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.

Interview: GoodData.ai CTO says the enterprise AI bubble is real, but so is AI’s transformational power

Is the AI bubble about to burst or is this just AI transformation in play? GoodData.ai CTO Peter Fedoročko thinks both things can be true.

How can businesses make sovereign cloud a reality?

Oracle’s SVP of technology engineering for EMEA, Jason Rees, warns businesses against approaching sovereign cloud as a tick box exercise.

Enterprise IT infrastructure must enable AI upskilling

Daniel Pell, VP and UK&I country manager at Workday, contends that AI upskilling within the enterprise requires a dynamic skill-based platform.

Is ‘nearly right’ AI generated code becoming an enterprise business risk?

Code that might appear correct but actually misses edge cases or generates inaccurate results can trigger outages, faulty automation and ultimately affect a business’s bottom line.

Quantum and AI begin to converge in hybrid computing experiments

On World Quantum Day, Berenice Baker examines AI’s potential to accelerate quantum software development, while quantum processors could enhance certain AI workloads.

Interview: Databricks EMEA CTO on the company’s global expansion in challenging times

Dael Williamson has been part of Databricks’ rapid expansion across Europe amid an economic downturn.

Pearson CTO on the answer to the AI productivity gap

Pearson’s chief technology officer Dave Treat believes learning is the missing link to the AI productivity gap.

Business must close the AI trust gap, says Zendesk chief legal officer

Zendesk’s Shana Simmons warns companies that AI transparency will be a non-negotiable for successful AI driven CX implementation.

AI driven automation of telcoms infrastructure is “turning the page” for operators’ broken business model

The atmosphere among telecoms operators at MWC 2026 was positive, reflecting the AI boom that might just reverse the industry’s fortunes.

US Iran war: Will helium shortages risk major disruption to quantum computing companies?

Over a third of world’s helium supply originates from the Gulf state of Qatar where drone attacks have already shut down a key LNG manufacturing facility for which helium is a by-product.