All articles by Lara Williams

Lara Williams

Lara Williams is 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.

In conversation: Zendesk CTO explains how AI is changing customer services as we know it

US customer service software company Zendesk’s Adrian McDermott talks to Verdict about his vision for the customer experience of the future.

In conversation: Infosys global services head of AI talks about the company’s AI-first approach

Balakrishna D.R.’s role as Infosys executive vice president, global services head of AI and industry verticals, has seen him working at the forefront of generative AI business integration.

What will more of Modi mean for India’s technology industry?

As the country heads to the polls next week, what will an incumbent win mean for India’s technology industry within the new digital world order?

The vertical AI boom: five role-based AI startups replicating your job

A venture funding frenzy for vertical industry AI startups building highly specialised GenAI models focuses on role-based applications.

In conversation: Vanta CISO Jadee Hanson talks AI and regulation

Hanson’s IT career spans roles at Target, Deloitte and Code42 before she joined leading US trust platform Vanta during a rapid period of growth.

In conversation: how Basecamp Research is building a Wikipedia for biodiversity

Founded by two intrepid expedition scientists Glen Gowers and Oliver Vince, the startup is using AI to build the world’s foundational biodiversity dataset for AI development.

Businesses must understand the nuances of GenAI to secure their data

James Petter, head of EMEA for data platform Snowflake, warns businesses about the risks of deploying sensitive enterprise data when training AI models.

Reliance on cybersecurity consultancies makes firmware an open goal for hackers

Co-founder of US non-profit the National Cybersecurity Intelligence Centre and CEO of cybersecurity company artius.iD, Michael Marcotte has been a senior advisor for several heads of state and US Senators.

Will hybrid working drive the next Zoom boom?

Global expansion and a focus on the enterprise market sees Zoom facing a year of transformation ahead.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is sanguine about AI risk to elections

Satya Nadella answered audience questions at London’s Chatham house about the risks and benefits of AI.