
Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The UK’s aging developer workforce needs a ‘steady pipeline’ of talent to meet future demand
Analysis With the average age of developers in the UK rising, concerns are growing about the flow of talent into the sector
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Oracle’s new marketplace is a one-stop shop for enterprise AI agents
News The cloud giant is the latest in a string of firms to launch AI marketplaces
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Databricks wants to train 100,000 people in AI across the UK and Ireland – here's how to get involved
News The company will work with government and academic institutions to bolster AI and data skills
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TP-Link hails 'critical milestone' in breakthrough Wi-Fi 8 trials
News Don’t go holding your breath for Wi-Fi 8 capabilities, you could be waiting a while
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Windows 10 end of life could create a major e-waste problem
News The study marks the latest Windows 10 end of life e-waste warning
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The tech industry is becoming swamped with agentic AI solutions – analysts say that's a serious cause for concern
News “Undifferentiated” AI companies will be the big losers in the wake of a looming market correction
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Microsoft’s new ‘marketplace’ lets customers pick and choose cloud, AI solutions
News The Microsoft Marketplace looks to streamline customer access to AI and cloud services
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Claude is coming to Microsoft 365 Copilot
News Users can choose between both OpenAI and Anthropic models in Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Fiverr’s CEO told staff to upskill in AI – then cut 30% of the workforce to become an ‘AI-first’ company
News The warning earlier this year didn't help a third of the company's workforce
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The rise of the UK’s ‘invisible’ AI workforce
News Research from Multiverse shows AI skills are becoming common in non-tech roles
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Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 are heading for the scrapheap next month
News The tech giant has urged Office 2016 and Office 2019 users to upgrade before the deadline passes
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Tech policy group urges UK government to capitalize on H-1B visa crackdown
News The UK has a massive opportunity to capitalize on the US government’s H-1B visa changes
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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan thinks AI will pave the way for a three-day week
News Yuan joins Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Bill Gates in touting the potential for AI to unlock reduced working hours
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Cyber expert warns an uptick of youth hackers should be a ‘wake-up call’ after teens charged over TfL attack
News Encouraging youths to engage in positive tech initiatives will guide them down the right path and away from nefarious activities
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DeepSeek’s R1 model training costs pour cold water on big tech’s massive AI spending
News Chinese AI developer DeepSeek says it created an industry-leading model on a pittance
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The Salesloft hackers claim they have 1.5 billion compromised Salesforce records
News Dozens of big tech companies have been impacted by the Salesloft Drift attacks
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Cyber professionals are losing sleep over late night attacks
News Hackers are biding their time and launching attacks when businesses can’t respond
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Global AI spending is set to hit $2 trillion next year
News Huge spending increases in AI services and associated infrastructure are expected
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BreachForums founder resentenced to three years in prison
News A US appeals court vacated his previous sentence and remanded the case for resentencing
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says UK ties are 'stronger than ever' as tech giant pledges $30bn investment
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says it's commitment to the UK is "stronger than ever" after the tech giant pledged $30bn to expand AI infrastructure and build a new supercomputer.
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Nearly 700,000 customers impacted after insider attack at US fintech firm
News FinWise, which provides loans on behalf of US financial services firms, revealed a former employee accessed sensitive customer information after leaving the firm.
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Jensen Huang says AI will make us busier – so what’s the point?
Opinion So much for efficiency gains and focusing on the more “rewarding” aspects of your job
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Oracle is reaping the rewards of OpenAI’s compute power spending spree
News Blockbuster infrastructure deals have sent Oracle shares skyrocketing
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's prediction about AI in software development is nowhere nearly to becoming a reality
News In March, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei claimed up to 90% of code would be written by AI within six months – his prediction hasn't quite come to fruition.
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