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

'We hear you': After years of feedback, Canva finally brings offline mode

By Craig Hale published 17 April 26

You can now download individual Canva files to access offline when you're going to be off-grid.

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Why doesn't Canva just use GPT, Claude, Gemini...?

By Craig Hale published 17 April 26

Training and using its own models is actually good economics for Canva, and it means you can get its design tools for less.

Two years in the making: Canva AI 2.0 required an entire re-architecturing effort, and its yours to try if you can find the easter egg

By Craig Hale published 16 April 26

The latest update takes Canva from a design platform with AI tools, to an AI platform that can design.

Autonomous agentic assistants are at an 'absolute early adopter stage': Scheduling in Canva AI 2.0 is about to "democratize" that

By Craig Hale published 16 April 26

Canva AI 2.0 includes an important new Scheduling feature that handles and repeats tasks for you in the background.

'If these centers aren’t thoughtfully planned and coordinated, they can place extraordinary demands on electric infrastructure, the surrounding environment and host communities': Maine becomes first US state to pass data centre construction ban

By Craig Hale published 15 April 26

Maine has issued a temporary moratorium on data centers requiring more than 20MW of power until November 1, 2027.

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Looking for a new PC? Now might be great time to upgrade, as Gartner figures claim shipments are rising — while demand is falling

By Craig Hale published 15 April 26

PC shipments rose 4%, but companies are probably just stockpiling ahead of even more projected price hikes.

'We have no interest in patient data in the UK': Palantir UK head defends record as criticisms rise

By Craig Hale published 15 April 26

Palantir's UK boss says the company has "no interest" in actual data, likening the company to Microsoft.

'I’m pretty sure actually we really do not need to work for five days' Zoom CEO calls for end of traditional work schedules — says 3-day working week should become the norm

By Craig Hale published 14 April 26

Zoom CEO envisions AI becoming so powerful that workers might be able to earn themselves some time off work.

OpenAI says Microsoft has ‘limited our ability’ to build customer base, praises new Amazon relationship

By Craig Hale published 14 April 26

Microsoft was "foundational" to OpenAI's success, but the ChatGPT maker is exploring new partnerships.

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Jeff Bezos still gets paid an $80,000 salary from Amazon — but also gets $1.6 million for travel and security, and 'requested not to receive additional compensation'

By Craig Hale published 14 April 26

Jeff Bezos only takes home $81k a year — but don't worry, he's not out of pocket.

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Microsoft wants to build its own, more secure version of OpenClaw for Copilot

By Craig Hale published 14 April 26

New reports suggest Microsoft is working on its own agentic AI that could be so proactive, it replaces humans.

Linux rules on using AI-generated code - Copilot is OK, but humans must take 'full responsibility for the contribution'

By Craig Hale published 13 April 26

Linux developers are permitted to use AI assistance, but individual contributors are still wholly accountable for their work.

Anthropic is bringing Claude's AI power to Microsoft Word

By Craig Hale published 13 April 26

Anthropic continues to grow its Claude plug-in offerings, this time bringing deeper support for Microsoft Word.

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'Regain control of our digital destiny': France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech

By Craig Hale published 13 April 26

As part of France's push for digital sovereignty, Windows machines are being replaced with open-source Linux alternatives.

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'That shouldn’t translate into investing in AI blindly, without a clear strategy': Experts warn UK firms want to keep spending big on AI - even if they can't prove it makes a difference

By Craig Hale published 13 April 26

ROI isn't just about finances – many business leaders are seeing AI as an opportunity for much bigger organizational transformations.

Stop the presses — Microsoft is actually cutting cloud PC prices for SMBs, promises to make it 'more cost-effective for small and medium businesses'

By Craig Hale published 10 April 26

Microsoft is cutting the price of its Cloud PC subscriptions by 20% by reducing performance, but the trade-offs are minimal.

'If one piece of your supply chain is delayed, then your whole project can't deliver': Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed — and things could soon get much worse

By Craig Hale published 10 April 26

Data centers are being delayed or cancelled altogether, and the number of challenges operators face just continues to grow.

'The problem is not AI’s capability...what won’t improve on its own is the human side': Major study claims white-collar workers are fighting back against AI in the workplace

By Craig Hale published 10 April 26

New report shows investment in AI isn't enough – companies need to focus on clear guidance and simplified adoption.

Claude Cowork is now available for enterprise use, adds analytics, access controls and more

By Craig Hale published 10 April 26

Claude Cowork goes from preview to general availability, and is now available for all paying customers.

'These new numbers are extremely concerning and I will say they’re unsustainable': Texas faces questions over giving data centers over $1 billion in tax breaks

By Craig Hale published 9 April 26

Texas Senator calls data center tax incentives "unsustainable" – numerous states begin to question missing tax revenue.

'Go from prototype to launch in days rather than months': Anthropic reveals Claude Managed Agents, promises to make agent building '10x faster'

By Craig Hale published 9 April 26

Anthropic has introduced its own centralized AI agent management platform, which can make building them 10 times faster.

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Nearly 80,000 tech workers have already lost their jobs in 2026 — and AI impact means more could be to come

By Craig Hale published 9 April 26

Tech layoffs are on the rise again, though we're still below the alarming threshold set by the unprecedented year that was 2023.

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AWS upgrades storage for the AI era — says Amazon S3 Files is 'the first and only cloud object store that provides fully-featured, high-performance file system access to your data'

By Craig Hale published 9 April 26

Amazon S3 Files makes all your data accessible without you ever having to duplicate it or introduce complex pipelines.

The US Army will host commercial data centers on 'underutilized' land at four major bases

By Craig Hale published 8 April 26

The US Army is planning to rent out land at four bases to support growing demand for data centers.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says 'AI shift' makes this a great time to invest in new start-ups

By Craig Hale published 8 April 26

Sundar Pichai believes now is a great time to start small and invest in AI startups ahead of major growth.

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