
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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Google wants to take hackers to court
News You don't have a package waiting for you, it's a scam – and Google is fighting back
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Synopsys staff brace for layoffs following Ansys merger
News The $35bn deal has sparked a restructuring that will see 10% of jobs lost
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Want to keep your job in the AI era? Start retraining now
News Workers face critical decisions over the best way to upskill and retrain in the age of AI
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Laid off Intel engineer accused of stealing 18,000 files on the way out
News Intel wants the files back, so it's filed a lawsuit claiming $250,000 in damages
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GitHub is awash with leaked AI company secrets
News Wiz research suggests AI leaders need to clean up their act when it comes to secrets leaking
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More transparency needed on sprawling data center projects, activists claim
News Activists call for governments to be held accountable when data centers are pushed through without proper consultation
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AWS targets cloud resilience and AI networking gains with new 'Fastnet' subsea cable
News Fastnet is set for deployment in 2028 and will link Maryland and County Cork with a line offering more than 320 terabits per second
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OpenAI and AWS sign bumper $38 billion cloud contract
News The move by OpenAI doesn’t signal an end to its long-running ties with Microsoft
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AI layoffs could spark a new wave of offshoring
News Analysts expect a wave of rehiring next year in the wake of AI layoffs. That may sound like good news for workers, but it'll probably involve offshoring or outsourcing.
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The Microsoft Azure outage explained
News Microsoft has confirmed its Azure services are back online after a major outage impacted services across multiple regions – here's everything you need to know.
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Computacenter enters the fray against Broadcom in Tesco's VMware lawsuit
News The IT reseller has added its own claim against Broadcom in VMware case brought by Tesco
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Amazon is cutting 14,000 roles in a bid to ‘operate like the world's largest startup’
News The layoffs at Amazon mark the latest in a string of cuts in recent years
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Data engineers have never been more important, as businesses are starting to find out
News An MIT survey for Snowflake shows the changing role of data engineers – and their rise in influence
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Warning issued over critical flaws spotted in TP-Link routers
News Researchers have spotted a pair of flaws in TP-Link routers, including a variation of a previously patched vulnerability
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How the AWS outage unfolded, who it impacted, and what it might cost
News Apps and websites impacted by the AWS outage have recovered after a highly disruptive start to the week
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Microsoft issues fix for Windows 11 update that bricked mouse and keyboard controls in recovery environment
News Yet another Windows 11 update has caused chaos for users
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OpenAI has a bold plan to pay for its $1 trillion spending spree
News OpenAI has lined up more than $1 trillion in spending – and now it's trying to figure out how to pay for it all.
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AI is redefining roles in the tech industry and forcing Gen Z workers to reassess career paths
News Gen Z workers remain cautious about AI while industry turbulence is changing their outlook on company loyalty
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This new Microsoft tool lets enterprises track internal AI adoption rates
News Microsoft's new Benchmarks feature lets managers track and monitor internal Copilot adoption and usage rates – and even how rival companies are using the tool.
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Using AI to code? Watch your security debt
news Black Duck research shows faster development may be causing risks for companies
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Will the future of AI be made in Europe? The EU thinks so
news European Commission unveils two plans backed by €1 billion to help homegrown AI
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OpenAI signs another chip deal, this time with AMD
news AMD deal is worth billions, and follows a similar partnership with Nvidia last month
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Oracle patches EBS amid extortion attacks
news Red alert: Companies told to drop everything and take action now
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Microsoft unveils additional CEO to work alongside Nadella
News The move aims to free up Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to focus on AI
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