
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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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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North Korean hackers continue targeting developers in open source malware campaign
News Sonatype spots global spying campaign by North Korean-affiliated hackers targeting open source ecosystems
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US companies dominate the European cloud market – regional players are left fighting for scraps
News Synergy data shows EU providers hold just 15% of the market despite rise in AI and drive for cloud sovereignty
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AI skills shortages exacerbated by surging salary demands
News Hiring staff with AI skills continues to be a pain point for companies
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Alphabet commits $85bn to cloud spend to meet demand
News Google tops up AI and cloud infrastructure spending amid AI boom and positive results
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SharePoint flaw: Microsoft says hackers deploying ransomware
News Fallout from the serious zero-day SharePoint vulnerability continues with Microsoft warning about ransomware attacks
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Think AI coding tools are speeding up work? Think again – they’re actually slowing developers down
News AI coding tools may be hindering the work of experienced software developers, according to new research
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