
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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US Senator calls for Microsoft to be investigated over ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’
News Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from Oregon, has written to the chair of the FTC calling for an investigation into Microsoft's cyber practices.
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Tesco is taking Broadcom to court – here’s why
News The retailer is demanding £100 million in compensation following VMware pricing and licensing changes
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Large enterprises could be wavering on AI adoption
News AI adoption rates have dipped, but it's probably nothing to worry about for IT leaders
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Google boasts that a single Gemini prompt uses the same energy as a basic search
News Google might claim that a single Gemini AI prompt consumes the same amount of energy as a basic search, but it's failing to paint the full picture on AI's environmental impact.
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Oracle layoffs loom despite strong financial results
News Hundreds of staff across US and elsewhere say they've been made redundant
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OpenAI's Codex developer agent just got a big update
News The company continues to add new features and expand access for its AI coding agent
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Anthropic admits hackers have 'weaponized' its tools
News Security experts say Anthropic's recent admission that hackers have "weaponized" its AI tools gives us a terrifying glimpse into the future of cyber crime.
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Stanford AI study shows AI is starting to take jobs, but wages aren't falling
News AI may already be impacting early-career jobs, particularly roles featuring tasks that can be automated like software developers or customer service, according to Stanford researchers.
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AI PCs are paying dividends for HP as firm reports sales surge
News HP has pinned recent revenue increases on Windows 11 and AI PC sales
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The US government's Intel deal explained
News The US government has taken a 10% stake in Intel – but what exactly does the deal mean for the ailing chipmaker?
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74% of companies admit insecure code caused a security breach
News A large number of data breaches are linked to insecure code, prompting calls for better training
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GitHub just launched a new 'mission control center' for developers to delegate tasks to AI coding agents
News The new pop-up tool from GitHub means developers need not "break their flow" to hand tasks to AI agents
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Microsoft’s botched August updates wiped SSDs, now it’s breaking PC resets and recoveries on Windows
News An out-of-band patch has been issued by Microsoft to fix a flaw introduced by its August update
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Google just confirmed the location of its first small modular reactor
News Developed by Kairos, Google's first small modular reactor will be located in Tennessee, with operations beginning in 2030.
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A Windows 11 update bug is breaking SSDs – here’s what you can do to prevent it
News Users first began reporting the Windows 11 update bug last week
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OpenAI thought it hit a home run with GPT-5 – users weren't so keen
News It’s been a tough week for OpenAI after facing criticism from users and researchers
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The UK’s ‘chronic shortage of cyber professionals’ is putting the country at risk
News While high-profile attacks grab headlines, a security researcher warns the UK's "chronic shortage of cyber professionals" is left unaddressed by government, industry, and academia.
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Developers say AI can code better than most humans
News A new survey suggests AI coding tools are catching up on human capabilities
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Microsoft could be preparing for a crackdown on remote work
News The tech giant is the latest to implement stricter policies around hybrid working without requiring a full five days in the office
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LastPass just launched a tool to help security teams keep tabs on shadow IT risks
News Companies need to know what apps their employees are using, so LastPass made a browser extension to help
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Half of British companies want an end to hybrid working
News A survey by British Chambers of Commerce suggests approval of hybrid working depends on sector
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Perplexity hits back at Cloudflare amid claims of website 'stealth crawling' to dodge AI blocks
News Perplexity has hit back at claims by Cloudflare that it's been stealthily crawling websites, suggesting recent research was a "sales pitch" for a new blocking product.
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Google says it will pause AI data centers to help overloaded grids
News Agreements with two utility companies will reduce AI data center demand during peak consumption times
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Atlassian denies AI is behind customer service job cuts
News Australian software company job losses spark debate about impact of AI on jobs
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