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Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.

He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.

In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.

You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Pegasystems teams up with AWS to supercharge IT modernization

News The duo aim to create deeper ties between the Blueprint, Bedrock, and Transform services

OVHcloud just launched a new ‘environmental impact tracker' so enterprises can keep tabs on their cloud footprint

News The updated tool from OVHcloud looks to provide more detailed insights on cloud usage

By Ross Kelly Published 14 July 25

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The UK government is working with Meta to create an AI engineering dream team to drive public sector adoption

News The Open-Source AI Fellowship will allow engineers to apply for a 12-month “tour of duty” with the government to develop AI tools for the public sector.

By Ross Kelly Published 11 July 25

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Arrests made in hunt for hackers behind cyber attacks on M&S and Co-op

News The suspects remain in custody for questioning by officers from the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit

By Ross Kelly Published 10 July 25

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Microsoft saved $500 million by using AI in its call centers last year

News Microsoft’s chief commercial officer, Judson Althoff, revealed the tech giant has saved $500 million in its call centers alone by using AI tools.

By Ross Kelly Published 10 July 25

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Microsoft Teams just added a convenient new feature you can find in Slack

News Microsoft Teams has announced a raft of new updates, including a new threaded conversations feature for channels.

By Ross Kelly Published 10 July 25

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AI is saving developers over 10 hours a week

News While AI is helping save developers over 10 hours a week, these productivity boosts are being offset by growing workloads and poor operational efficiency, Atlassian says.

By Ross Kelly Published 10 July 25

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Rackspace just launched a new private cloud service – and it’s open source

News Rackspace OpenStack Business expands on the company's existing private cloud offerings, with a particular focus on cost efficiency and security.

By Ross Kelly Published 9 July 25

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Warning issued over climate change impact on semiconductor supply chains

News Research from PwC shows climate change could severely disrupt copper mining in key markets, creating a knock-on effect for the semiconductor supply chain.

By Ross Kelly Published 8 July 25

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An executive suggested laid off staff use AI for counseling – I think that's ludicrous

Opinion In the aftermath of Microsoft layoffs, promoting AI career advice feels supremely cold

By Ross Kelly Published 7 July 25

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Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10 in popularity

News It’s been a long time coming, but Windows 11 is finally Microsoft’s most popular operating system

By Ross Kelly Published 7 July 25

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AI coding tools are booming – and developers in this one country are by far the most frequent users

News AI coding tools are soaring in popularity worldwide, but developers in one particular country are among the most frequent users.

By Ross Kelly Published 4 July 25

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The Builder.ai collapse should be a turning point in the age of AI hype

News Builder.ai was among one of the most promising startups capitalizing on the generative AI boom – until it all came crashing down

By Ross Kelly Published 4 July 25

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OpenAI confirmed as Oracle's mystery $30bn cloud customer

News OpenAI has emerged as the company behind a $30 billion cloud deal with Oracle following several days of speculation.

By Ross Kelly Published 3 July 25

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Microsoft layoffs set to hit 9,000 staff in biggest round of cuts since 2023

News The latest round of layoffs at the tech giant is expected to impact around 9,000 staff globally.

By Ross Kelly Published 2 July 25

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Cloudflare is cracking down on AI web scrapers

News Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said AI companies have been "scraping content without limits" - now the company is cracking down.

By Ross Kelly Published 1 July 25

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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke thinks there’s still a place for junior developers in the age of AI

News GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke believes junior developers still play a crucial role in the hierarchy of software development teams, and AI won't change that any time soon.

By Ross Kelly Published 1 July 25

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HPE forced to offload Instant On networking division and license Juniper’s AI Ops source code in DOJ settlement

News HPE will be required to make concessions to push the deal through, including divesting its ‘Instant On’ wireless networking division within 180 days.

By Ross Kelly Published 30 June 25

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MIT study claims using AI tools impact cognitive function

News A recent study from MIT suggests that using AI tools impacts brain activity, with frequent users underperforming compared to their counterparts.

By Ross Kelly Published 27 June 25

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Plans announced to resurrect former steelworks as a ‘green’ data center

News Plans have been put forward to transform the former Ravenscraig steelworks in Scotland into a green AI data center.

By Ross Kelly Published 27 June 25

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UK IT leaders are thinking of ditching US cloud providers

News Growing concerns over data sovereignty are prompting a rethink on US cloud providers among UK IT leaders, new research suggests.

By Ross Kelly Published 26 June 25

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Mainframe developers are stuck with outdated tools – GitLab and IBM want to solve that

News A new partnership between IBM and GitLab looks to equip mainframe developers with more modern DevSecOps tools and solutions.

By Ross Kelly Published 26 June 25

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai is unfazed by AI job cuts

Analysis Google CEO Sundar Pichai is upbeat about the impact of AI on the workforce, but workers might not share the same optimism amid repeated waves of job cuts.

By Ross Kelly Published 25 June 25

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HPE GreenLake gets the agentic AI treatment

News New AI tools and a wide-ranging agentic AI framework could take GreenLake to the next level

By Nicole Kobie Published 24 June 25

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GitHub sparks developer ire with new pricing changes

News GitHub has announced new pricing changes for its AI Copilot service in a move that's sparked backlash among developers.

By Ross Kelly Published 24 June 25

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