
Rory Bathgate
Rory Bathgate is the Features and Multimedia Editor at ITPro, overseeing all in-depth content and case studies. He is a subject expert on artificial intelligence and business networks but in his time at ITPro has also covered a wide range of areas including cyber security and hardware. Throughout his time at ITPro, Rory has charted the rise in popularity of generative AI and specifically companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google.
Alongside this, he has delved into increasing calls for ethical and responsible AI as global legislators circle the technology, as well as the latest in mobile networking technology, from 5G mmWave to the 3G sunset and how it will affect businesses.
He has provided coverage from high-profile tech conferences such as Dell Technologies World, SuiteWorld, and VMware Explore Europe. His on-the-ground coverage has included live blogs, extensive daily coverage of the most significant announcements, analysis pieces, and podcasts.
Indeed, Rory is also a full-time co-host of the ITPro Podcast alongside Jane McCallion, where he swaps a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest learnings in tech. Each week, a guest comes onto the show to discuss topics such as cyber security, productivity, or digital transformation in detail.
Rory has an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies from King’s College London, as well as a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. He joined ITPro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism.
In his free time, Rory enjoys photography and video editing, and can often be found at the cinema or reading a good science fiction paperback.
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This handy new Gmail feature is exactly what you need to clean up your inbox
News A simple change in Gmail will give users more control over repeat senders
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Generative AI enthusiasm continues to beat out business uncertainty
Analysis Massive data center buildout makes up a significant portion of IT spending, as hyperscalers make hay
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Google Cloud Summit London 2025: Practical AI deployment
ITPro Podcast As startups take hold of technologies such as AI agents, where is the sector headed?
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Ransomware attacks carry huge financial impacts – but CISO worries still aren’t stopping firms from paying out
News Increased anxiety over ransomware links directly to its devastating impact on business processes and one’s bottom line
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Google Cloud announces new data residency flexibility for UK firms, accelerator for regional startups
News UK-specific controls and support for up and coming AI firms is central to Google Cloud’s UK strategy
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The UK government is teaming up with Google Cloud to kill public sector legacy tech
News Tech firms have been invited to work with the government to transform public services
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If you use AI for your product video, I respect your company less
Opinion Synthetic product shots and presenter videos don’t just create a bad first impression – they toxify your entire brand
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RSAC Conference 2025: The front line of cyber innovation
ITPro Podcast Ransomware, quantum computing, and an unsurprising focus on AI were highlights of this year's event
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Jensen Huang thinks the UK has immense AI potential – but it still has a lot of work to do
News The Nvidia chief exec described the UK as a “fantastic place for VCs to invest” but stressed hardware has to expand to reap the benefits
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Apple's latest research paper rains on the parade of AI 'reasoning' developers
News Apple published a research paper on the effectiveness of AI 'reasoning' models - and it seriously rains on the parade of the world’s most prominent developers.
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Where is the cloud headed?
ITPro Podcast UK businesses are balancing cloud migration with AI adoption and demands for data sovereignty
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Mistral targets security-conscious developers with new AI coding assistant
The coding assistant, available now in private preview, will be fully customizable
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NCSC expert urges businesses to follow geopolitics as defensive strategy
News Paul Chichester, director of operations at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, urged businesses to keep closer tabs on geopolitical events to gauge potential cyber threats.
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Email spoofing attacks are still a major threat for FTSE 100 companies
News Improper configuration of DMARC and other email authentication protocols opens organizations to major threats
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Google Gemini AI for Workspace review
Reviews Gemini is hit-and-miss when it comes to doing what you want – but with some improvements, could ease knowledge retrieval tasks
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Altman's $6.4 billion moonshot with io is a huge risk
Analysis The designer behind Apple’s most iconic products will turn his efforts to OpenAI’s new hardware
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Why DragonForce is growing in prominence
News Unusually low profit share demands and broad infrastructure could rocket the group into infamy
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Telefónica resolves Spain mobile network outage
News The 112 emergency service number stopped working in certain regions of the country
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SAS rejects generative AI hype in favor of data fundamentals at Innovate 2025
Analysis Across SAS Innovate 2025, the data and analytics firm committed to AI governance, domain-specific models, and continued investment to stay ahead of the market
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SAS Innovate 2025: Pursuing pragmatic AI
ITPro Podcast As CISA delivered an eleventh-hour reprieve for the CVE database, AWS reportedly began to pause some data center leases
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SAS Innovate 2025 live: All the updates as they happened
Live blog Catch up on SAS Innovate 2025 with ITPro's live coverage
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Why SAS is ringing the alarm bell on AI governance for enterprises
News Demonstrating responsible stewardship of AI could be the key differentiator for success with the technology, rather than simply speed of adoption
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SAS thinks quantum AI has huge enterprise potential
News The analytics veteran has shone a light on three crucial quantum partnerships, as it warns organizations must innovate or fall prey to new threats
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SAS wants its AI agents to supercharge workers, not replace them
SAS has announced a new agentic AI service aimed at helping enterprises deploy agents alongside domain-specific AI models.
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