more holistic productivity suite rather than just a video conferencing platform
Are your cloud resources at risk?
News Nearly 40% of organizations have high-risk workloads, and Tenable warns that they are prime attack targets for malicious actors
Mandiant exec thinks AI could boost diversity in cybersecurity
News The technology could remove certain barriers to entry and open up the industry to a wider mix of people
Shared fate vs shared responsibility: What’s the difference and how can your business benefit?
Explainer Knowing where your obligations end and your cloud provider's begin isn't always straightforward in the cloud – but it is essential for proper security and compliance
Gemini Code Assist Enterprise – Google wants to simplify code for all
News The firm focuses on developer shortages with tailored code generation in Gemini
Google Cloud announces data residency for machine learning in the UK
News UK businesses will be able to conduct processing for Gemini 1.5 Flash within the region, with controls over data residency
Vodafone expands Google partnership for Vertex AI
News New deal will see Vodafone deploy Vertex AI internally and expand its use of Google’s cloud services to serve its own enterprise customers across Europe and Africa
New definition of open source AI is “flawed”, experts say
News The terms compel open source AI projects to reveal information around training data – but there are a few key caveats
Eric Schmidt has a plan for sustainable AI – and it involves more AI
News The former Google CEO said AI will solve its own problems when it comes to pushing sustainability
Cisco’s ‘savvy’ CoreWeave deal will supercharge its AI ambitions
Analysis Experts told ITPro the move could be an attempt to strengthen Cisco’s AI footprint
Microsoft’s Three Mile Island deal is a big step toward matching huge data center energy demands
News The Three Mile Island deal comes after concerns over Microsoft’s carbon emissions surge
Regulatory fines could be the tip of the iceberg for enterprises in 2025
News CISOs may soon need to contribute to class action defense funds within businesses
Software engineers are in for a rough ride as AI adoption ramps up
News The technology will create new roles throughout software engineering and operations, the firm said
AWS says enterprises are moving back on-prem
News The comments from AWS came as part of a hearing conducted by the UK’s competition watchdog
BT launches Global Fabric, a new AI-ready network as a service platform
News The new platform has points of presence in nearly 50 major cloud data centers
Proofpoint touts the benefits of having smaller models in its cybersecurity tools
News The firm suggests that smaller models are more secure to use and more efficient to run
California’s AI bill is dead in the water – and big tech can breathe a sigh of relief
News The bill sparked backlash from the tech community for it’s restrictive approach to the technology
Pure Storage announces VM assessment service – and it could please beleaguered VMware customers
News The firm unveiled a new tool for managing VM costs as part of its Pure//Accelerate London 2024 event
New GitHub rules mean users can store code and repository data in the EU
News The offering from GitHub appears to be a development-focused spin on the sovereign cloud trend
Data center carbon emissions are spiraling out of control
News New research shows data center carbon emissions could reach the billions of tons by the end of the decade, prompting serious environmental concerns
