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
Lawmakers and startups lock horns over California AI legislation
By George Fitzmaurice last updated
News Regulators run the risk of alienating tech companies with stringent oversight requirements, critics claim
Indonesian data center hack disrupts critical public services
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Threat actors are seeking an $8 million ransom after taking down government systems
OpenAI's latest acquisition shows it's chasing a growing enterprise trend
By George Fitzmaurice published
News OpenAI will look to bolster enterprise AI development as part of the move
Pure Storage founder: Flash drive efficiency will “flatten out” but still has a clear role for AI
By George Fitzmaurice published
Interview John Colgrove knows flash’s moment in the sun won't last forever – but doesn’t expect a competitive technology to arrive this decade
"New challenges require new ways of thinking" – and Pure Storage is backing simplicity as its big selling point
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Focus on AI adoption and cyber resiliency at Pure Accelerate 2024 have come hand-in-hand with the message that less is more
Pure Accelerate 2024 live: All the news and updates from the day-two keynote
By George Fitzmaurice last updated
Live Blog We're back with another live blog for day-two at Pure Accelerate 2024 in Las Vegas – keep tabs on all the news and announcements here
Pure Storage tweaks SLAs amid sharpened focus on cyber resilience
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Pure Storage announced updates to its service level agreements (SLA) to better serve the cyber security and storage requirements of its customers
How BT is driving sustainable IT through Pure Storage platforms
By George Fitzmaurice published
Case study The telecoms giant has been hard at work reducing the energy impact of power-hungry workloads on its legacy estate
Pure Storage looks to 'fundamentally change' cloud storage management with new AI copilot tool
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Pure Storage has unveiled a raft of new AI features, including its very own copilot for storage management
CIOs are scrambling to expand data center capacity as AI demand surges
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Many CIOs report that accelerated use of the technology is causing demand for data center capacity to surge, creating major supply shortages
Adobe could be facing an internal revolt amid concerns over its terms of service
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Adobe initially faced criticism from customers who thought the company was training its AI models on personal data
Labour lays out its manifesto promises for UK tech – here’s what you need to know
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The main opposition party has pledged to make changes to AI regulation and digital infrastructure
Sustainable AI is key to Pure Storage — and Pure Accelerate 2024 will make that mission clear
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Pure Storage has a chance to differentiate itself from larger industry competitors at its upcoming conference in Las Vegas – and banging the drum on sustainability will be critical
A disgruntled ex-employee at a Singaporean IT firm caused carnage after deleting over 180 servers
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The staff member was angry about his dismissal and sought to get his own back
WeWork is back — but there’s a catch
By George Fitzmaurice published
News WeWork will make a triumphant return, but with a far smaller real estate portfolio after shedding dozens of unprofitable locations
Pure Storage is the latest in a growing list of Snowflake breach victims
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Pure Storage said it took immediate action to prevent further unauthorized access in the wake of the intrusion
Conservative Party outlines tech sector plans in new manifesto – but was it a "missed opportunity"?
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The Conservative Party’s new manifesto contains little in the way of digital strategy
23andMe's disastrous data breach just landed it a regulatory probe
By George Fitzmaurice published
News 23andMe received flack for its botched handling of the incident after it pinned the blame on customers
Frontier Communications confirms over 750,000 people affected in data breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Frontier Communications fell victim to a data breach in April after an unauthorized third party gained access to the firm’s systems
Adobe clarifies new terms of service after AI model training concerns – but it still might not cut it with users
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Adobe customers hit out at the firm last week after a sweeping update to its terms of use
Dark clouds won't dampen Salesforce's optimistic AI push
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Salesforce reiterated its data-focused plan for AI at World Tour London, as it pitched its future against a backdrop of investor concern
Microsoft backtracks on Windows Recall feature amid industry outcry
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Windows Recall has been met with hefty criticism since first being announced, forcing Microsoft to act
Salesforce looks to drive UK growth with new London AI center
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Salesforce said the new center will look to foster AI innovation, building on the firm’s previous investments in the region
“We've had a lot of education over the last few weeks”: Slack has learned its lesson after AI training policy fiasco
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Slack has been hard at work engaging with customers to clarify its AI training practices following concerns user info was used to train its models
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