Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
JP Morgan rolls out in-house chatbot to boost productivity
News The 'LLM Suite' chatbot can reportedly act as a research analyst by offering information and advice on topics relevant to the bank
Transparency is “vital” in big tech’s new coalition on AI safety, experts suggest
News Google and Amazon are among some of the companies committing to a security framework for AI
Where will the next democratic presidential nominee stand on tech policy?
Analysis The uncertain direction of US politics raises questions for the country’s tech industry, with candidates now being scrutinized over past positions on issues such as AI regulation
Microsoft's underwater data center project was never going to work
News Project Natick was largely a success, but didn’t make sense from an operational or practical perspective
Environmental product declarations are the latest big tech obsession in the fight to improve data center sustainability
News EPDs could play a key role in helping data center operators keep on top of sustainability metrics
IT leaders feel ‘rushed’ to the cloud – here’s why slow and steady wins the race
Analysis New research suggests a growing disconnect between those pushing for cloud migrations and staff tasked with carrying out migrations
Diversity measures no longer “business critical” at Microsoft, internal emails suggest
News Microsoft is facing internal backlash after laying off staff in diversity and equality roles
The clock is ticking for firms to comply with the EU AI Act – here’s what you need to know
News The EU AI Act will come into force at the start of August before a phased two-year rollout begins
WhatsApp Business prices are set to change – here's what you need to know
News This is the first rate change for WhatsApp Business users since it adopted category-based pricing over a year ago
Alphabet's HubSpot acquisition is dead in the water
News Valued at just over $25 billion, the HubSpot acquisition would've been Alphabet's biggest-ever deal and marked a major foray into the CRM market
AWS App Studio lets users create custom applications in minutes using AI
News The new AWS App Studio platform will come with built-in governance tools to maintain oversight over application development
AI model training costs are going to spiral out of control
News The Anthropic chief executive thinks AI training costs are going to skyrocket in the race to secure the most powerful model
VMware license changes could spark a wave of data center 'devirtualization'
News The increased costs associated with Broadcom’s VMware acquisition is one of the key drivers behind this predicted shift
Who is Peter Kyle, the UK's new technology secretary, and what are his plans for the future of the sector?
News Peter Kyle, the government's new technology secretary, has made his stance clear on AI legislation and the future of the DSIT
Japan finally wins the “war on floppy disks”
News Japan has finally declared victory in its war against floppy disks, three years after embarking on a program to phase out their use
Microsoft agrees to pay $14 million to settle alleged breach of California workplace regulations
News Microsoft was leveled with accusations of worker discrimination based on their use of protected leave
Cyber attack on Indonesian data center prompts national audit
News The disastrous data center breach has prompted a national audit to bolster cyber resilience
‘I find it a pretty big turnoff’ — Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks closed source AI competitors are harming the industry
News Mark Zuckerberg framed Meta as the leading open source alternative on the AI market in a recent interview
Businesses still don’t know who’s accountable for AI at executive level
News Executives are unclear on where the buck stops in terms of AI management
Dell Technologies told remote workers they’ll miss out on promotions unless they return to the office – staff said they’re willing to take the risk
News Attempts by Dell Technologies to drive employees back into the office show no sign of being effective as flexible work remains popular across the board
Microsoft breached EU antitrust rules with Teams bundling practices – now it could face a hefty fine
News The EU has levelled a statement of objections at Microsoft as part of its ongoing antitrust investigation
Lawmakers and startups lock horns over California AI legislation
News Regulators run the risk of alienating tech companies with stringent oversight requirements, critics claim
Indonesian data center hack disrupts critical public services
News Threat actors are seeking an $8 million ransom after taking down government systems
