
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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This new Microsoft tool lets enterprises track internal AI adoption ratesNews Microsoft's new Benchmarks feature lets managers track and monitor internal Copilot adoption and usage rates – and even how rival companies are using the tool.
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Using AI to code? Watch your security debtnews Black Duck research shows faster development may be causing risks for companies
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Will the future of AI be made in Europe? The EU thinks sonews European Commission unveils two plans backed by €1 billion to help homegrown AI
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OpenAI signs another chip deal, this time with AMDnews AMD deal is worth billions, and follows a similar partnership with Nvidia last month
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Oracle patches EBS amid extortion attacksnews Red alert: Companies told to drop everything and take action now
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Microsoft unveils additional CEO to work alongside NadellaNews The move aims to free up Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to focus on AI
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Google warns executives are being targeted for extortion with leaked Oracle dataNews Extortion emails being sent to executives at large organisations appear to show evidence of a breach involving Oracle's E-Business Suite
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What California's new AI safety law meansNews The new legislation covering AI safety and innovation directly counter federal efforts to ban state-level AI regulation
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Asahi production halted by cyberattackNews Yet another big brand suffers operational disruption following apparent hacking attack
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AI coding really isn't living up to expectationsNews Companies are focusing too heavily on simple AI coding tasks, and not overhauling wider business processes
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AI is boosting personal productivity but slowing down teams – here’s whyNews An Atlassian survey suggests AI is helping worker productivity, but a failure to collaborate means it isn't delivering ROI
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Why Nvidia’s $100 billion deal with OpenAI is a win-win for both companiesNews OpenAI will use Nvidia chips to build massive systems to train AI
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Oracle CEO Safra Catz steps downNews Clay Magouyrk and Mike Silica will take up the joint role at Oracle amidst a sharpened AI focus
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Enterprises are concerned about ‘critical shortages’ of staff with AI ethics and security expertiseNews Tech leaders are reporting higher demand for AI literacy and “human skills”
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The rise of 'bossware' means workers have nowhere to hide from managementNews Enterprises using "bossware" employee monitoring tools risk damaging workforce trust and morale, a new survey shows.
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OpenAI just revealed what people really use ChatGPT forNews More than 70% of ChatGPT queries have nothing to do with work, but are personal questions or requests for help with writing.
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Google opens doors on UK data center ahead of Trump visitNews The Waltham Cross data center opening comes alongside £5 billion in investment across the country
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Australia's biggest bank cut staff for AI, then it backtrackedNews Think AI can manage customer service for your company? By all means, give it a go, but perhaps wait a few months before starting redundancies.
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US Senator calls for Microsoft to be investigated over ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’News Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from Oregon, has written to the chair of the FTC calling for an investigation into Microsoft's cyber practices.
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Tesco is taking Broadcom to court – here’s whyNews The retailer is demanding £100 million in compensation following VMware pricing and licensing changes
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Large enterprises could be wavering on AI adoptionNews AI adoption rates have dipped, but it's probably nothing to worry about for IT leaders
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Google boasts that a single Gemini prompt uses the same energy as a basic searchNews Google might claim that a single Gemini AI prompt consumes the same amount of energy as a basic search, but it's failing to paint the full picture on AI's environmental impact.
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Oracle layoffs loom despite strong financial resultsNews Hundreds of staff across US and elsewhere say they've been made redundant
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OpenAI's Codex developer agent just got a big updateNews The company continues to add new features and expand access for its AI coding agent
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