James Pearce

6 days ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

OpenAI focusses on AGI after for-profit pivotOpenAI has abandoned plans to become a for-profit organisation following a backlash from users, staff and even co-founders, including Elon Musk. In a blog post this week, the ChatGPT firm announced that it would remain under the control of its original non-profit governing board as it shifts its planned restructuring efforts of its for-profit arm.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

A recent spate of retail cyber attacks has highlighted growing vulnerabilities in the UK sector, with high street names including M&S, the Co-op and Harrods all affected within weeks of each other. As its customers shopped for last-minute chocolate treats and legs of lamb, M&S first began reporting issues over the Easter weekend, with shoppers experiencing problems using contactless payments and other services.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

Between 2008 and 2023, Dan Biggar made more than 110 international appearances for the Welsh Rugby Union team, racking up 633 points. The soon-to-retire Toulon fly-half, who made his senior debut for Ospreys in 2007, admits he was a reluctant adopter of technology and data in his sport – but he has since become a huge advocate, taking his experience of using analytics to talks across the globe.

1 week ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

Amazon Web Services rolled into London this week to promote its cloud operations and discuss the impact AI will have on the sector. As the world’s biggest cloud company, AWS has customers from across the globe, but at the AWS Summit London, it showcased the impact cloud was having on sectors ranging from media to energy. TechInformed was on the ground at the London Excel to hear from two AWS customers about their experiences and how cloud has transformed their operations and security.

2 weeks ago | techinformed.com | James Pearce

AWS has announced a new skills alliance that will look to arm 100,000 people in the UK with AI skills by 2030. The company unveiled its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance at the AWS Summit London yesterday. The scheme will be delivered in partnership with industry leaders, including Accenture and Deloitte, as well as higher education institutions and governmental organisations.