
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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MoD and Oracle forge closer ties as IT modernization accelerates
News The UK’s defence ministry will move legacy systems to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as part of the expanded agreement
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Nobody asked for AI PCs, but they’ve been thrust upon us – at least Dell realizes it’s probably made a mistake
Opinion The company is bringing back the iconic XPS laptop range in a move that will please consumers bombarded with AI slop
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Google's Apple deal shows it's pulling ahead in the AI race
Analysis Apple opting for Google's models to underpin Siri and Apple Intelligence is a major seal of approval for the tech giant's Gemini range – and a sure sign it's pulling ahead in the AI race.
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Microsoft is shaking up GitHub in preparation for a battle with AI coding rivals
News The tech giant is bracing itself for a looming battle in the AI coding space
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Copper supply shortages could hamper big tech infrastructure plans
News Copper supply bottlenecks could put a huge dent future big tech infrastructure plans
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Salt Typhoon behind attack on US Congressional email system
News The Salt Typhoon campaign marks the latest in a string of attacks on US government communications networks
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Lisa Su says AI is changing AMD’s hiring strategy
News AMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed AI is directly influencing recruitment practices at the chip maker but, unlike some tech firms, it’s led to increased headcount.
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What's in store for software development in 2026?
Analysis AI adoption is expected to continue transforming software development processes, but there are big challenges ahead
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Accenture acquires Faculty, poaches CEO in bid to drive client AI adoption
News The Faculty acquisition will help Accenture streamline AI adoption processes
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Productivity gains on the menu as CFOs target bullish tech spending in 2026
News Findings from Deloitte’s Q4 CFO Survey show 59% of firms have now changed their tune on the potential performance improvements unlocked by AI.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants an end to the term ‘AI slop’ in 2026
News Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella might want the term "AI slop" shelved in 2026, but businesses will still be dealing with increasing output problems and poor returns.
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2025 marked the beginning of the end for OpenAI
Opinion OpenAI has its fingers in too many pies and it’s rapidly losing favor with consumers and enterprises alike
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ITPro's recommended reading for 2026
Best Tech books from the past 12 months that we think you should pick up in the new year
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Microsoft wants to replace C and C++ with Rust by 2030
News Windows won’t be rewritten in Rust using AI, according to a senior Microsoft engineer, but the company still has bold plans for embracing the popular programming language
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OpenAI's 'Skills in Codex' service aims to supercharge agent efficiency for developers
News The Skills in Codex service will provide users with a package of handy instructions and scripts to tweak and fine-tune agents for specific tasks.
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Why developers need to sharpen their focus on documentation
News Poor documentation is a leading frustration for developers, research shows, but many are shirking responsibilities – and it's having a huge impact on efficiency.
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OpenAI says GPT-5.2-Codex is its ‘most advanced agentic coding model yet’
News GPT-5.2 Codex is available immediately for paid ChatGPT users and API access will be rolled out in “coming weeks”
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis thinks startups are in the midst of an 'AI bubble'
News AI startups raising huge rounds fresh out the traps are a cause for concern, according to Hassabis
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AI means you're probably going to need bigger developer teams
Analysis Software developers may be forgiven for worrying about their jobs in 2025, but the end result of AI adoption will probably be larger teams, not an onslaught of job cuts.
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JetBrains is mothballing its Fleet IDE service — here’s what developers need to know
News The Fleet IDE platform will be discontinued later this month and updates will stop
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Nutanix wants to help customers shore up cloud sovereignty
News New automation tools and infrastructure management capabilities look to tackle single-vendor dependency and shore up sovereignty requirements
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The global server market is booming
News Surging infrastructure investment and demand for embedded GPU hardware are fueling huge growth
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Gender diversity improvements could be the key to tackling the UK's AI skills shortage
News Encouraging more women to pursue tech careers could plug huge gaps in the AI workforce
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Anthropic says MCP will stay 'open, neutral, and community-driven' after donating project to Linux Foundation
News The AAIF aims to standardize agentic AI development and create an open ecosystem for developers
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