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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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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.

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

News
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

Opinion

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

News
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

News
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

News

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

News
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

News
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

News

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

News
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

News
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

News

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

Analysis
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

News
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

News

Alibaba targets European cloud gains with new AI strategy

News Alibaba Cloud has launched a new suite of AI solutions as part of a strategy to foster closer ties with European enterprises.

By Ross Kelly Published 24 June 25

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Customer service workers were first on the AI chopping block, but now enterprises are backtracking

News While businesses have been keen on replacing customer service workers with AI, adoption difficulties mean many are now backtracking on plans.

By Ross Kelly Published 23 June 25

News
Data storage is dead, long live data management

Analysis Pure Storage's flagship announcement at its annual conference was the Enterprise Data Cloud, but what makes it a "paradigm shifting" new approach to data storage and management?

By Ross Kelly Published 23 June 25

Analysis

Developers are now packing codebases with automated code

News While AI-generated code is helping to streamline operations for developer teams, many are overlooking crucial security considerations.

By Ross Kelly Published 23 June 25

News
Pure Storage pulls no punches with competitors amid Enterprise Data Cloud launch

News The new data cloud is evolutionary, not revolutionary, but Pure thinks it's still the best option on the market

By Ross Kelly Published 19 June 25

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Pure Accelerate 2025: All the news and updates live from Las Vegas

Keep tabs on all the announcements at Pure Accelerate 2025 in our rolling live coverage

By Ross Kelly Last updated 19 June 25

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