George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature, he undertook an internship at the New Statesman before starting at ITPro. Outside of the office, George is both an aspiring musician and an avid reader.
Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
Why workload identity complexity is causing cloud native security headaches
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Cloud native security complexity is growing, and a key factor in this is the sheer scale of workload identities teams are forced to contend with
Companies face hefty penalties for product hype as the SEC toughens up on ‘AI washing’
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Two investment firms were hit with fines after they falsely marketed the use of AI, with regulators describing the practice as ‘AI washing’
How the EU AI Act compares to other international regulatory approaches
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis The EU AI Act sets a major precedent, but what are other nations doing on the topic of regulation?
The Oracle Database@Azure service just got a big update — here's what you need to know
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The Oracle Database@Azure service will now be available in additional regions
Oracle ditches the hype for a straight talking generative AI approach
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Oracle knows it has to box clever in the generative AI race, and its ambitions rest on delivering tangible enterprise use-cases
How Ocado Retail harnessed cloud migration for newfound independence
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Case study In adopting Oracle’s cloud platform, Ocado Retail unlocked improved decision-making insights and streamlined business processes
How will the EU AI Act affect businesses?
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News The EU AI Act is a landmark suite of legislation that will fundamentally change how companies use the technology, analysts believe
Meta unveils two new GPU clusters used to train its Llama 3 AI model — and it plans to acquire an extra 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by the end of 2024 to meet development goals
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Meta is expanding its GPU infrastructure with the help of Nvidia in a bid to accelerate development of its Llama 3 large language model
Improving software licensing is the key to cracking hyperscaler cloud market dominance
By George Fitzmaurice published
In-depth Issues related to cloud software licensing have a negative effect on market competition, but can go unnoticed compared to wider 'monopoly' discussions
European Commission falls foul of data protection regulations over Microsoft 365 use
By George Fitzmaurice published
News An EU watchdog found the European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365 infringed data protection regulations
Data center sustainability progress rests on maximizing the use of data — but knowing where to start is critical
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Data center sustainability has become a recurring topic, and knowing how to maximize the use of environmental data is crucial to unlocking success
This engineering discipline was hailed as the next big thing, but AI has killed it before it even started
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Prompt engineering as a discipline has been gathering pace over the last year, but new research suggests it may be better suited to the AI models themselves
Anthropic's Claude 3 models set the stage for a major battle with OpenAI
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Anthropic’s Claude 3 chatbot outperforms a host of peers on common benchmarks, and could prime the AI startup for a battle with OpenAI in the coming months
British Airways eyes cloud overhaul and AI deployment in £7 billion IT upgrade
By George Fitzmaurice published
News British Airways is embarking on an ambitious digital transformation project aimed at enhancing staff and customer experiences
How Expedia Group used platform convergence to harness the efficiency of generative AI
By George Fitzmaurice published
Case study Expedia Group accelerated its adoption of AI tools like GitHub Copilot through platform convergence, unifying its tech stack and reducing internal complexity
Jeremy Hunt needs more than AI optimism to make Britain the “next Silicon Valley”
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis The Spring Budget referenced AI enthusiastically, but with limited attention to paid to real-world applications
Microsoft courts fresh regulatory scrutiny over security software practices as EU lawmakers consider probe
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis An EU probe into Microsoft’s Entra ID software marks the latest in a slew of probes into the firm's practices
The end of the slowdown? Global cloud spending is set to surge by 20% in 2024 as enterprises ramp up migration plans and capitalize on generative AI
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Global cloud spending will surge in the year ahead, analysis shows, marking a shift away from a period of ruthless optimization
You’re going to have an AI copilot for everything you do – and you’ll probably hate it
By George Fitzmaurice published
Opinion With firms like Microsoft dreaming of putting a copilot in every department, business software is going to get very crowded
Kubernetes over-provisioning is causing cloud bills to skyrocket – and developer resource anxiety is a key factor
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Rampant Kubernetes over-provisioning is causing serious headaches for enterprises, leading to heightened cloud costs and wasted resources
Lenovo's new sustainability program looks to extend device lifecycles
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Lenovo hopes to give customers greater options to make more sustainable hardware choices and cut emissions
The end of the mainframe in financial services? Banks are ramping up cloud migrations en masse amid generative AI excitement
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Traditional mainframes are becoming a thing of the past at many financial services firms, though migration projects still represent a major challenge
Microsoft’s Mistral AI partnership has EU regulators concerned - here’s why
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft has found its European champion in Mistral AI, but regulators worry the deal raises questions over the scope of control and influence the tech giant will have over the French startup