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.

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Will mandatory government digital ID harm the UK’s private sector ID verification tool market?

Critics say the government’s focus on mandatory right-to-work use cases smacks of political expediency and raises questions about whether the private sector has been adequately considered in the plan?

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Opinion: Data silos need to be addressed but so do people silos, says Hitachi Vantara CEO

Hitachi Vantara CEO Sheila Rohra sees people silos as the next frontier in technology leadership.

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Opinion: UK fintech companies need regulatory reform or the sector’s value creators will leave

Shah Ramezani, founder and CEO of digital payments platform Noah, warns that the UK’s fintech sector needs more policy reform to thrive.

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What does the EU Data Act mean for businesses?

The EU Data Act will shift data control away from manufacturers and large cloud providers to users of connected products and services and smaller EU companies.

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Opinion: Becoming AI‑ready doesn’t mean starting over, says Tata Comms head of UK&I

Amit Mehrotra advises businesses to start by focusing on high ROI AI use cases.

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Can Agentic DevOps unlock the dream of frictionless digital transformation?

Modernising legacy systems within the enterprise is a constant struggle for IT leaders. But Agentic DevOps promises to address the complexities of digital transformation.

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Opinion: Europe and US must follow China’s auto and telecom cross-industry cooperation, says GSMA Fusion senior director

Paresh Modi, senior director at GSMA Fusion, explains how interoperability between China’s auto and telecom industries is creating rapid AV market expansion.

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JetBrains CEO on where to find the real ROI in AI-driven software development

As a privately held, profitable European tech company with products embedded in the daily workflows of millions of developers globally, JetBrains defies Silicon Valley’s formula for success.

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Interview: Pearson UK CEO on AI driven edtech transformation

Global education company Pearson’s Sharon Hague talks to Lara Williams about how edtech is impacting education delivery, as well as enterprise upskilling.

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Is UK data centre development demand sustainable?

AI driven demand for compute power will drive rapid data centre investment in 2025. But questions around sustainability remain.