Charlotte Trueman
Senior Writer
Charlotte Trueman is a staff writer at Computerworld. She joined IDG in 2016 after graduating with a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. Trueman covers collaboration, focusing on videoconferencing, productivity software, future of work and issues around diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
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Tech layoffs in 2023: A timeline
Technology companies have picked up the pace of layoffs in 2023 as they face an uncertain global economy and slowing revenue growth. Here's an updated timeline of the more notable layoffs, and the reasons why Big Tech in turmoil.
UK regulator refers cloud infrastructure market for investigation
Three months after the UK regulator announced its concerns around the market dominance of AWS and Microsoft, it's asking for an investigation to take place in order to improve the market for customers.
OpenAI launches new alignment division to tackle risks of superintelligent AI
The makers of ChatGPT have announced the company will be dedicating 20% of its compute processing power over the next four years to stop superintelligent AI from “going rogue."
China seeks to improve reliability of its chip manufacturing sector
A new report from China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology states that the country’s manufacturing abilities are less advanced than other countries and improvement is needed across three core industries.
Microsoft set to face EU antitrust probe over Teams bundle: Report
If found in breach of the EU’s antitrust rules, Microsoft risks being fined up to 10% of its global turnover.
EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The EU and Japan have formed a new partnership to improve cooperation on digital issues, after recently pledging billions of dollars in investments to shore up their domestic chip industries.
Despite productivity crisis, UK businesses are slow to adopt AI: Research
Despite the widespread proliferation of AI capabilities to help drive productivity, UK businesses continue to lag behind their global counterparts when it comes to adoption rates.
UK’s tech superpower ambitions undermined by digital exclusion: Report
A new report from the Communications and Digital Committee has criticized the government for its lack of leadership when it comes to tackling the UK’s growing digital skills gap.
US weighs further restrictions on chip exports to China
The Biden administration is reportedly considering placing new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, in a move that could specifically target products previously compliant with the rules.
UK's AI strategy does not address equality concerns, regulator says
The regulatory body responsible for promoting and upholding equality and human rights has expressed concerns that the UK government’s proposals are inadequate for tackling potential AI-fueled discrimination.
Japan bolsters its chip industry with buyout of equipment maker JSR
In its latest bid to support home-grown chip manufacturing, the Japanese government has sought to consolidate the country’s grip over some chemicals that are vital to the chip making process.