Charlotte Trueman
Senior Writer
Charlotte Trueman is a staff writer at Computerworld. She joined IDG in 2016 after graduating with a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. Trueman covers collaboration, focusing on videoconferencing, productivity software, future of work and issues around diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
India imposes curbs on computer imports to boost domestic production
In its latest attempt to shore up homegrown electronics manufacturing, the Indian government will now require companies to acquire a license to import laptops, computers, and tablets.
UK intelligence agencies seek to weaken data protection safeguards
Following a recent review of the Investigatory Powers Act, intelligence agencies are pushing for the government to create a new class of data set that would be exempt from current levels of judicial oversight.
New monday.com data infrastructure to speed platform performance
The new schemaless architecture, dubbed mondayDB, will strengthen the work management company’s Work OS platform and offer improved levels of scalability and speed to customers.
UN Security Council discusses AI risks, need for ethical regulation
The UN Security Council met with two artificial intelligence experts this week to debate the benefits and challenges posed by current and future AI applications.
Microsoft unveils Copilot pricing, adds new generative AI capabilities
The updates introduced at the company’s annual Inspire conference also include a new Sales Copilot and two new copilot abilities for Micosoft's Dynamics 365 marketing suite.
Google Bard launches in EU, overcoming data privacy concerns in the region
Five months after Google announced it was launching its own generative AI chatbot, the company has addressed the data privacy issues that had previously made it inaccessible to EU residents.
EU-US Data Privacy Framework to face serious legal challenges, experts say
Despite the US and EU endorsement of the new Data Privacy Framework, privacy experts remain skeptical that the agreement will survive legal challenges.
UK regulator refers cloud infrastructure market for investigation
Three months after the UK regulator announced its concerns around the market dominance of AWS and Microsoft, it's asking for an investigation to take place in order to improve the market for customers.
OpenAI launches new alignment division to tackle risks of superintelligent AI
The makers of ChatGPT have announced the company will be dedicating 20% of its compute processing power over the next four years to stop superintelligent AI from “going rogue."
China seeks to improve reliability of its chip manufacturing sector
A new report from China’s Ministry for Industry and Information Technology states that the country’s manufacturing abilities are less advanced than other countries and improvement is needed across three core industries.
Microsoft set to face EU antitrust probe over Teams bundle: Report
If found in breach of the EU’s antitrust rules, Microsoft risks being fined up to 10% of its global turnover.
EU and Japan announce Digital Partnership to strengthen chip supply chain
The EU and Japan have formed a new partnership to improve cooperation on digital issues, after recently pledging billions of dollars in investments to shore up their domestic chip industries.
Despite productivity crisis, UK businesses are slow to adopt AI: Research
Despite the widespread proliferation of AI capabilities to help drive productivity, UK businesses continue to lag behind their global counterparts when it comes to adoption rates.
UK’s tech superpower ambitions undermined by digital exclusion: Report
A new report from the Communications and Digital Committee has criticized the government for its lack of leadership when it comes to tackling the UK’s growing digital skills gap.
US weighs further restrictions on chip exports to China
The Biden administration is reportedly considering placing new restrictions on the export of AI chips to China, in a move that could specifically target products previously compliant with the rules.
UK's AI strategy does not address equality concerns, regulator says
The regulatory body responsible for promoting and upholding equality and human rights has expressed concerns that the UK government’s proposals are inadequate for tackling potential AI-fueled discrimination.
Japan bolsters its chip industry with buyout of equipment maker JSR
In its latest bid to support home-grown chip manufacturing, the Japanese government has sought to consolidate the country’s grip over some chemicals that are vital to the chip making process.
Dropbox unveils two AI-based products, launches $50M AI venture fund
Dropbox Dash and Dropbox AI aims to help users of the file-hosting service work more efficiently with a new universal search tool and summarization capabilities.
Figma offers new mode for developers, adds variables, prototyping features
With developers now making up a third of its customer base, Figma has launched a number of new capabilities that aim to bridge the gap between design and development for its product-design application.