All articles by Giacomo Lee

Giacomo Lee is themes editor for Verdict. He has covered tech, innovation and B2B for the BBC, City Monitor, IDG and more.

If the UK is to escape cheap labour using automation, it will need more than just Ocado robots

According to research from analytics company GlobalData, the robotics industry was worth $45.3bn in 2020. Researchers forecast a compound annual…
The biggest M&A deals show a world reopen for business

According to analytics company GlobalData, the third financial quarter of 2021 (Q3) saw the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal…
Zoom edtech chief: Bricks-and-mortar universities will be next to face digital disruption

The 'Zoom boom' of the past 18 months has seen more people work and play in video calls, leading to…
Business professionals see greenwashing as a major issue, but genuine net-zero action doesn’t have to mean red ink

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/09/01: Protesters carry a banner which says 'Stop The Lies - Action Not Greenwash' while marching…
The metaverse: Future of post-pandemic business, or just another attempt to kickstart VR/AR adoption?

The app of the Sk Telecom Co. meterverse platform Ifland is arranged on a smartphone at the company's headquarters in…

Why Covid-19 didn’t hurt tech brands’ appetite for Asian investment

[caption id="attachment_61701" align="alignnone" width="658"] Companies such as TSMC help to show off Taiwan's strong tech offering to foreign investors, but…
What emerging technologies are keeping CEOs up at night?

[caption id="attachment_61578" align="alignnone" width="658"] Augmented reality, as used in apps such as TikTok, is the most disruptive technology affecting business…
Blockchain use is about more than NFTs and dogecoin. It’s about you.

[caption id="attachment_59890" align="alignnone" width="658"] Blockchain has a significant role to play in everything from data security to smart cities, but…
Technology and the future of work: A lot more than just Zoom calls

[caption id="attachment_54837" align="alignnone" width="658"] Will robots take jobs or help people to do them? (Photo by Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock)[/caption] For the…
Digital twins in oil: How futuristic tech is keeping fossil fuels alive

[caption id="attachment_53176" align="alignnone" width="658"] Large oil companies are turning to digital twins to keep their rigs running for longer and…