Craig Hale

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

OpenAI Visa partnership for agentic payments

OpenAI signs major Visa deal — so AI agents will soon be able to make payments and purchases for you

By Craig Hale published

Visa payments to be integrated within OpenAI's ecosystem, paving the way for future agentic transactions and bookings.

Mei Lee the red panda at Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo leads fight against mega AI data center — over 375,000 sign petition against 69,000 square foot building set to overlook animal habitats

By Craig Hale last updated

Nashville Zoo collects 375k signatures against a proposed data center, citing potential animal welfare and conservation risks.

European Union flag and map on damaged wall - stock photo

LibreOffice slams rival Euro-Office as a 'de facto ally' of Microsoft lock-in — as concerns over possible Russian interference rise

By Craig Hale published

LibreOffice slates Euro-Office for using Microsoft's proprietary OOXML format, as reports reveal its Russian dependency.

A DJI drone in flight in the sky

‘A fully secured critical site in 2030 does not look like a single technology’: Why drone visibility and accountability are just as important as security controls

By Desire Athow published

Exclusive Critical national infrastructure is at risk – layered detection, persistent visibility and clear accountability for all drones is now key.

An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center (LOWER C) with closed-loop cooling system on April 14, 2026 in Vernon, California.

'It doesn't benefit us': Seattle votes for year-long ban on new AI data centers

By Craig Hale published

Seattle issues a moratorium on new data center projects in and around the city as it looks to solidify regulations and protect citizens.

Logitech Mobi Fold mouse

Logitech launches a foldable mouse for workers on the move — and it can charge up 22 hours in just a minute

By Craig Hale published

Logitech says busy professionals don't have the space to carry a mouse – but this ultra-portable, foldable model could change that.

Amazon

Amazon reveals £1bn investment in the UK - 4,000 jobs set to be created, with new £500m fulfilment centre hoping to speed up deliveries across the country

By Craig Hale published

£500m, robot-equipped Northampton facility now open, UK's largest cross-dock facility in Kettering opening soon.

mobile phone

Report warns 'potentially lethal' knock-off phone chargers sold on Amazon Haul, B&Q and eBay can electrocute and even explode

By Craig Hale published

New Which? report reveals dangerous, ‘potentially lethal’ knock-off phone chargers sold by major retailers

BT Anthropic partnership, Project Glasswing

‘AI is changing cyber security fast': BT becomes first UK firm to join Anthropic Project Glasswing

By Craig Hale published

BT declares its support for Anthropic’s Project Glasswing – uses Claude Mythos Preview AI model to protect networks against cyberattacks.

A student in a college library working on a laptop.

Study shows many students are actually using AI for good — smashing the myth of cheating and laziness

By Craig Hale published

New data reveals European students mostly use AI for organization and productivity – not cheating.

AI merch from Alexa for Amazon

Amazon wants to end dodgy knockoffs with its own AI-generated custom merch printing

By Craig Hale published

Amazon wants users to design their own AI-generated artwork to print onto clothing or drinkware – shipping available via Prime.

Apple Passwords iOS 27 upgrade

New iOS 27 Passwords app can automatically change your passwords for you

By Craig Hale published

Passwords has always been good at identifying weak or compromised passwords – now, Apple Intelligence will change them for you.

Data center

Meta wants to train Americans to build its data centers — and is offering a free 5-week program to teach you everything

By Craig Hale published

Meta commits $115m funding to upskill American citizens in data center construction roles, promises long-term consideration to broader AI impacts.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking at a press conference on the EU digital age verification application in Brussels, Belgium, on April 15, 2026.

'A major shift in how Europe approaches technological sovereignty': EU reveals new plans to cut reliance on US and Chinese tech

By Craig Hale published

The European Commission has updated the Chips Act and added new programs to deliver on the sovereignty front.

ChatGPT Chat with AI or Artificial Intelligence. woman chatting with a smart AI or artificial intelligence using an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI.

‘Regulation by litigation is often overlooked as a regulatory tool’: Just how much responsibility should AI companies have on their users’ wellbeing?

By Desire Athow published

Exclusive AI chatbots have been likened to social media, leading to addiction and potentially worse. I explore how they could be regulated.

An aerial view of a 33 megawatt data center (LOWER C) with closed-loop cooling system on April 14, 2026 in Vernon, California.

56% of new US data centers could be built in "high risk" disaster-prone states with insurers warning of $800 billion investment exposed

By Craig Hale published

Over half of planned US data centers are in high-risk, disaster-prone states, but the weather is only one consideration.

Quantum computing

Forget AI — credit rating giant feared by all countries just issued an alarming warning as Google and CloudFlare make crucial moves: "PQC spending will compete directly with AI investment"

By Craig Hale published

Google and Cloudflare just accelerated their PQC targets – this is why you should too, even though AI promises more immediate returns.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders during a campaign for the 2020 presidential bid, speaking to supporters at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

'The time has come to reclaim what was stolen from us': Bernie Sanders wants the American public to own 50% stake in AI companies

By Craig Hale published

Under this proposal, US AI firms could have to cough up a one-time 50% tax (in shares) into an AI Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Data centre.

'Some places carry the costs and other places capture the benefits': UN warns that AI is stripping natural resources in exchange for making the rich richer

By Craig Hale published

New United Nations report demands better water and land use reporting, stronger governance to prevent focusing impacts on vulnerable communities.

Artificial intelligence India

AI could actually be driving positive tech job growth in Europe – but still presents growing security risks and skills gap

By Craig Hale published

Linux Foundation and WEF data both challenge job displacement concerns, revealing net job growth across Europe.

Microsoft HoloLens US Army IVAS headset

‘Only engineers keen on solving code': Inside the secretive operation ran by US Army to hack into its own systems – and keep the salespersons outside the building

By Craig Hale published

Operation Jailbreak was a US Army initiative to improve interoperability between weapons, sensors, and command software – immediate results impress.

a group of scientists carrying out research in a lab

‘Access to education across different cultures and languages needs to be improved’: IEEE award winner’s best work came from identifying issues, and fixing them

By Desire Athow published

Exclusive Karen Panetta’s uses technology to solve the world’s most pressing problems – more citizens need access to STEM education and AI training.

Google Cloud Logo

'We are livid and still trying to get all the details': Google Cloud accused of suspending major customer without any warning, leading to major outage

By Craig Hale published

Railway takes ownership of outage, but says “a temporary loss of service” was caused by Google Cloud “incorrectly placing our account in a suspended status.”

Starbucks logo pictures on a storefront

‘The thought behind it was great, but the execution was proving difficult': Starbucks abandons AI inventory tool after only nine months following multiple errors — coffee giant says it needs to 'focus on consistency and execution at scale'

By Craig Hale published

Starbucks has rolled back its failed AI inventory system, which failed to identify products in real-world environments, after just nine months.

A robot standing thoughtfully in front of a giant digital display with code on it

‘We crossed that about 3 months ago': A16z's Marc Andreessen drops huge bombshell about AGI on Joe Rogan's podcast

By Craig Hale published

Marc Andreessen says the latest frontier models have realized AGI – tech leaders believe the boundaries are shifting.

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