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

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Bad news - a new Google Calendar update means dodging those unwanted meetings might be a whole lot trickier now

By Craig Hale published

Users can now share appointment booking pages via Google Calendar without sharing their full calendars.

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Best People Search Finder Service of 2025: Top Services Reviewed & Ranked

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Updated The best people search finder service can help you scour public databases to find friends and family.

OneNote

Microsoft warns OneNote for Windows 10 support is ending soon - so plan your upgrade now

By Craig Hale published

With Windows 10 losing support in October 2025, Microsoft OneNote is also undergoing a change.

Russia

Russia wants to ban Google Meet - but probably not for the reason you might expect

By Craig Hale published

Russia could ban Google Meet after similar crackdowns on WhatsApp and Telegram, pushing its local Max alternative instead.

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China cut itself off from the global internet for an hour - but was it a mistake?

By Craig Hale published

The Great Firewall of China restricted access to the outside internet for 74 minutes, but was it a mistake?

Google Gemini for Government

Google has an all-new Gemini AI service built specially for the US Government

By Craig Hale published

Shortly after Google discounted Workspace apps for the US Government, it’s now created a custom Gemini platform for users.

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Trump wants to make US Government websites beautiful again - and signs Airbnb co-founder to lead the fight

By Craig Hale published

President Trump says legacy systems are expensive to maintain and hard to navigate – so launches America by Design initiative instead.

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Meta clinches mega $10 billion cloud deal with Google

By Craig Hale published

Meta needs Google’s help to support it with even more AI and cloud computing infrastructure.

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“The dumbest thing I've ever heard" - AWS CEO slams plans for AI to replace junior human workers

By Craig Hale published

AWS CEO Matt Garman says junior workers could actually be the most important within a company, and AI won’t replace them.

Oracle

Oracle's next major data center project could be gas powered

By Craig Hale published

Oracle’s West Texas data center could come online before it gets connected to the grid – needing costly gas generators.

Agentforce for Public Sector

Salesforce's news Agentforce for public sector launch means you could soon be talking tax, benefits and more with an AI agent

By Craig Hale published

Agentforce for Public Sector is a specially designed, AWS-hosted version to help governments.

Claude Code for Enterprise and Team

Anthropic is adding Claude Code to business plans - so now all your workers can enjoy a major AI boost

By Craig Hale published

Previously only available for individual accounts, Claude Code is now available for Enterprise and Team users too.

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Coming for your job? Most Americans now fear AI will cause widespread cuts for humans

By Craig Hale published

Americans are worried AI will cause widespread job losses – but it seems they're more concerned than just that.

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Ever wanted to listen to your Google Docs? Well good news - you finally can, thanks to Gemini

By Craig Hale published

Google is using Gemini to create AI-generated text-to-audio buttons in Google Docs to take the stress out of reading.

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UK firms at at risk of more cyber incidents - here's how to stay protected

By Craig Hale published

57% of UK cyberattacks have happened in the past 18 months, but companies aren't ready to respond to incidents.

Python

Python isn't dead - despite funding cuts, programming language powers on

By Craig Hale published

Developers are still using Python for data tasks and AI, but many are still using older releases, putting productivity at risk.

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American companies have invested billions in AI initiatives - but have basically nothing to show for it

By Craig Hale published

US companies are spending billions building out their own AI tools, but 95% aren't even seeing any real ROI.

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Retailers are going all-in on AI - but worries still remain about keeping the human touch

By Craig Hale published

Many retailers already have Chief AI Officers, with 90% exploring using AI agents to take the pressure off human workers.

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Zoom's new AI agent might mean you never need a human receptionist ever again

By Craig Hale published

Zoom Phone now has access to Virtual Agent – a digital assistant and receptionist able to handle customer calls autonomously.

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No escape from AI now - Microsoft is shoving Copilot into every Excel cell

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is testing out a new =COPILOT function in Excel cells – it's in beta with improvements needed, but you can try it now.

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A shocking amount of companies are knowingly shipping insecure code - and it might be hard to recover

By Craig Hale published

Developers are using AI to generate code for them, but it's creating vulnerabilities that companies are shipping to customers.

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Microsoft is tweaking its enterprise software pricing once again - and some customers won't be too happy

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is changing its Online Services pricing via Enterprise Agreements, making it more expensive for many smaller customers.

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Good news for careless clickers - Microsoft Teams is upping its protection against dangerous scams

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft Teams will now protect users from malicious files and URLs in chats and channels.

Oracle

Oracle cuts hundreds of jobs as AI push continues

By Craig Hale published

More than 300 Oracle workers have lost their jobs in California and Washington, with others laid off in India.

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The end of laptops at work? Desktop as a service is now cheaper and easier to run, reports claim

By Craig Hale published

By 2027, 95% of workers could be better off running Desktop-as-a-Service rather than a traditional laptop, report claims.

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