
Nicole Kobie
Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007. As a freelance journalist covering technology and business, Nicole's work includes bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
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Amazon's RTO mandate could spark a talent exodus
News A survey of Amazon staff suggests plenty remain unhappy about returning to the office next year
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Databricks targets steep growth after historic funding round
News The Thrive Capital-led funding round saw Databricks raise $10bn for more acquisitions and AI products
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GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot assistant
News Limited access to GitHub Copilot in VS Code is now available free of charge
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Considering an RTO mandate? Think again if you want to keep your best workers
News Research suggests turnover increases at firms that impose RTO mandates
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Infosys co-founder repeats calls for a 70-hour work week
News Narayana Murthy argues everyone working hard is the only way India can succeed
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Google jumps on the agentic AI bandwagon
News Agentic AI is all the rage, and Google wants to get involved
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Ireland has become a “data dumping ground” for big tech
The sharp increase in data center projects may be threatening Ireland's net-zero aspirations
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Pro for $200 a month
News OpenAI has launched a new subscription tier for ChatGPT at a cost of $200 per month.
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Recall arrives for Intel and AMD devices after months of controversy
News Microsoft's Recall feature is now available in preview for customers using AMD and Intel devices.
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Meta wants to join the big tech nuclear club
News Meta has become the latest big tech company to explore the use of nuclear energy to power data centers.
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Microsoft refuses to back down on Windows 11 hardware requirements
News The tech giant says it'll keep hardware specifications for Windows 11
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Employee accuses Apple of surveilling staff using iCloud
News California court filing claims Apple invades employee privacy through surveillance, suppresses free speech, and uses an illegal wage clawback system to enforce its rules
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OpenAI says ads aren't coming soon – if ever
News AI company downplays reports of advertising plans in its products as Musk files injunction over for-profit moves
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Your office is now absolutely riddled with surveillance equipment
News While workplace monitoring is shown to have a detrimental effect on morale, many firms are still charging ahead
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Microsoft facing FTC antitrust probe over cloud, AI competition concerns
News Microsoft could be set for another antitrust battle, this time focused on cloud and AI
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt rejects claims Al scaling has peaked
News AI doesn't has a scaling problem, despite reports to the contrary
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AI could help UK government stretch budgets, says Google Cloud
News The public sector needs to overcome significant barriers to make full use of AI
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AI is finally delivering bang for its buck, according to Microsoft
News Is generative AI worth the cost? A new report argues companies make significant returns on every dollar spent
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OpenAI could be plotting a foray into the world of AI agents
News The launch date for OpenAI’s "Operator" agent is believed to have been revealed at a staff meeting
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Enterprises are ramping up IT observability investment – here's why
News Increased developer speed and productivity are key factors in the IT observability drive
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Microsoft admits users received unexpected upgrades to Windows Server 2025
News Admins spotted last week that Windows Server 2022 had suddenly become 2025
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Google eyes up agents in next big AI gamble
News AI agents are the clear next step for LLMs, and naturally Google is on board
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Python just became the most popular programming language on GitHub
News The meteoric rise of Python shows no sign of stopping
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Everything you need to know about Windows Server 2025
News Microsoft promises security, performance, and cloud agility upgrades for Windows Server 2025 — but bugs ruin the party
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