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Aaron Hurst is Information Age's senior reporter, providing news and features around the hottest trends across the tech industry.

Financial Services

FCA to launch Digital Sandbox to help boost business innovation

Effective from the 1st August, businesses will be able to use the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)'s Digital Sandbox to test new digital solutions

Generative AI

Microsoft generative AI priced at $30 per month

Features include the coding copilot from Microsoft are set to see a 53-83 per cent price surge, as the corporation enters a generative AI partnership with Meta

Cloud & Edge Computing

Funding towards new cloud programming language reaches $20m

Wing Cloud, led by AWS and Microsoft veterans, has announced seed funding of $20m, which will help develop a new programming language for cloud computing

Generative AI

Musk and Zuckerberg upscale AI efforts

The ongoing battle between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has gone beyond social media and the Octagon, and into the surging AI space

Data Protection & Privacy

Combining Qumulo integration with open source backup software

Software development automation platform Yuzuy has been looking to drive value from integration with Qumulo and customer partnerships

Generative AI

How generative AI regulation is shaping up around the world

With generative AI developments heating up globally, we take a look at the regulation state of play for regions across the world

AI & Machine Learning

China advances its regulation of AI development

Governmental developments in Beijing are looking towards tightening AI regulation of tech vendors operating across China

AI & Machine Learning

Quantexa announces over £200m in AI research funding

Decision intelligence unicorn Quantexa is planning a London AI Innovation Centre and new global investments in enterprise and governmental innovation

Cloud & Edge Computing

Combining block, file and object storage in one cluster technology

Software-defined data storage from start-up Simplyblock brings together three main storage types in one platform, saving time for businesses

Cloud & Edge Computing

Two-thirds of UKI firms struggling with data insight costs

Research from SAS has revealed widespread struggles faced by businesses in the UK and Ireland to drive value from data insights

AI & Machine Learning

Google predicts £400bn AI boost for UK economy

In its report on the economic impact of AI in the UK, Google stated that R&D, computing capacity and digital skills will be keys to long-term success

Cloud & Edge Computing

Overcoming data loss from embedded devices

Finland-headquartered data storage start-up Tuxera looks to mitigate embedded device data loss and bottlenecks through file system software