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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New data claims small businesses haven't expanded their use of AI in the past few years

By Craig Hale Published 21 July 26

SMBs are using AI, but many are still using it for very basic automation indicating genuine use cases are still lacking.

LibreOffice says Microsoft 'lock-in' with Office files is hurting users around the globe

By Craig Hale Published 20 July 26

Enterprises and agencies looking to adopt open source software alternative are struggling to ditch XML formats.

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'For humans, the capacity to say, 'I don't know,' is very important': Report finds AI really might be harming our critical thinking skills

By Craig Hale Published 20 July 26

New paper reveals human critical thinking could be declining as participants choose to trust AI-generated outputs too much.

Microsoft is cutting support for some older OneDrive systems soon - here's what you need to know

By Craig Hale Published 20 July 26

Windows 10 21H2 and earlier is no longer being supported for OneDrive – 22H2 continues to get support until October 2028.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's leather jacket sells for nearly $1 million at Sotheby’s auction

By Craig Hale Published 20 July 26

One of Jensen Huang's black leather jackets, a 2023 Tom Ford example, sellsfor $960,000 at a New York auction.

‘The world of work is changing fast': Barely any workers think their job is safe as worries about AI refuse to go away

By Craig Hale Published 19 July 26

Although employment remains strong, widespread worker anxiety around AI continues, damaging productivity.

This British farm is running AI on pig muck — and it could lead to a major windfall for farmers energy income, earning ten times more than the grid

By Craig Hale Published 19 July 26

This company is using renewable energy from pig slurry to power decentralized AI data centers, significantly increasing income compared to grid sales.

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Experts warn software budgets could be set to soar as AI bills are on the rise

By Craig Hale Published 17 July 26

AI software vendors are increasingly charging per consumption rather than a flat per-seat rate, making expenses more unpredictable.

Windows 10 still powers one in six PCs around today — and that could be a major security issue very soon

By Craig Hale Published 17 July 26

The average Windows 10 device has around 3x as many active CVEs as a Windows 11 device, and migration is slowing down.

HP hit with massive 1.4 billion rupees fine for running 'cartel' of ink cartridges, toner, PCs in India

By Craig Hale Published 17 July 26

HP found guilty of manipulating Indian government tenders to secure major contracts, received 1.42 billion rupees in fines.

Report warns UK is falling behind Europe on modernizing its mobile networks

By Craig Hale Published 17 July 26

VodafoneThree says the UK is starting to fall behind because mobile networks aren't being treated as critical national infrastructure.

'Everyone else is selling parts — we’re selling the full end-to-end system': Microsoft is allegedly telling its salespeople to take the fight to OpenAI and Anthropic

By Craig Hale Published 16 July 26

While OpenAI and Anthropic only sell individual components, Microsoft will look to emphasize its full end-to-end offering.

Trump hits back at New York's data center ban, says rule should change 'immediately'

By Craig Hale Published 16 July 26

NY State just banned new hyperscale data centers for a year, but Trump warns this "terrible decision" could have economic impacts.

Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away'

By Craig Hale Published 16 July 26

Torvalds says Linux is a tech project, not a "social warrior" project, and anti-AI developers can just "fork it."

Many businesses are deploying AI faster than they’re preparing employees — leading to an 'AI underclass' at some firms

By Craig Hale Published 16 July 26

Business leaders and decision-makers feel prepared for the AI revolution, but employees feel they're lacking in education and guidance.

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‘A candidate who was hostile from day one never produces that baseline’: Nation states spies applying for legit jobs are hard to spot

By Desire Athow Published 15 July 26

Exclusive Nation state spies are using AI to create fake identities and realistic job applications, infiltrating organizations to steal intelligence.