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.
Jobs signal: Apple continues to buck tech layoff trend by leading Big Tech job growth
Apple continues to see job growth despite widespread layoffs in the technology sector.
Deal focus: Intel invests in humanoid robotics start-up Figure to address labour shortages
The rapidly growing robotics market will address significant demographic shifts and declining productivity in industrialised nations.
Filing signal: Indian software company Virinchi leads Q2 2023 filings
Both the biggest winner and loser from Q2 2023 technology company filings are Indian software companies.
Patent signal: Samsung files highest volume of new technology patents in 2023
Technology patents have seen the highest growth in the area of artificial intelligence.
Jobs signal: Meta leads hiring frenzy in generative AI
A generative AI funding frenzy means job vacancies within the growing market have risen dramatically.
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Deal focus: South Korea’s SKC acquires 45% stake in chip testing equipment company ISC
The deal demonstrates how speciality areas within the semiconductor global supply chain present significant commercial opportunities at scale.
Deal focus: Databricks acquires MosaicML to build proprietary AI models for enterprises
The deal demonstrates a growing generative AI market for enterprises keen on leveraging the technology without risking their data.
Can anyone really regulate AI?
Regulatory processes including business licences for AI models have been proposed but is regulating AI applying an outdated solution to a novel problem?
Tech-optimised bus commutes could save time, money and frontline jobs
Co-founder and CEO at global transport tech scale-up Zeelo, Sam Ryan, makes the case for modernising bus transport with routing algorithms, travel tech platforms and mobile apps for commuters.
Deal focus: French start-up Mistral AI’s record $113m seed funding round
The deal demonstrates a funding frenzy in the generative AI market.