
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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Oracle breach claims spark war of words with security researchers
News A war of words has erupted between Oracle and cybersecurity researchers following claims the company suffered a security breach.
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Nvidia GTC 2025: Four big announcements you need to know about
News Nvidia GTC 2025, the chipmaker’s annual conference, has dominated the airwaves this week – and it’s not hard to see why.
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The Wiz acquisition stakes Google's claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security
Analysis The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.
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How AI and digital transformation are game changers for the finance industry
Supported Content Advances in generative AI technology are enabling financial services institutions to unlock marked efficiency benefits
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Did we all just forget diverse tech teams are successful ones?
Opinion Minority communities in tech need support now more than ever, because they won’t get it from execs following the anti-DEI trend
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Quantexa, one of the UK’s leading AI stars, just raised $175 million
News Quantexa, one of the rising stars of Britain’s burgeoning AI sector, plans to accelerate international growth plans after securing $175 million in a Series F funding round.
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Eric Schmidt thinks EU regulation will stifle AI innovation – but Britain has a huge opportunity
News Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes EU AI regulation is hampering innovation in the region and placing enterprises at a disadvantage.
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The EU just shelved its AI liability directive
News The European Commission has scrapped plans to introduce the AI Liability Directive aimed at protecting consumers from harmful AI systems.
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This startup just raised $230 million to pioneer “fault-tolerant” quantum computing
News QuEra Computing has raised $230 million in funding to drive development of 'fault tolerant' quantum computers, receiving backing from Google and SoftBank.
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Jensen Huang isn’t sold on quantum computing yet – but Google is
News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent shares in quantum computing firms tumbling last month after making comments on the near-term viability of the technology.
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GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers
News GitHub has unveiled the launch of 'Agent Mode' - a new agentic AI feature aimed at automating developer activities.
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I was a ‘lazy’ remote worker but now I’m more productive than ever
Opinion Remote work can be as productive as in-office hours, given the right boundaries and support systems
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Former Scale AI leaders raise $4.2 million to simplify agent deployments
News Applied Labs wants to take the hassle out of AI agent deployments
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The DeepSeek bombshell has been a wakeup call for US tech giants
Opinion Ross Kelly argues that the recent DeepSeek AI model launches will prompt a rethink on AI development among US tech giants.
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This startup wants to shake up credential security
News Password management startup Passbolt has secured $8 million in funding as part of a Series A investment round.
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Executives will soon see the downsides of replacing roles with AI
Opinion Once worker automation is in full swing, C-suites will discover the downsides of abandoning top workers – and could even find themselves in the firing line
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This startup wants to simplify AI adoption
News Nexos.ai wants to speed things up for enterprises struggling with AI adoption
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2024 was the year of the RTO mandate – 2025 will be worse
Opinion Some big tech execs didn’t bow to pressure when announcing RTO mandates – and that means others will be emboldened to follow suit
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2024 was the year where AI finally started returning on investment
Opinion It's taken a while, but enterprises are finally beginning to see the benefits of AI
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Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costs
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs
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How sustainable compute infrastructure supports business growth & opens up an AI advantage
Sponsored Content Investing in sustainable IT infrastructure unlocks both environmental benefits and sizeable operational efficiency gains
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NetApp wants to talk about cold data and its impact on sustainability
Analysis Enterprises are sitting on a mountain of cold data, and it's having a major impact on efficiency, finances, and sustainability goals
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Inside the National Trust’s sweeping digital transformation
Long read The National Trust may have been launched in the 19th century, but it’s embracing the digital era and AI
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement
News Gelsinger’s departure comes amid a tumultuous period at Intel
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