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.
Latest articles by Ross Kelly
'Local' machine learning promises to cut the cost of AI development in 2024
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Local machine learning inferencing will be a key trend in the year ahead, according to Hugging Face CTO Julien Chaumond
Lonely Planet taps cloud transformation for a fresh travel experience
By Ross Kelly published
Case study Through comprehensive cloud transformation and generative AI the travel guide firm Lonely Planet aims to improve the customer experience
Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap
By Ross Kelly published
News As Windows 10 end of life approaches, analysts are concerned that millions of devices will be scrapped due to incompatibility
History tells us ALPHV will likely recover from recent takedown
By Ross Kelly published
News A number of cyber criminal outfits have recovered from police takedowns in recent years, but that doesn’t mean authorities should stop trying
ALPHV leak site seized by law enforcement as decryption tool released
By Ross Kelly published
News The ALPHV takedown as been described as a "huge win" for law enforcement
Tech sector gender gap could take “nearly 300 years” to close without intervention
By Ross Kelly published
News Drastic action will be needed to address the UK's tech sector gender gap, according to BCS
Adobe has officially abandoned its $20 billion Figma acquisition
By Ross Kelly published
News Adobe’s Figma deal will be shelved - and it’ll cost the firm $1 billion to do so
VMware perpetual licenses on the chopping block following Broadcom acquisition
By Ross Kelly published
News Cuts to VMware perpetual licenses aren’t the only changes announced this week
Why Mistral AI could be Europe’s answer to US dominance
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Mistral AI has raised a significant amount of investment amid a meteoric rise
Microsoft seeks to ward off potential union action over AI job risks
By Ross Kelly published
News Microsoft has partnered with a leading union federation to tackle lingering AI concerns
OpenAI drama prompts CMA review into Microsoft relationship
By Ross Kelly published
News The CMA will examine whether Microsoft and OpenAI’s relationship could be considered a merger
US and EU cyber agencies strike agreement to boost global threat response
By Ross Kelly published
News The US and EU authorities have struck a deal to improve cross-border cyber security cooperation
New Cisco AI Assistant looks to drive cloud security automation
By Ross Kelly published
News The Cisco AI Assistant for Security is the latest automated tool launched by big tech security vendors this year
Linux Blue Screen of Death gives users a taste of the dreaded Windows feature
By Ross Kelly published
News The Linux Blue Screen of Death has been added in a recent update
Apple just discreetly launched a raft of new machine learning tools, and they’re free
By Ross Kelly published
News The launch of Apple MLX sheds light on the tech giant’s future approach to AI innovation
Google Gemini shows tech giant is still in the generative AI race as model outperforms GPT-4
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Google Gemini Ultra outperforms humans on benchmarks like MMLU
AWS joins Google in calling out restrictive Microsoft cloud practices
By Ross Kelly published
News Competitors are voicing their concerns over restrictive Microsoft cloud licensing rules
Competitor mudslinging at re:Invent shows AWS is sweating
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Jokes at the expense of competitors at AWS re:Invent may deliver laughs, but not market gains
EU AI Act risks collapse if consensus not reached, experts warn
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Industry stakeholders have warned the EU AI Act could stifle innovation ahead of a crunch decision
Sellafield cyber attack: Government refutes breach claims
By Ross Kelly published
News Reports on the Sellafield cyber attack have prompted a back-and-forth between the government and media
Reprieve for open source industry as agreement reached on Cyber Resilience Act
By Ross Kelly published
News The Cyber Resilience Act has been maligned by open source advocates across Europe
Inside AWS’ support for customer AI adoption: “Boots on the ground”
By Ross Kelly published
Case study The AWS Generative AI Innovation Center works with customers on their AI adoption journey
Amazon Q's foundations separate it from ‘monolithic’ competitor AI tools
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis AWS may be a latecomer to the AI assistant race, but Amazon Q offers a compelling tool for customers
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