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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Half of UK businesses say AI fears mean they want more control over their data as calls for digital sovereignty grow

By Craig Hale Published 17 September 26

Britain's businesses are calling for greater transparency and visibility across their data as the world gets to grips with AI.

London's network infrastructure planning rules could be losing the city £2.7 billion a year in economic output

By Craig Hale Published 17 September 26

VodafoneThree says it only gets 18 months' warning to relocate a mast, but it takes up to five years due to the city's systems.

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Senator Bernie Sanders and Trump ally Steve Bannon unite in calls for more AI oversight

By Craig Hale Published 16 September 26

Bernie Sanders wants to ban artificial superintelligence altogether, and put a temporary stop on advanced AI.

Businesses are dropping Microsoft 365 in favor of Google, but if the ROI is no different, why are people switching?

By Craig Hale Published 16 September 26

Switching software vendors only makes sense in a few, very limited scenarios, and even then, things could all be about to change.

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You can now let AI handle the setup of your Meta WhatsApp Business chats

By Craig Hale Published 16 September 26

A new MCP server means Clade, Codex and ChatGPT can access your WhatsApp Business to set up an account.

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America is building data centers but the grid to power them can't keep up — and it could cause significant energy constraints

By Craig Hale Published 16 September 26

US data centers are being planned so quickly that the country's grid system is struggling to keep up with demand.

New $50 billion buildout investment will build Canada’s largest data center in Saskatchewan with 1.2 GW capacity

By Craig Hale Published 15 September 26

Bell's 300MW data center, set to go live next year, has just gained support to grow 4x as the company plans 1.2GW of capacity.

Oracle lays off undisclosed number of employees in restructuring, but hiring continues for AI and data center roles

By Craig Hale Published 15 September 26

Oracle could be preparing to lay off as many as 8,000 workers according to external data, but it's hiring in other areas.

Anthropic's new Claude tool is here to help financial advisors — add AI to your spreadsheets, portfolios, CRMs, and more

By Craig Hale Published 15 September 26

Anthropic just added even more tools to Claude, this time designed specifically for financial advisors.

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Obsolete programs are powering 97% of US database systems — and the reason why won't surprise anyone

By Craig Hale Published 15 September 26

Nearly all US database administrators say they're running at least some outdated software as the security risks rise.

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Study provides 'early evidence' that AI could be holding back US wage growth and reducing living standards

By Craig Hale Published 14 September 26

While AI isn't being observed taking human jobs, analysts have seen it reducing how quickly you're likely to get a pay rise.

'Dr. Frankenstein is telling us the monster is escaping': US lawmakers desperately want to set up AI guardrails before midterm elections

By Craig Hale Published 14 September 26

Anthropic and OpenAI have warned about AI's potential risks, but while US politicians react, Trump worried about race with China.

'The introduction of AI is an accelerator, not a replacement for packaged applications': Oracle bets on AI to strengthen customer ROI

By Craig Hale Published 14 September 26

Oracle says that SaaS and software isn't going anywhere, but AI will ultimately change how we interact with it for good.

'You're still going to be steamrolled by the super intelligences created in the US': UK government rejects calls for an AI 'kill switch'

By Craig Hale Published 14 September 26

UK government has ruled out an AI kill switch because it wouldn't actually be able to put a stop to harmful AI despite best efforts.

Asus routers can now be sold in the US — but it's bad news for TP-Link

By Craig Hale Published 11 September 26

Asus and a long list of other manufacturers have received FCC clearance, but TP-Link still can't sell new routers in the US.

More ads are coming to ChatGPT as Amazon signs new OpenAI deal

By Craig Hale Published 11 September 26

Brands can now buy ChatGPT ads directly through Amazon on either a cost per click or per thousand impressions basis.

Meta is begging some employees to step up and become managers again

By Craig Hale Published 11 September 26

After moving 7,000 workers into its Applied AI business and demoting managers, Meta is now hiring... managers?

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OpenAI is launching special ChatGPT tools for bankers and financial services workers

By Craig Hale Published 11 September 26

OpenAI realizes there's money in going after specific sectors, and its latest offering is geared up for finance workers.

Even Microsoft's own software teams are struggling with the avalanche of AI-generated code

By Craig Hale Published 10 September 26

Microsoft has had to change how it reviews extensions... again... because of how frequently developers are submitting.

iDrive cloud storage review

By David Nield, Jonas P. DeMuro, Craig Hale Last updated 10 September 26

Updated IDrive offers affordable cloud storage with powerful backup and recovery features. Read our review to find out if it's the right choice for you.

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg 'forced' into leave of absence by WordPress.com parent company board

By Craig Hale Published 10 September 26

Mullenweg apparently forced out as CEO – we don't know when (or if) he will return.

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Gartner thinks these four trends will shape the future of work — so what will they mean for you?

By Craig Hale Published 10 September 26

Gartner says humans and institutional knowledge are vital, but they still need to adapt to work alongside AI.

Will AI data centers actually create as many jobs as promised? Probably not, new report warns

By Craig Hale Published 10 September 26

While earlier data centers could support lots of jobs, increasing efficiency and automation makes this less likely at bigger facilities.

Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes nearly a thousand flaws, including two major zero-days

By Craig Hale Published 9 September 26

2026 has been a record year for CVE fixes, but Microsoft just fixed nearly 1,000 of them in one single update.

Qualcomm signs $4 billion "multi-generational" data center and AI deal with AWS

By Craig Hale Published 9 September 26

Qualcomm plans to help AWS build future generations of silicon and optical networking for AI data centers.

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