All articles by Lara Williams
Lara Williams
Lara Williams is managing editor of Verdict technology. An experienced writer, Lara previously worked as deputy editor of the Financial Times’s fDi Magazine. Lara has a background in technology journalism writing for the UK’s Computing magazine and has spent almost a decade living in Silicon Valley.
Opinion: It’s time to rethink the stack to support agentic AI, says Databricks CTO
Databricks EMEA CTO, Dael Williamson, tells Verdict that enterprise infrastructure must evolve to support the shift towards agentic AI.
Frontline AI: The deskless AI transformation is next
High-profile deep tech companies like Anthropic and Boston Dynamics are looking to scale their businesses within the industrial field with strategic partnerships.
Autumn Budget 2025: What does it mean for the UK’s tech startup ecosystem?
UK tech startup investors and founders react to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ highly anticipated Budget.
Opinion: UK businesses should not rely too heavily on large, global cloud providers—they must find the right balance
Michael Herron, CEO at Atos UK & Ireland outlines the balancing act required for UK businesses trying to ensure resiliency.
AI could slash the cost of patent searches for UK R&D teams unlocking up to £20bn in economic value
As the 2025 UK Autumn Budget approaches with productivity and growth top of mind, a new survey finds that AI assisted research could unlock millions of R&D hours.
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Opinion: UK Autumn Budget 2025: Tech businesses need stability not piecemeal tax changes
As the Autumn Budget approaches, Georgia Gibson-Smith, tech lead at accountancy firm Menzies LLP examines how fiscal policy changes would affect the UK’s tech industry.
Should your business embrace radical transparency? Otter.ai’s CEO thinks you have no choice
Otter.ai CEO and founder Sam Liang has taken the company far beyond a mere AI transcription tool. The business is built on a philosophy of radical transparency which Liang says will drive the modern enterprise.
Could AI transparency backfire for businesses?
A recent study finds that AI disclosure erodes user trust instead of building it. Do businesses need to think again?
Opinion: Why 95% of enterprise GenAI pilots are failing
Siddharth Rajagopal, EMEA& LATAM chief architect at enterprise data management company Informatica says a strong data foundation is the difference between failure and success.
Opinion: Clinicians must leverage AI to find meaning in health data
Vibhor Gupta, PhD, founder & CEO of patient data AI platform Pangaea Data, highlights a widespread failure to extract value from vast volumes of patient data.