
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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Digital rights organizers warn UK is too reliant on big tech, urge digital sovereigntyNews UK too reliant on big tech and needs to prioritize digital sovereignty, say rights organizers
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Global semiconductor revenue set to hit 20-year highNews Gartner research predicts a leap in revenue above the trillion dollar mark for semiconductors this year, the highest growth in twenty years
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AI isn't disrupting UK tech rolesNews A survey from Hays shows only moderate exposure from AI on UK tech roles, including software developers and engineers
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Enterprises are 'paralyzed by a lack of understanding' with AINews It's not the tech that's the problem, it's your business case, says Forrester
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Microsoft says Copilot isn't just for 'entertainment purposes only'News Sharp-eyed users spotted Microsoft describing its Copilot AI as "for entertainment purposes only"
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Microsoft and NCSC issue alerts over hacker campaigns targeting WhatsApp, Signal messaging appsNews Microsoft warns about a sophisticated attack that starts with WhatsApp messages, while the NCSC says such incidents are on the rise
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IT admins are scrambling for alternatives in the wake of Microsoft’s MDT retirementNews OS deployment is up in the air after Microsoft's MDT retirement – but the time to take action is now
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Microsoft pauses Windows 11 update after installation errorsNews Two weeks after pledging to improve Windows 11 updates, a preview suffers installation issues
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Red Hat, Google Cloud eye legacy modernization gains with partnership expansionNews Red Hat wants to make it easier to migrate and modernize applications
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Databricks unveils agentic Lakewatch SIEM to help security teams tackle growing AI cyber risksNews The company says security teams can no longer rely on manual workflows
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US bans foreign-made routers over security risksNews FCC says routers can be approved for sale, but so far, none are
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Google: we need more energy for AINews Alphabet president calls for US to step up power generation to feed her company's AI ambitions
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1Password targets identity security gains with new agent platformNews The Unified Access system from 1Password will help enterprises manage AI agent access across different devices and users
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'AI-generated phishing became the baseline' for hackers last yearNews Forget looking for typos and bad grammar, phishing campaigns are using AI to boost their attack success
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Researchers taught GPT-5 to learn an obscure programming language on its ownNews OpenAI’s GPT-5 learned to code in Idris despite a lack of available data, baffling researchers
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Cyber experts hit out at Companies House security fiascoNews The incident at Companies House underlines the need for more robust public sector security capabilities
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Google Workspace just got a huge Gemini updateNews Google is targeting deeper Gemini integration across a range of Workspace applications
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Thousands of Asus routers are being used to fuel a massive cyber crime spreeNews Black Lotus Labs has spotted a massive botnet of Asus routers built by malware that uses a common peer networking tool
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Concerns mount over cognitive impact of extended AI use at workNews Research from Boston Consulting Group backs earlier studies in highlighting the negative cognitive impact of AI at work
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Anthropic's new Claude Code feature looks to speed up code reviewsNews Anthropic’s new tool aims to address code review bottlenecks with AI tool — but it won't come cheap
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MacBook Neo: everything you need to know about Apple's £599 laptopNews £599 for a MacBook? Meet Apple's MacBook Neo – which could disrupt education markets and rival Microsoft
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Trump makes AI firms pay for powerNews Agreement with Big Tech and AI giants at the White House designed to keep electricity prices from increasing
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Cloudflare warns state-backed hackers are ‘weaponizing legitimate enterprise ecosystems’ as ‘living off the land’ attacks surgeNews Chinese, North Korean, and Russian-backed threat groups now favor longer-term compromises over brute force attacks
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Scalper bots are scouring the web and scooping up RAM as memory shortages continueNews DataDome says bots are driving up the price of DRAM even further thanks to AI demand
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