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

Oracle slams report claiming a massive Microsoft cloud deal collapsed as 'inaccurate'

By Craig Hale Published 17 June 26

Previous reports that an Oracle-Microsoft deal had fallen apart were "inaccurate" but the deal's state remains unconfirmed.

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'No customer or user wakes up and says, "I hope I get to talk to a chat bot or an AI agent today"': Survey claims brands which sound more "human" will get ahead in the AI age

By Craig Hale Published 17 June 26

Shoppers and customers are crying out for real human connections – they only want to use AI as a discovery layer, much like Google.

The end of the AI honeymoon? ChatGPT market share falls below 50% for first time

By Craig Hale Published 17 June 26

OpenAI still has over a billion monthly active ChatGPT users, but consumers are also increasingly choosing Gemini.

'We’re helping make AI skills accessible to every marketer': Adobe & LinkedIn team up to spread AI knowledge

By Craig Hale Published 17 June 26

Adobe is making free AI training available to marketing professionals through LinkedIn as AI literacy skill demand rises 113%.

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SMBs are acting on financial advice from AI chatbots — before talking to their accountant, as experts warn 'that pressure is only going to grow'

By Craig Hale Published 17 June 26

70% of UK SMEs consult AI for financial advice before their accountants – professionals now need to offer higher-value, proactive business advice.

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‘Companies that can serve both human and agent audiences will be the ones that survive’: WordPress VIP CTO spells out the future of GEO, SEO, and much more

By Desire Athow Published 16 June 26

Exclusive ‘For decades, we’ve all built websites for Google’: WordPress VIP’s CTO argues that publishers must optimize websites for both human readers and AI agents, without forgetting about trust.

Microsoft forced to turn to AWS to boost GitHub cloud capacity following AI demand surge

By Craig Hale Published 16 June 26

GitHub's migration to Azure under strain as demand causes Microsoft to reach out to AWS for extra capacity.

'I think there’s going to be a lot of experimentation': Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anticipates big changes in the AI space as it works on a whole host of new designs

By Craig Hale Published 16 June 26

Qualcomm CEO believes agentic AI is a major opportunity for chipmakers as apps shift and consumer device require more powerful chips.

HPE will let VMware users get a free year's license via its own tools

By Craig Hale Published 16 June 26

HPE is offering Morpheus VM Essentials free for the first year, with a $1 migration add-on, to get customers away from VMware.

Salesforce snaps up customer service software giant Fin for $3.6bn

By Craig Hale Published 16 June 26

Salesforce is set to buy Fin, formerly known as Intercom, in a multibillion-dollar deal subject to regulatory approval.

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AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers — and shockingly enough, so-called 'human' skills might be more in demand

By Craig Hale Published 15 June 26

Jobs where AI automates parts of the workflow are actually seeing more growth and wage growth, PwC report reveals.

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Most businesses say they've been caught out by unexpected high AI bills

By Craig Hale Published 15 June 26

Businesses are paying more than they expected for AI, and IT teams are under increased pressure to prove ROI.

Workers are spending hours every week 'botsitting' to make sure AI does its job properly

By Craig Hale Published 15 June 26

AI is helping workers deliver more quickly, but they're then having to go behind it picking up the pieces.

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'Shadow AI becomes a massive enterprise liability': New study claims most of us are now using unauthorized AI tools at work

By Craig Hale Published 15 June 26

Workers are not just using unapproved AI tools, but also sharing sensitive business and customer information with public AI.

Half of workers worry AI will still take their job — as new report claims use of agents soars 90% in just a year

By Craig Hale Published 14 June 26

GMB Union data reveals 48% of workers fear AI job displacement, despite a 90% rise in agent usage as companies integrate AI tools.

Microsoft rolls out Copilot AI tools to over half a million NHS England staff, promises 'to improve service delivery, reduce costs and create more time for care'

By Craig Hale Published 14 June 26

NHS England is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 staff members after successful pilot with 30,000 workers.