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
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
Australian health insurance firm Medibank under fire over security blunders years after cyber attack
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Legal proceedings have been filed against Medibank in relation to the 2022 data breach at the firm
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says tech giant is eager to resolve Teams antitrust probe
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft could be prepared to make more Teams concessions despite its unbundling efforts so far
Cyber attack forces London hospital trusts to suspend non-emergency operations
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The cyber attacks have caused widespread disruption for patients and staff
Microsoft layoffs hit Azure cloud division in latest round of cuts
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Rumored job cuts could hit key teams within Microsoft's Azure cloud division
CEOs are pushing too hard on generative AI adoption — and workers aren't happy
By George Fitzmaurice published
News CEOs are prioritizing speed and competition over employee satisfaction in the generative AI boom
The UK needs to look inward on AI legislation – standing on the world stage isn't enough
By George Fitzmaurice published
Opinion A lack of clarity on legislation is frustrating businesses while the government looks further afield
US data center power consumption is set to double by 2030 amid soaring AI demands
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Power consumption at US data centers is skyrocketing, prompting concerns that energy supply challenges could be on the horizon
Jeremy Hunt needs more than AI optimism to make Britain the “next Silicon Valley”
By George Fitzmaurice last updated
Analysis The Spring Budget referenced AI enthusiastically, but with limited attention paid to real-world applications
ChatGPT answers still can’t be trusted as EU regulators cite GDPR non-compliance
By George Fitzmaurice published
News ChatGPT is still inaccurate when it comes to returning responses to users, EU lawmakers have warned