Rory Bathgate

Rory Bathgate

Features and Multimedia Editor

Rory Bathgate is the Features and Multimedia Editor at ITPro, overseeing all in-depth content and case studies. He is a subject expert on artificial intelligence and business networks but in his time at ITPro has also covered a wide range of areas including cyber security and hardware. Throughout his time at ITPro, Rory has charted the rise in popularity of generative AI and specifically companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google. 

Alongside this, he has delved into increasing calls for ethical and responsible AI as global legislators circle the technology, as well as the latest in mobile networking technology, from 5G mmWave to the 3G sunset and how it will affect businesses.

He has provided coverage from high-profile tech conferences such as Dell Technologies World, SuiteWorld, and VMware Explore Europe. His on-the-ground coverage has included live blogs, extensive daily coverage of the most significant announcements, analysis pieces, and podcasts.

Indeed, Rory is also a full-time co-host of the ITPro Podcast alongside Jane McCallion, where he swaps a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest learnings in tech. Each week, a guest comes onto the show to discuss topics such as cyber security, productivity, or digital transformation in detail.

Rory has an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies from King’s College London, as well as a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. He joined ITPro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism.

In his free time, Rory enjoys photography and video editing, and can often be found at the cinema or reading a good science fiction paperback.

Latest articles by Rory Bathgate

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Why AWS isn't adding new languages to CodeWhisperer just yet

By Rory Bathgate published

News AWS' GM for CodeWhisperer identified language parity as a key focus

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The logo for Dell Technologies displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on March 2, 2023

Dell to bring model tuning capabilities to AI platform

By Rory Bathgate published

News The firm aims to provide its enterprise customers with easier options to training AI models on proprietary data

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A group of women sat in a boardroom, looking at one woman who is stood at the head of the table giving a talk.

UK’s female AI founders receive six times less funding than male counterparts

By Rory Bathgate published

News Despite a sharp rise in the number of AI firms founded by women, those founded by men receive the majority of funding

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The letters "AI" on a purple square, formed from blue, white, and purple dots and lines of energy. It is set against a blue-purple background.

More than half of firms now using generative AI

By Rory Bathgate published

News Nearly half of firms are now using generative AI tools in full production, compared to just 4% in March

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A female teacher explaining something to a small group of female students, who are sat around a desk looking at a laptop. All are sat in their school's computer lab.

CyberEPQ program expansion aims to get more state school pupils into cyber security

By Rory Bathgate published

News The CyberEPQ program hopes to lower the barrier to entry for students seeking careers in cyber security

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The Palo Alto Networks logo displayed on their stand during the Mobile World Congress 2023

Palo Alto Networks opens London HQ and commits to UK hires

By Rory Bathgate published

News The firm has also pledged to improve diversity in cyber security through education drives

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An iPhone bearing the Apple logo on a dark screen, with purple light reflecting on it from a large stylised Apple logo behind it, which is lit against a purple background.

Why the Apple UK hiring spree "makes sense" for the tech giant

By Rory Bathgate published

News Apple hopes its UK recruitment drive will supercharge AI development goals

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AWS logo with the trademark arrow-smile symbol

AWS teases AI features on the horizon, as Amazon Bedrock becomes generally available

By Rory Bathgate published

News Meta’s Llama 2 and more relevant code suggestions are a significant feather in the cap for AWS’ AI proposition

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Happy birthday to Google

By Rory Bathgate published

ITPro Podcast Though the exact date is unclear, Google's birthday month is time to reflect on the firm’s history

ITPro Podcast
The word "ChatGPT" in white text on an otherwise black phone screen to the right of frame, with the OpenAI logo shown multiple times on a screen to the left of frame. The OpenAI logo is a circular knot, representing a combination of disciplines.

What ChatGPT’s latest updates mean for business users

By Rory Bathgate published

News Improved accessibility and up-to-date information could widen the enterprise appeal of ChatGPT as it nears its first birthday

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CISO AI story illustrated by a digital image of a brain, representing AI, floating above a boardroom table. The brain is formed of glowing orange lines representing data points and connections.

Gartner urges CISOs to adopt new forms of trust and risk management for AI

By Rory Bathgate published

News CISOs will need to deploy new strategies for best-case implementations of AI

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A Microsoft 365 Chat window, with the Copilot logo at the top of the page and a series of prompt suggestions in the middle. At the bottom of the page, the user has moved their cursor over the text field and typed "What's hot in my inbox right now?". The entire window is set against a gradient of blue to purple to peach.

Microsoft opens door to end-to-end AI with Copilot launch, 365 Chat

By Rory Bathgate published

News The firm is encouraging developers to apply natural language to their apps via plugins

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How will the Digital Services Act affect businesses?

By Rory Bathgate published

ITPro Podcast ‘Compliance by design' will be the new byword for search developers

ITPro Podcast
DALL-E 3 launch: The OpenAI logo in white (circles wrapping over one another next to the words "OpenAI") on the right of frame against a dark background. It is being reflected against a glassy surface across the left of the frame.

OpenAI takes on Midjourney with DALL-E 3 image generation enhanced by ChatGPT

By Rory Bathgate published

News As AI images become more lifelike, OpenAI claims it is working to curb misuse

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Dell Technologies and Starburst announce collaboration on new data lakehouse platform and query engine

By Rory Bathgate published

News A senior figure at Starburst described current single source of truth repositories as “a mess”

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A CGI image of cubes rippling at slightly varying heights, each marked with a '1', a '0', or the image of an orange padlock to represent data security. It is lit in blue and purple light.

Generative AI issues fueling surge in AI security investment

By Rory Bathgate published

News Generative AI providers don't currently have the confidence of business leaders when it comes to sending sensitive data to their clouds

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Sectigo's Jairo Fraile and Rob Charlebois - headshots of them both looking to camera

Sectigo announces new hires to fuel ecommerce, partner sales push

By Rory Bathgate published

News Rob Charlebois and Jairo Fraile bring combined decades of experience in the security sector

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Oracle and Microsoft strengthen cloud partnership with Oracle Database@Azure launch

By Rory Bathgate published

News Oracle hopes customers won’t have to make a hard choice between its tools and Microsoft’s

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The words ‘Transforming healthcare with digital appointments’’ with the words ‘digital appointments’ in yellow and the rest in white. They are set against an image of a person’s hands working on a laptop, with a stethoscope resting on the desk next to the laptop and closer to the camera.

Transforming healthcare with digital appointments

By Rory Bathgate published

ITPro Podcast Embracing automation can also boost personal contact in the places that matter

ITPro Podcast
Dr Dave Smith, the new UK National Technology Adviser, sat in a white shirt against a background of solid blue broken up with clouds and white cross marks.

Who is the UK’s new National Technology Adviser, Dr Dave Smith?

By Rory Bathgate published

News In his new role, Smith will be a key source of advice on technology within government

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AI safety: Digital shield emerging form a motherboard to denote safety and security

AI needs 'kill switch' and open source influence to remain safe, expert says

By Rory Bathgate published

Interview Private-sector collaboration could be key to establishing the future of AI safety

Interview
The Google logo on the side of the Google HQ in Mountain View, California.

What happens if Google loses its antitrust case?

By Rory Bathgate published

Analysis Decisive legal action could allow competitors to take a bite out of Google’s market share

Analysis
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MGM Resorts back online after suspected ransomware attack

By Rory Bathgate published

News The company’s casinos and hotels experienced severe disruption, with financial impacts of the outage expected to be significant

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Police Scotland website fault limits public’s ability to report crime

By Rory Bathgate published

News Users reporting crimes on behalf of others appear unaffected by the fault

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Former Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang holding a microphone on stage. Shot on a telephoto lens, with blue lights in the background against a dark backdrop.

Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang announces surprise resignation from cloud group

By Rory Bathgate published

News Incoming CEO Eddie Wu has taken over Alibaba’s cloud group effective immediately

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