
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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 Google jumps on the agentic AI bandwagonNews Agentic AI is all the rage, and Google wants to get involved By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Ireland has become a “data dumping ground” for big techThe sharp increase in data center projects may be threatening Ireland's net-zero aspirations By Nicole Kobie Published 
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 OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Pro for $200 a monthNews OpenAI has launched a new subscription tier for ChatGPT at a cost of $200 per month. By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Recall arrives for Intel and AMD devices after months of controversyNews Microsoft's Recall feature is now available in preview for customers using AMD and Intel devices. By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Meta wants to join the big tech nuclear clubNews Meta has become the latest big tech company to explore the use of nuclear energy to power data centers. By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Microsoft refuses to back down on Windows 11 hardware requirementsNews The tech giant says it'll keep hardware specifications for Windows 11 By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Employee accuses Apple of surveilling staff using iCloudNews California court filing claims Apple invades employee privacy through surveillance, suppresses free speech, and uses an illegal wage clawback system to enforce its rules By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 OpenAI says ads aren't coming soon – if everNews AI company downplays reports of advertising plans in its products as Musk files injunction over for-profit moves By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Your office is now absolutely riddled with surveillance equipmentNews While workplace monitoring is shown to have a detrimental effect on morale, many firms are still charging ahead By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Microsoft facing FTC antitrust probe over cloud, AI competition concernsNews Microsoft could be set for another antitrust battle, this time focused on cloud and AI By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt rejects claims Al scaling has peakedNews AI doesn't has a scaling problem, despite reports to the contrary By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 AI could help UK government stretch budgets, says Google CloudNews The public sector needs to overcome significant barriers to make full use of AI By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 AI is finally delivering bang for its buck, according to MicrosoftNews Is generative AI worth the cost? A new report argues companies make significant returns on every dollar spent By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 OpenAI could be plotting a foray into the world of AI agentsNews The launch date for OpenAI’s "Operator" agent is believed to have been revealed at a staff meeting By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Enterprises are ramping up IT observability investment – here's whyNews Increased developer speed and productivity are key factors in the IT observability drive By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Microsoft admits users received unexpected upgrades to Windows Server 2025News Admins spotted last week that Windows Server 2022 had suddenly become 2025 By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Google eyes up agents in next big AI gambleNews AI agents are the clear next step for LLMs, and naturally Google is on board By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Python just became the most popular programming language on GitHubNews The meteoric rise of Python shows no sign of stopping By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Everything you need to know about Windows Server 2025News Microsoft promises security, performance, and cloud agility upgrades for Windows Server 2025 — but bugs ruin the party By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 AWS dealt major blow in nuclear-powered data center dealNews Amazon's deal with Talen to locate a data center at a nuclear power station can continue, but only at original 300 megawatts By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 The Open Cloud Coalition wants to promote a more competitive European cloud marketAnalysis The launch of the Open Cloud Coalition is the latest blow in a war of words between Microsoft and Google over European cloud By Nicole Kobie Published Analysis
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 "Missed expectations" are driving the cloud repatriation trend – but it’s not as bad as you might thinkNews While fewer than one-in-ten companies are migrating back in house, analysts say it's no surprise given costs By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Apple is offering rewards of up to $1 million to find critical flaws in its private AI cloud systemsNews Apple is offering big bug bounty rewards to boost security of its Private Cloud Compute By Nicole Kobie Published News
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 Delta sues CrowdStrike for $500 million in damages, claims "cutting corners" caused infamous July outageNews The botched CrowdStrike update wreaked havoc with Microsoft computers globally By Nicole Kobie Published News
