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

VMware is suddenly offering a free hypervisor once again

By Craig Hale published 15 April 25

VMware ESXi 8.0’s latest update has added a free version of its hypervisor after Broadcom removed it.

Amazon paid out more to Jeff Bezos than its actual CEO in 2024

By Craig Hale published 14 April 25

Jeff Bezos received $1.6 million in security costs in 2024, even though his salary was ‘only’ $81,840.

Microsoft signs a major new carbon removal deal to try and help minimize environmental effects even further

By Craig Hale published 14 April 25

In an effort to minimize its environmental impact, Microsoft will buy a further 3.7 million metric tons of carbon removal credits.

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US government hails IT cuts as key part of billion-dollar Department of Defense savings

By Craig Hale published 14 April 25

DOGE has reportedly helped the DOD save nearly $6 billion in wasteful spending.

Microsoft cuts hundreds of UK jobs even as profits soared

By Craig Hale published 14 April 25

203 UK workers lost their jobs at Microsoft in the year up to June 30 2024, despite 15-16% revenue growth.

Best todo list app of 2025

By Stefan Ionescu last updated 11 April 25

Updated We list the best todo list apps, to make it simple and easy to better prioritize your workload.

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Google Workspace is offering huge discounts for the US government

By Craig Hale published 11 April 25

Google challenges Microsoft’s dominance of US government IT software contracts with huge 71% discount.

Canva launches Canva AI for coding, photo editing and spreadsheets

By Craig Hale published 11 April 25

Canva reveals “biggest product launch yet” with huge AI-powered upgrades for Visual Suite 2.0.

Amazon CEO says it has to operate like the “world's largest startup”, urges AI investment

By Craig Hale published 11 April 25

Jassy sees seven commonalities between Amazon and startups as he spells out the future for the company.

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Microsoft study claims AI is still struggling to debug software

By Craig Hale published 11 April 25

AI is great for generating code, but it’s still underperforming when it comes to simple debugging tasks.

Amazon may be about to spend $15 billion on new US warehouses

By Craig Hale published 10 April 25

Amazon is gearing up to spend $15 billion opening up 80 new US logistics facilities to support its ecommerce business.

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Adobe's agentic AI wants to give you control over your work, and focus on what matters most

By Craig Hale published 10 April 25

Agentic AI can vastly improve productivity, but it only works with a solid foundation of human creatives.

WordPress unveils free AI website builder for SMBs and entrepreneurs

By Craig Hale published 10 April 25

WordPress launches new AI site builder to its platform, and best of all, it’s free – to a degree.

Microsoft shelves another $1bn data center project as tariff fears rise

By Craig Hale published 10 April 25

Worried about the impacts of global trade tariffs, Microsoft has paused plans to build three US data center campuses.

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Enterprises are getting hit, staying down, and not seeing the benefits of AI investment

By Craig Hale published 9 April 25

Nearly all (96%) businesses are facing challenges when migrating their data to AI-ready systems.

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Don't ask for more staff if AI can already do the job, Shopify CEO says

By Craig Hale published 9 April 25

Shopify CEO says teams should try to boost productivity with AI before hiring more workers.

Microsoft extends support for key Windows tool - but probably not the one you'd expect

By Craig Hale published 9 April 25

Microsoft has taken the bold decision to postpone the removal of WSUS driver synchronization amid customer feedback.

Copilot in Azure reaches general availability

By Craig Hale published 9 April 25

11 months after hitting public preview, Copilot in Azure is now generally available.

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US senators seek answers on Google and Microsoft AI deals which may 'discourage competition'

By Craig Hale published 8 April 25

US Senators are worried Microsoft/OpenAI and Google/Anthropic deals could harm market competition.

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New White House directive lifts AI safeguards in the name of modernization

By Craig Hale published 8 April 25

Trump administration wants quicker and better AI amid ongoing trade wars, but safety and clear guidance remain paramount.

GitHub Copilot launches new AI tools, but also limits on its premium models

By Craig Hale published 8 April 25

GitHub looks to keep its AI tools at the pinnacle of innovation, but it might cost you.

Microsoft's Chinese joint-venture set to halt operations, lay off staff

By Craig Hale published 8 April 25

Microsoft’s joint venture in China has halted operations, laying off 2,000 workers in the process.

Windows 11 adoption grows as businesses finally get around to upgrading their devices

By Craig Hale published 7 April 25

Users appear to finally be turning their backs on Windows 10 as its end of life approaches.

DOGE planning “hackathon” to build a “mega API” for accessing all IRS and taxpayer data

By Craig Hale published 7 April 25

DOGE reportedly wants to streamline access to sensitive IRS data with a new “mega API”.

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Microsoft apologizes after publishing incorrect software prices

By Craig Hale published 7 April 25

Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service all displayed the wrong prices for three days.

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