Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
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
OpenAI's latest acquisition shows it's chasing a growing enterprise trend
News OpenAI will look to bolster enterprise AI development as part of the move
Pure Storage founder: Flash drive efficiency will “flatten out” but still has a clear role for AI
Interview John Colgrove knows flash’s moment in the sun won't last forever – but doesn’t expect a competitive technology to arrive this decade
"New challenges require new ways of thinking" – and Pure Storage is backing simplicity as its big selling point
Analysis Focus on AI adoption and cyber resiliency at Pure Accelerate 2024 have come hand-in-hand with the message that less is more
Pure Accelerate 2024 live: All the news and updates from the day-two keynote
Live Blog We're back with another live blog for day-two at Pure Accelerate 2024 in Las Vegas – keep tabs on all the news and announcements here
Pure Storage tweaks SLAs amid sharpened focus on cyber resilience
News Pure Storage announced updates to its service level agreements (SLA) to better serve the cyber security and storage requirements of its customers
How BT is driving sustainable IT through Pure Storage platforms
Case study The telecoms giant has been hard at work reducing the energy impact of power-hungry workloads on its legacy estate
Pure Storage looks to 'fundamentally change' cloud storage management with new AI copilot tool
News Pure Storage has unveiled a raft of new AI features, including its very own copilot for storage management
CIOs are scrambling to expand data center capacity as AI demand surges
News Many CIOs report that accelerated use of the technology is causing demand for data center capacity to surge, creating major supply shortages
Adobe could be facing an internal revolt amid concerns over its terms of service
News Adobe initially faced criticism from customers who thought the company was training its AI models on personal data
Labour lays out its manifesto promises for UK tech – here’s what you need to know
News The main opposition party has pledged to make changes to AI regulation and digital infrastructure
Sustainable AI is key to Pure Storage — and Pure Accelerate 2024 will make that mission clear
Analysis Pure Storage has a chance to differentiate itself from larger industry competitors at its upcoming conference in Las Vegas – and banging the drum on sustainability will be critical
