
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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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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How to check if you’ve been affected by Salesforce attacks
News The FBI has issued a fresh advisory over the threat posed to Salesforce customers by two threat groups. Here's how you can stay safe and mitigate any risks.
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European Commission accepts Microsoft Teams bundling concessions
News Microsoft has agreed to make versions of its Office solutions suite available without Teams – and at a reduced price
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The honeymoon period is officially over for Microsoft and OpenAI
Analysis Microsoft and OpenAI are slowly drifting apart as both forge closer ties with respective rivals and reevaluate their long-running partnership.
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Big tech CEOs are fueling the fire of AI confusion
Opinion Mixed messaging on the effectiveness of AI only raises fears that the technology will steal human jobs
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Three things you need to know about the EU Data Act
News A host of key provisions in the EU Data Act will come into effect on 12 September, and there’s a lot for businesses to unpack.
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Jaguar Land Rover u-turns on cyber attack containment claims
News Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has admitted some data may have been accessed by hackers following a cyber attack which severely disrupted production.
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Mainframes are back in vogue
News Mainframes are back in vogue, according to research from Kyndryl, with enterprises ramping up hybrid IT strategies and generative AI adoption.
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Google Cloud introduces ‘no-cost’ data transfers for UK, EU businesses
News Google Cloud's new Data Transfer Essentials service will allow enterprises to transfer data to alternative providers at no extra cost.
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Citrix warns products sold through legacy licensing setup face 'loss of functionality'
News With Citrix moving to a new cloud-based licensing scheme next year, the company has urged customers to make plans for the transition.
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Microsoft touts new Copilot features in Excel, but says you shouldn’t use them if you want accurate results
News Microsoft has warned against using new AI features in Excel for “tasks with legal, regulatory, or compliance implications” – so when can you use it?
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Hackers are using AI to dissect threat intelligence reports and ‘vibe code’ malware
News TrendMicro has called for caution on how much detail is disclosed in security advisories
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