All articles by Kurt Robson
Kurt Robson
Senior reporter at Verdict.
An AI-generated piece of artwork just beat a bunch of ‘real’ artists in a competition
Those fearful of AI-generated content breaking into mainstream artistry have again been hit with a new automated brushstroke.
A space hotel could be coming sooner than you think – but you might want to start saving now
A commercial space hotel could be coming as soon as 2030, but the price is likely to be astronomical.
Is the healthcare industry spearheading the metaverse?
Metaverse evangelists hope to revolutionise healthcare. Are they right to keep their fingers crossed?
AI rapper FN Meka dropped by label following racial stereotyping backlash
FN Meka, the first AI rapper signed to a major label, has been dropped by Capitol Records after claims it was perpetuating racial stereotypes
An AI rapper signed to the same label as The Beatles faces backlash over racial slurs
FN Meka, a virtual rapper powered by AI, has signed to major label Capitol Records and it has caused a fair bit of controversy
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DALL-E 2 urged to ‘shape up’ as TikTok releases new AI-powered image generator
TikTok has implemented its own AI art generator for users to play with following the popularity of DALL-E 2. The only thing is, it’s not very good.
Why are the UK and US so far behind China’s live shopping chokehold?
Live shopping makes up 10% of China’s entire ecommerce market. Why does the UK and US seem so far behind?
Ring is releasing a new home-video style TV show and people are freaked out
Ring is releasing a new TV show using footage captured by Amazon’s security-focused doorbells. People are obviously concerned.
Deliveroo pulls out of another European market as industry struggles continues
Deliveroo is pulling out of the Netherlands as the industry continues to face the challenges of rising inflation and a looming recession.
Google is publicly shaming ‘bully’ Apple into implementing RCS
Google has publicly shamed Apple’s aversion to implementing RCS, an updated SMS texting system that includes the same features as iMessage.