
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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Asahi production halted by cyberattackNews Yet another big brand suffers operational disruption following apparent hacking attack
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AI coding really isn't living up to expectationsNews Companies are focusing too heavily on simple AI coding tasks, and not overhauling wider business processes
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AI is boosting personal productivity but slowing down teams – here’s whyNews An Atlassian survey suggests AI is helping worker productivity, but a failure to collaborate means it isn't delivering ROI
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Why Nvidia’s $100 billion deal with OpenAI is a win-win for both companiesNews OpenAI will use Nvidia chips to build massive systems to train AI
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Oracle CEO Safra Catz steps downNews Clay Magouyrk and Mike Silica will take up the joint role at Oracle amidst a sharpened AI focus
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Enterprises are concerned about ‘critical shortages’ of staff with AI ethics and security expertiseNews Tech leaders are reporting higher demand for AI literacy and “human skills”
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The rise of 'bossware' means workers have nowhere to hide from managementNews Enterprises using "bossware" employee monitoring tools risk damaging workforce trust and morale, a new survey shows.
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OpenAI just revealed what people really use ChatGPT forNews More than 70% of ChatGPT queries have nothing to do with work, but are personal questions or requests for help with writing.
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Google opens doors on UK data center ahead of Trump visitNews The Waltham Cross data center opening comes alongside £5 billion in investment across the country
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Australia's biggest bank cut staff for AI, then it backtrackedNews Think AI can manage customer service for your company? By all means, give it a go, but perhaps wait a few months before starting redundancies.
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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 whyNews 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 adoptionNews 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 searchNews 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 resultsNews 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 updateNews 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 toolsNews 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 fallingNews 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 surgeNews HP has pinned recent revenue increases on Windows 11 and AI PC sales
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The US government's Intel deal explainedNews 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 breachNews 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 agentsNews 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 WindowsNews 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 reactorNews Developed by Kairos, Google's first small modular reactor will be located in Tennessee, with operations beginning in 2030.
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