Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
AWS re:Invent 2024 live: All the news and updates from day-three in Las Vegas
Live Blog ITPro is live on the ground in Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent 2024 – keep tabs on all the news and updates from day-three here
Regulatory uncertainty is holding back AI adoption – here’s what the industry needs going forward
Analysis A lack of clarity on the legal side is hampering digital ambitions in Europe
AWS goes all in on AI agents with new features for Bedrock and Amazon Q
News Agentic customizability is coming to Bedrock and the Amazon Q developer assistant
Amazon just launched a powerful new AI foundation model
News The announcement covered a baseline model available in four tiers, as well as both image and video-focused models
Three things to look out for at AWS re:Invent 2024
Analysis The cloud giant is likely to come in hot on sovereign cloud and multi-cloud, alongside generative AI updates
Are ‘ghost engineers’ stunting software productivity?
News The study used an algorithm to assess the amount of work being done by software engineers at hundreds of firms
Dell, HP post underwhelming returns as PC market remains in a state of flux
News Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are contending with an impending Windows 10 EOL and a burgeoning AI PC market
Microsoft dismisses claims it’s using Word and Excel data to train AI
News Reports circulated from users that the firm had quietly introduced an opt-out feature on its training policy
Data center energy demands could hit SMBs hard
News Rising energy costs could be pushed down the line to consumers and smaller businesses
AWS bet big on Anthropic, now it's doubling down
News The new investment will see AWS serve as Anthropic’s primary training provider as well as its primary cloud provider
Tech hiring is set to grow in 2025, but wary staff are putting job security front and center
News Plans for increased tech hiring may conflict with a nervy workforce following a year of employee turnover
Finastra breach puts file transfer security in the spotlight, says expert
News The attack follows news of a similar vulnerability at MOVEit which attackers sought to exploit
AI PCs not yet understood well enough to deliver full benefits
News While AI PCs can drive productivity, user concerns and questions continue to act as a hurdle
Snowflake and Anthropic partner up on agentic AI, model sharing
News The pair will bring Anthropic’s Claude models to customers via Snowflake’s AI platform
CISPE unveils cloud watchdog for Microsoft – and plans to monitor Broadcom, VMware too
News Rollout of the organization follows contentious settlement with Microsoft over anti-competitive practices
Google slams reported forced Chrome sell-off
News The US government previously told Google it presides over a monopoly in the search engine market
Business leaders face green 'investment paralysis' as concerns clash with climate targets
News The majority of business leaders are stressed about meeting sustainability goals, even as government targets get more ambitious
The answer to data center sustainability? Industry rallies around light-based networking systems
Analysis The technology could help replace fault-prone electrical wires with light-based ones
AI is causing headaches in the boardroom as CFOs and CIOs struggle for clarity on ROI
News Company execs aren’t just finding it difficult to measure ROI - they can’t even agree on how to measure it in some cases
Eric Schmidt admits remote work has productivity benefits, but he still wants staff in the office
News The tech exec came under fire earlier this year for criticizing Google’s remote work policies
AMD to cut around 1,000 staff to focus on "growth opportunities"
News The AMD layoffs come after rival Intel cut staff on the back of flagging AI returns
Tech leaders view AI as the key to cutting carbon emissions
Analysis AI could be the cause and the cure for data center carbon emissions despite surging energy consumption
