
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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CrowdStrike layoffs to hit 500 staff as firm targets strategic AI shift
News CrowdStrike has announced plans to cut 500 roles, equivalent to 5% of its workforce, as the firm looks to maximize annual recurring revenue gains.
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OpenAI is closing in on its biggest acquisition to date
News OpenAI is reportedly closing in on a $3 billion deal to acquire AI startup Windsurf.
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Marc Benioff warns Microsoft could repeat 'pretty nasty’ Slack playbook with OpenAI
News Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has claimed Microsoft did "horrible things" to Slack prior to its acquisition - and warned the company could be set to repeat its playbook with OpenAI.
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$200 billion to build a data center? Soaring AI demands mean costs could skyrocket within a few years
News AI infrastructure expansion has changed ownership patterns for massive computer systems
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Google is worried about AI power failures – so it wants to train electricians
News Lost your job to AI? Google might have a new career opportunity for you
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Microsoft says it’ll protect EU cloud customers from shutdown demands
News Microsoft president Brad Smith says the company will protect its EU cloud services from outside pressure
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Microsoft: get used to working with AI-powered "digital colleagues"
News Tech giant's report suggests we should get ready to work with AI, revealing future trends for the workplace
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HPE boosts Aruba, GreenLake security
News Tech giant hopes to help enterprises battle against rise of "sophisticated" cloud threats
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Who is John Roese?
Dell's CTO and Chief AI Officer John Roese brings pragmatism to AI
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Ransomware attacks are rising — but quiet payouts could mean there's more than actually reported
News Ransomware attacks continue to climb, but they may be even higher than official figures show as companies choose to quietly pay to make such incidents go away.
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IBM puts on a brave face as US government cuts hit 15 contracts
News Despite the cuts, IBM remains upbeat after promising quarterly results
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Apple, Meta hit back at EU after landmark DMA fines
News The European Commission has issued its first penalties under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), fining Apple €500 million and Meta €200m.
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Google hits back at DOJ breakup proposals
News Google has struck back against US regulators, claiming that plans to dismantle the company would "hurt the economy".
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First Microsoft, now AWS: Why tech giants are hitting the brakes on costly data center plans
News Amazon Web Services (AWS) has paused plans for some data center leases, according to analysts, sparking further concerns about the cost of AI infrastructure spending plans.
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Intune flaw pushed Windows 11 upgrades on blocked devices
News Microsoft is working on a solution after Intune upgraded devices contrary to policies
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Reports: White House mulling DeepSeek ban amid investigation
News Nvidia is caught up in US-China AI battle, but Huang still visits DeepSeek in Beijing
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Google faces 'first of its kind' class action for search ads overcharging in UK
News Google faces a "first of its kind" £5 billion lawsuit in the UK over accusations it has a monopoly in digital advertising that allows it to overcharge customers.
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AI will chew through the same amount of energy as Japan by 2030
News The energy demand of AI data centers will top that of Japan by the end of the decade, new research shows – and that’s providing that energy grids can even keep up.
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Meta just revived plans to train AI models using European user data
News Meta has confirmed plans to train AI models using European users’ public content and conversations with its Meta AI chatbot.
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AWS expands language support for Amazon Q Developer
News AWS has expanded support for languages in Amazon Q Developer, making it easier for developers to code in their first language.
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Google shakes off tariff concerns to push on with $75 billion AI spending plans
News Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed the company will still spend $75 billion on building out data centers despite economic concerns in the wake of US tariffs.
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Anthropic ramps up European expansion with fresh hiring spree
News Anthropic has unveiled plans to further expand in Europe, adding 100 roles and picking a new EMEA head.
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Meta executive denies hyping up Llama 4 benchmark scores
News A senior figure at Meta has denied claims that the tech giant boosted performance metrics for its new Llama 4 AI model range following rumors online.
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79% of tech workers pretend to know more about AI than they do
News Tech industry workers are exaggerating their AI knowledge and skills capabilities, and executives are among the worst offenders, new research shows.
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