Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
The UK needs to look inward on AI legislation – standing on the world stage isn't enough
Opinion A lack of clarity on legislation is frustrating businesses while the government looks further afield
US data center power consumption is set to double by 2030 amid soaring AI demands
News Power consumption at US data centers is skyrocketing, prompting concerns that energy supply challenges could be on the horizon
Jeremy Hunt needs more than AI optimism to make Britain the “next Silicon Valley”
Analysis The Spring Budget referenced AI enthusiastically, but with limited attention paid to real-world applications
ChatGPT answers still can’t be trusted as EU regulators cite GDPR non-compliance
News ChatGPT is still inaccurate when it comes to returning responses to users, EU lawmakers have warned
MSPs are struggling with cyber security skills shortages
News A shortage of tools and difficulties keeping pace with solutions were also ranked as key issues for MSPs
Snowflake’s AI strategy is cooking up a storm with enterprise customers
Analysis Snowflake product revenue has skyrocketed on the back of the firm's ambitious AI strategy, offering the firm a springboard as it moves deeper into the generative AI space
Farewell VBScript: Microsoft confirms plans to begin phasing out the programming language
News VBScript, the lightweight programming language often used for task automation, will be phased out from mid-2024 onward
CMA review reveals conflicting views on UK cloud competition
News Businesses acknowledge the competitive impact of certain practices, but don’t seem particularly concerned
Microsoft’s precarious AI ecosystem laid bare in wake of major service outage
News A system failure brought down an entire suite of Microsoft services, including generative AI applications
Creeping cloud complexity is hampering incident response
News Organizations are having to compete with a wide range of issues in increasingly cluttered cloud environments
'Context switching' is a major drain on developer productivity — here’s how GitHub plans to solve that
News The new GitHub platform promises to aid developers by streamlining activity across different environments
Data center providers are pouring into secondary markets as key EU regions become increasingly cramped
News Data center providers are looking to bolster existing locations by exploring new areas of growth across the continent
BT just extended the PSTN switch-off deadline — here’s what you need to know
News BT described the move as a “revision”, citing a series of improvements to the wider PSTN switch-off programme
Productivity booms in sectors driving AI adoption, prompting a surge in upskilling efforts
News Industries most exposed to AI see flagging job openings as demand for AI skills heightens
Slack refutes claims that customer data is used to train AI models
News Slack said its ML models are trained on de-identified, aggregate data and that its models do not access message content
Gmail review: A simple yet powerful email client for all types of business
Reviews The legacy email client continues to update its offerings for a new generation while still staying true to its original simplicity
Microsoft swerves CMA investigation into Mistral AI deal
News Microsoft won’t face a formal probe into its Mistral AI deal after the CMA confirmed it has dropped the investigation
How Sainsbury’s plans to become the UK’s “leading AI-enabling grocer”
News Sainsbury’s plans utilize AI to enhance both customer and staff experiences as part of a new deal with Microsoft
The debate over ‘open source AI’ has reached boiling point — this new OSI initiative looks to set the record straight
News With the debate over what constitutes 'open source AI' still raging, the OSI looks to create a clear-cut definition through a new initiative
Sovereign cloud services are now the “bare minimum” expected by customers, and hyperscalers are scrambling to meet demand
News Sovereign cloud services are the talk of the town in the European market right now, with a host of major providers rolling out their own regional offerings
Why the Raspberry Pi IPO is a major seal of approval for the British tech scene
News Raspberry Pi has surged in popularity since first launching in 2012, and has plans to further boost its appeal globally
How Porsche Motorsport met Formula E network demands using SASE
Case study Partnering with Cato Networks, Porsche's E-Prix team has unlocked a wealth of secure, low-latency vehicle data
AWS patches S3 storage flaw that racked up huge bill for customer
News An Amazon S3 storage user realized they were being charged for unauthorized access requests, prompting a swift response from AWS
