Jonathan Weinberg
Jonathan Weinberg is a freelance journalist and writer who specialises in technology and business, with a particular interest in the social and economic impact on the future of work and wider society. His passion is for telling stories that show how technology and digital improves our lives for the better, while keeping one eye on the emerging security and privacy dangers. A former national newspaper technology, gadgets and gaming editor for a decade, Jonathan has been bylined in national, consumer and trade publications across print and online, in the UK and the US.
Latest articles by Jonathan Weinberg
How can generative AI help my business?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth When it comes to implementing AI into their businesses, leaders are grappling with balancing cost against productivity gains against any potential legal issues
The best ways to get promoted in tech in 2024
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Tech employees looking to get promoted in their workplace should seek out advice – and might need to brave the commute
Generative AI vs large language models: What’s the difference?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Explainer As AI tools become more widespread, businesses need to know how LLMs work and why they may not always be the underlying models for generative AI
AI hallucinations: What are they?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Explainer Believing everything generative AI tells you is not advised. If it lacks the ability to fact check itself before answering, its responses can be wildly inaccurate, something know as a ‘hallucination’
What is retrieval augmented generation (RAG)?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Explainer In a bid to make AI even more accurate, retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is growing in popularity and purpose to help large language models (LLMs) tap into real-time and up-to-date sources of information
What is infrastructure as code (IaC) and what are its benefits?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Explainer For those working within DevOps, adopting infrastructure as code (IaC) can help to deploy applications in the cloud quickly, securely, and at scale
Machine learning vs statistics: What’s the difference?
By Jonathan Weinberg last updated
In-depth Both machine learning and statistics involve collecting datasets, building models and making predictions, but they differ in approach
Everything you need to know about Dell Technologies
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth A brief guide to Dell Technologies, a household name in hardware and a major player in the enterprise services space
Why legacy tech skills are a point of concern – and how leaders can keep them alive
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth From COBOL to Pascal and SQL, legacy tech skills are in demand – experienced leaders need to do all they can to help incoming talent adopt these skills
How DevOps teams can evolve to meet business demands
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth As business leaders look to encourage new approaches, combined DevOps teams provide a route forward – but talent shortages and teething issues can hamper progress
Do remote working risks make organizational security impossible?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth While the office is no longer central to the business world, leaders must address remote working risks if they want the benefits of new schedules to outweigh the drawbacks
Why social engineering is such a problem and how your business can protect itself
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth Hackers are continually diversifying their social engineering techniques to take advantage of human error, but leaders can fight back with new tech and focused training
How to combat high staff turnover in tech
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth While employee churn is a natural part of business, leaders should know how to combat high staff turnover to ensure business stability
Gen Z in the workplace: How the next generation is reshaping business
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth Within the next decade, employees that fall into the category of Gen Z in the workplace will be widespread. How can leaders keep up with this change and support new staff?
Smart cities in the UK: Where are they?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth While experts argue smart cities in the UK can bring great benefits, the necessary connectivity improvements may only arrive via a piecemeal approach
Blue Monday: How leaders can help teams beat the January Blues
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth As workers struggle with Blue Monday, business leaders need to take proactive steps to banish the January Blues
Getting started with WhatsApp Channels for business
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth We were skepitcal at first, but it turns out WhatsApp Channels for business can be an effective tool for digital communications
The biggest business challenges for 2024
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth Leaders must be prepared for the biggest business challenges of 2024, as identified by experts
Why legacy tech is stifling CIOs’ dreams of global growth
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth The biggest opportunity for growth is in Western Europe followed by North America, but many factors are getting in the way
Will the NHS Federated Data Platform transform UK healthcare?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth Plans to create a data platform in partnership with the private sector could revolutionize NHS treatment, but concerns over data privacy and security are festering
Boosting mental health support in the workplace
By Jonathan Weinberg published
Feature Improving employees' mental health in the workplace is now a subject of importance at all levels of a business, but implementing an effective strategy can prove challenging
How shortages overshadowed 2022's tech successes
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth From components to skills and even ideas, businesses have experienced shortages on many fronts
Planning ahead for business blackouts this winter
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth With prospective power outages on the horizon, we examine how organisations can plan ahead to guarantee employee safety and business continuity
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