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.

Bard is now Gemini, says Google

Google also unveiled Gemini Advanced, a more powerful model available through a new subscription model. 

Atos future jeopardised as Crédit Agricole sours on debt talks

Any failure to renegotiate the billions in debt Atos owes to its creditors could mean the collapse of the leading French IT services provider.

Cybercriminals extorted $1.1bn in 2023 ransomware haul, says new report

The study by Chainalysis reveals 2023 ransomware trends included the appearance of many more gangs compared to the previous year.

Amazon healthcare divisions latest victims of big tech firm’s efficiency drive

Amazon healthcare divisions Pharmacy and One Medical will sustain hundreds of redundancies as part of an ongoing drive for efficiencies across the company.

UK AI regulation framework emerges as government asks watchdogs to assess technology

The government’s announcement about UK AI regulation was accompanied by additional funding of over £100m for associated research projects.

New Atos debt talks imminent as tech firm seeks refinancing agreement with lenders

Atos, the troubled French software giant, is seeking more generous terms from its banks for large debts it racked up after the pandemic.

EU AI Act endorsed unanimously by member states

A meeting of European Union ambassadors has approved the draft text, paving the way for the EU AI Act to be voted on by the European Parliament later this year. 

Amazon launches Rufus AI assistant, doubling down on retail gen AI push

Amazon Rufus AI will be able to answer a variety of customer queries about products and services for US users of its online marketplace.

Confidence in deepfake detection wavers as 30% of firms are predicted to shun using facial biometrics in isolation by 2026

Perceived ability of fraudsters to evade deepfake detection is prompting CISOs to consider pairing facial biometrics with other forms of ID verification like device profiling, according to new research from Gartner.

Dell VMware deal terminated following the latter’s takeover by Broadcom

The decision to end the Dell VMware deal comes after a mixed response among customers to Broadcom’s subscription licensing model push.