
Ross Kelly
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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Microsoft wants Windows to become an 'agentic OS' – forgive me if I'm skeptical
Opinion We don’t need an ‘agentic OS’ filled with pointless features, we need an operating system that works
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Coursera teams up with Anthropic on Claude AI training
News New Coursera specializations aim to help Claude users of all levels brush up on their skills
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The Cloudflare outage explained
News Web users globally were met with error messages and site crashes yesterday after an outage at Cloudflare brought much of the web to a standstill – here's what happened.
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Microsoft's new Agent 365 platform is a one-stop shop for AI agents
News The new platform looks to shore up visibility and security for enterprises using AI agents
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A massive Cloudflare outage has taken down X and OpenAI – and even bricked outage tracker site Downdetector
News Web users trying to access X, OpenAI, and creative design platforms have been affected by the Cloudflare outage
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Gartner says ‘AI will touch all IT work’ by 2030, and admins face a rocky road to adapt
Analysis Training and reskilling will be critical for IT teams as an influx of AI tools transforms operations.
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Magnetic tape is still going strong in the age of AI
News Magnetic tape storage might seem like a relic of a bygone era, but it’s still going strong in 2025 – and new upgrades mean it’s set to get even better.
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Microsoft’s Windows chief wants to turn the operating system into an ‘agentic OS'
News While Microsoft touts an AI-powered future for Windows, users want the tech giant to get back to basics
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How Oracle plans to dominate in enterprise AI
Interview The firm's SVP for technology and cloud engineering explains how it's leaning on extensive industry ties to offer customers a more open ecosystem
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Enterprises need to acknowledge the importance of basic cyber hygiene
News Most security incidents are preventable, yet leaders aren’t taking proactive steps to mitigate risk
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Should everyone learn to vibe code?
News Vibe coding might help lower the barrier to entry for non-technical individuals, but users risk skipping vital learning curves, experts warn.
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CEOs admit majority of cloud environments were ‘built by accident rather than design’
News Many enterprises rushed into the cloud without a clear end goal in mind, according to Kyndryl
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European software spending is set to surge in 2026 – here's why
News Enterprises are approaching the “trough of disillusionment” with AI, but it’s not stopping them from spending
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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Security experts question practicality, scope of new legislation
News The new legislation aims to shore up critical infrastructure defenses, but questions remain over compliance and scope
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Gartner says AI won't create a 'jobs apocalypse' – but it will cause chaos as millions are forced to upskill
News Gartner projects 32 million jobs a year will be reshaped by the technology
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Small businesses can't get cyber strategies up and running – here's why
News SMBs are turning to outside help to shore up security as internal strategies fall flat
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Some of the most popular open weight AI models show ‘profound susceptibility’ to jailbreak techniques
News Open weight AI models from Meta, OpenAI, Google, and Mistral all showed serious flaws
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Sam Altman in damage control mode over government 'backstop' comments
News OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appears to be in a state of damage control in the wake of recent comments touting potential government support for the AI company.
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AI is transforming Agile development
News The influx of AI tools is helping reshape Agile development at a critical juncture for the methodology
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IBM layoffs loom as ‘single-digit percentage’ of global workforce set for cuts
News Headcount at the cloud giant has been decreasing steadily in recent years
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Colt DCS to expand West London data center campus in £2.5bn investment
News Three new hyperscale data centers and an innovation hub will be added to the site
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Cisco wants to take AI closer to the edge
News The new “integrated computing platform” from Cisco aims to support AI workloads at the edge
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Software developer salaries are surging in the UK as AI skills gaps drives demand
News Stack Overflow says positive growth in developer salaries shows the community is thriving
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Enterprises risk losing top talent with botched digital transformation projects
News Digital transformation “fatigue” is becoming a real problem as enterprises look to modernize at rapid pace
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