All articles by Greg Noone
Greg Noone
Greg Noone is the editor of Tech Monitor. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian and Outside.
UK government unveils targeted AI assurance support for businesses
The government claims its new AI assurance measures will help drive growth in a sector that already generates £1bn for the wider UK economy.
ICO audits AI recruitment tool sector, issues almost 300 recommendations
In a wide-ranging investigation into the integrity of AI-powered recruitment platforms, the ICO said that there’s room for improvement in data protection compliance and privacy.
CMA provisionally approves Vodafone-Three merger
The deal could see the creation of the UK’s largest telecoms company, a behemoth critics have previously said would dampen competition in the marketplace.
GOV.UK Chat graduates to second trial phase, says UK government
The chatbot service for small businesses, initially announced in January, will now be trialled by 15,000 firms.
UK data centre sector needs more government support, says trade body
Industry association TechUK is calling for new and targeted support from the government to support accelerated growth in the data centre sector.
French parliamentary committee calls for Atos nationalisation
The French parliament’s Finance Commission has announced its adoption of an amendment that could see Atos taken into public ownership.
Financial Conduct Authority tells banks to guard against Crowdstrike-like shutdown
The UK financial regulator said that banks and other financial institutions should be able to deliver their services in “severe but plausible” scenarios, including the systemic failure of a third-party operator.
Microsoft surpasses earnings expectations, stock slides
The latest earnings report from Microsoft revealed major revenue increases derived from AI-powered product lines.
Mixed reaction to budget from the UK tech sector
Many industry veterans expressed misgivings about the planned increase in NICs outlined in the budget.
Ernst & Young resigns as Supermicro auditor
EY’s resignation triggered a 32% decline in Supermicro’s share price and follows strong criticism of the server firm’s accounting practices by Hindenburg Research.