• Dell Technologies World 2024 live: All the news and announcements from day-two
• "The big obstacle isn't anything technical": Dell CTO John Roese on why companies are failing on AI adoption
• Dell Technologies expands AI ecosystem with Microsoft, Hugging Face support
• Dell doubles down on Nvidia partnership with ‘AI factories’ and models at the edge
• What is 'multi-cloud by design'?
• Google shows off new smaller generative AI tools and an AI agent on your phone

• LockBit mastermind unmasked by law enforcement
• LockBit could be done and dusted after NCA operation gained access to admin environments, source code, and affiliate info
• February rundown: LockBit takedown and ChatGPT woes
• LockBit rises from the ashes, but will it pack the same punch as before?
• The 'Big Three’ ransomware groups are losing their grip on the industry as gangs begin to fracture, study shows
• ALPHV leak site seized by law enforcement as decryption tool released
• Qakbot forced offline, but history suggests it probably won’t be forever
• This ransomware variant has now been used against 500 targets — here's what you need to know
• What are the different types of ransomware?
• What you need to know about the new NCSC ransomware guidance
• “Security has to work together”: Cyber collaboration as a mission at CPX 2024
• The end of ransomware payments: How businesses fit into the fight

April has been a month of both highs and lows. At the start of the month, AWS was ordered to pay $525 million in damages, after it was found to have infringed US patent law through some of its core cloud offerings.

The month has also seen a high-profile cyber incident – a ransomware attack against Change Healthcare in which personal information was stolen.

All of this has unfolded against the backdrop of more innovation in the AI space, with the launch of Llama 3 and news from Google Cloud Next having buoyed market interest.

In this episode, Jane and Rory speak once again to Ross Kelly, ITPro’s news and analysis editor, to explore some of the month’s most notable news items.

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• AWS fined $525 million after US court rules Amazon S3 storage, DynamoDB services infringed patents
• Change Healthcare hit with second ransomware attack of 2024
• UnitedHealth Group admits to paying ransom after Change Healthcare cyber attack
• Citrix vulnerability behind Change Healthcare cyber attack, CEO claims
• Meta's Llama 3 will force OpenAI and other AI giants to up their game
• Just how open are the leading open source AI models?

• UK competition watchdog says it has “very real concerns” over big tech AI dominance
• UK AI regulation: Lawmakers reportedly eye a tighter approach
• Microsoft believes the UK can become a "global leader in AI", but regulation needs fixing
• Investment in UK AI firms plummeted last year despite the hype surrounding generative AI
• The UK government’s AI goals are being stifled by ‘apocalyptic concerns’ over safety

The EU’s AI Act has been approved, bringing in sweeping requirements, controls, and regulations for the development and use of AI tools throughout the region.

But what are the precise measures it brings in, how can businesses prepare for the new rules, and what are the penalties for non-compliance?

In this episode, Rory speaks to Nader Henein, VP Analyst at Garner, to explore the implications of the EU AI Act, how companies can prepare for the measures it brings in, and what it means for AI use worldwide.

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• How the EU AI Act compares to other international regulatory approaches
• How will the EU AI Act affect businesses?
• EU hammers out deal on AI Act, but it may have missed the mark
• France, Germany, and Italy align themselves on AI regulation, but the EU may not like it
• European AI startups risk being “regulated out of existence” under EU AI act
• What is GDPR? Everything you need to know, from requirements to fines
• GDPR costs are forcing firms to rethink data strategies

• Google Cloud Next 2024: All the news and announcements live
• Gemini Code Assist could be Google's secret weapon to challenge GitHub Copilot
• Google Cloud doubles down on AI Hypercomputer amid sweeping compute upgrades
• Google Cloud targets ‘AI anywhere’ with Vertex AI Agents
• Anthropic could be the champion AWS and Google need
• Google’s Hugging Face partnership shows the future of generative AI rests on open source collaboration
• Microsoft Copilot review: AI baked into your apps
• You’re going to have an AI copilot for everything you do – and you’ll probably hate it

March has been a month of concern for those in the cyber security community following revelations of extensive hacking campaigns carried out by state-backed groups.

In the latter part of the month, it was reported that APT 31, a Chinese state-backed threat group, had accessed information on tens of millions of UK voters in a breach of the Electoral Commission. Threat actors had also targeted US politicians and businesses. 

What can we learn from the breach and how can organizations protect themselves against future state-backed threats?

In this episode, Jane and Rory welcome back Ross Kelly, ITPro’s news and analysis editor, to explore the month’s cyber security developments.