Articles by Craig Hale

With several years’ experience freelancing in tech and automotive circles, Craig’s specific interests lie in technology that is designed to better our lives, including AI and ML, productivity aids, and smart fitness. He is also passionate about cars and the decarbonisation of personal transportation. As an avid bargain-hunter, you can be sure that any deal Craig finds is top value!

Articles by: Craig Hale

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Could AI be the key to solving our productivity woes? A personal assistant could solve many issues

By Craig Hale published 4 February 25

Samsung report claims personal assistants powered by artificial intelligence will help plug the productivity gap.

Salesforce is slashing 1,000 jobs, but says workers will be able to reapply

By Craig Hale published 4 February 25

Around 1,000 Salesforce workers are at risk, but it continues to hire new sales reps to push AI business forward.

OpenAI reveals its most powerful tool yet, designed for "deep research"

By Craig Hale published 3 February 25

Don’t spend hours researching in great detail when you can get ChatGPT to do it for you in as little as five minutes.

Gemini can now use Python code to create charts about your Google Sheets data

By Craig Hale published 3 February 25

Gemini in Sheets will help you understand, analyze, and visualize your data - but there is a slight catch.

Dell ends hybrid work policy, becomes latest tech giant to force workers back to the office full-time

By Craig Hale published 3 February 25

Employees living within an hour of a Dell office will need to work from there five days per week beginning next month.

Businesses are keen to embrace AI agents, but still struggle to start

By Craig Hale published 3 February 25

Agentic AI promises to deliver even more productivity-boosting automation, but there are some challenges.

Google offers ‘voluntary exit’ for any US employees working on Pixel, Android

By Craig Hale published 31 January 25

Google is asking its Platforms & Devices workers, including Android and Pixel, to consider resigning.

UPS is hugely scaling back its Amazon shipping deal

By Craig Hale published 31 January 25

UPS has confirmed plans to reduce its contract with Amazon by more than 50% by the second half of 2025.

US Justice Department sues to block billion-dollar HPE-Juniper deal

By Craig Hale published 31 January 25

US Department of Justice has challenged HPE-Juniper deal effects on competition, despite EU and UK approval.

Most bosses admit using some form of snooping software to spy on staff

By Craig Hale published 31 January 25

Bosses think remote employee monitoring is building trust, morale and productivity - but they’re wrong.

AI agents are proving remarkably popular - but firms still face a host of challenges

By Craig Hale published 30 January 25

Most European businesses have or will use AI agents to tackle increasing IT workloads and boost efficiency.

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Fragmented cybersecurity is costing businesses billions, and putting them at risk

By Craig Hale published 30 January 25

IBM report reveals how platformization can help businesses reduce costs and improve their security postures.

Ecommerce firms are pushing for major technology investments

By Craig Hale published 30 January 25

Retailers, restaurants, and anyone else who sells will be using more AI and automation in the next 12 months, says Square.

Microsoft reveals massive financial growth once again, cloud and AI lead the way

By Craig Hale published 30 January 25

Microsoft’s AI business annual revenue run rate now stands at $13 billion, up 175% year-over-year.

Logitech's new sticky sensor could let your boss monitor who is really in the office

By Craig Hale published 29 January 25

Logitech Spot radar sensors can help better manage office usage and reduce energy consumption.

Rise of AI is causing many firms to worry about their cybersecurity

By Craig Hale published 29 January 25

Companies hope for increased protection and reduced employee burnout, but they also want to achieve ROI.

Companies say data sovereignty is important, yet many businesses see it as a burden

By Craig Hale published 29 January 25

Many firms say data sovereignty is more important than it was three years ago.

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UK government says Microsoft and AWS unfairly dominate the cloud market

By Craig Hale published 29 January 25

UK Competition and Markets Authority says Microsoft and AWS have an unfair dominance over the country's cloud market.

Google wants to give IT admins more control over what Chrome extensions you use at work

By Craig Hale published 28 January 25

Google has finally launched its Enterprise Chrome Web Store, and we already know which features are coming next.

Facebook is blocking Linux topics and channels with no apparent reason

By Craig Hale published 28 January 25

Linux topics and discussions are being flagged as cybersecurity concerns and banned on Facebook.

Microsoft One Drive for Business might not be storing your data as securely as you might hope

By Craig Hale published 28 January 25

If you’re using optical character recognition with OneDrive for Business, chances are your data might not be so secure.

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CEOs increasingly admitting AI could be the key to business success

By Craig Hale published 28 January 25

Business leaders are increasingly aware that successful AI adoption can help make them industry leaders.

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Global data consumption hit a major new high in 2024 - here's why

By Craig Hale published 27 January 25

Global data consumption rose 15% year-over-year for 2024, and these two categories are largely responsible.

Firms are risking “digital chaos" if they don't get their AI deployments right

By Craig Hale published 27 January 25

An increasingly complex landscape with siloed data and processes could cause “digital chaos," says Camunda.

Many businesses really need to boost their "digital health"

By Craig Hale published 27 January 25

Despite increasing investments into AI, SMB digital health still lags behind larger organizations.

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