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Iain Thomson
In over 30 years as a tech journalist, Iain Thomson has worked for PC Magazine, PC Advisor, V3.co.uk, and was a cofounder of IT Pro. In the last 15 years worked for The Register he wrote over 5,000 news, analysis and feature articles for the site, and is also a regular guest and occasional host on The Week in Tech (TWiT) podcast. He is now a freelance tech reporter based in San Francisco.
View from the Valley: If you’re going to San Francisco, you’re gonna find some angry people there
From the richest man in the world to the lowest IT serf, it’s been a bad month in Silicon Valley - as our man in San Francisco reports
View from the Valley: The shot heard round the AI world
It's been yet another turbulent month in California, writes Iain Thomson from San Francisco, with OpenAI Sam Altman's home and offices under attack as the AI revolution disrupts lives and livelihoods
View from the Valley: Don’t call it a war
Our man in San Francisco explains that the "military operation" in Iran continues to have an outsized impact on tech firms... but at least their CEOs get to guide US science and technology policy
The death of fragmented data: A guide for portfolio managers
It's no longer enough to merely have access to all the latest data - you need a platform that can deliver insights that give you an advantage
View from the Valley: The AI wars have begun, but keep ChatGPT’s fingers off the red button
Our man in Silicon Valley shares his take on what's happened in tech's heartland during February, including wargames, yet more AI-related layoffs and a historic State of the Union address
The rise of AI traders – or why portfolio managers can no longer go it alone
When it comes to successful financial trading in the modern world, you need to take advantage of the latest insights and advice - and this is where AI can already help
View from the Valley: Rise of the robots, job threat from AI, and why it’s time to show us the money
In this month's View from the Valley, San Francisco-based reporter Iain Thomson explains why robots, job losses and financial reports have caught his eye in January 2026
Letter from America: How Trump’s first year has transformed the US technology scene
Donald Trump's first year has brought technology to the forefront, for better or worse. Here's one US resident's tech review of 2025
EC’s plan to reform AI and GDPR rules have experts seriously concerned
We dig deeper behind the EC's proposed revisions to the GDPR legislation, including reaction from industry bodies - some sceptical, others more welcoming