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

'Claude cannot be trusted to perform complex engineering tasks': AMD AI head slams Anthropic's coding tool after months of frustration

By Craig Hale published 7 April 26

A February update to Claude Code has reduced performance, developers warn, but Anthropic says this was expected.

Amazon and US Postal Service reach deal on delivery cuts - postal deliveries cut by 20 percent as 'longstanding partnership' continues

By Craig Hale published 7 April 26

USPS will retain around 80% of its Amazon parcels, however the ecommerce giant wants to use its own growing network.

'We haven't seen them disclosing enough ⁠about their water consumption (and the) impact on the local community': Amazon, Microsoft, Google and more pressed on data center water and power use

By Craig Hale published 7 April 26

Investors are asking data center hyperscalers to release finer, site-specific details on water and energy consumption.

Watch out Microsoft 365 — European giants launch Euro-Office, a 'true sovereign office suite'

By Craig Hale last updated 7 April 26

Microsoft has already been hit by monopoly investigations, but now Europe is planning to launch its own Office rival.

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Bad news Claude users — Anthropic says you'll need to pay to use OpenClaw now

By Craig Hale published 6 April 26

Anthropic is removing third-party tools like OpenClaw from its subscription to balance demand and strain.

NHS staff push back against using 'ethically bankrupt' Palantir software, say 'it doesn't do anything new for us'

By Craig Hale published 6 April 26

Some NHS workers are refusing to use Palantir software over the company's ties to controversial activity.

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Time for an upgrade? Report warns outdated operating systems could be the 'unnecessary risk' your business forgot about

By Craig Hale published 6 April 26

Outdated apps and operating systems pose serious risks - but all you have to do is install that software update.

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'Skipping a beat on resilience investment isn’t an option any more': IT incidents can cost firms huge amounts - here's how to stay on top of issues

By Craig Hale published 6 April 26

Companies with strong revenue growth are more likely to invest in resilience – a balanced mix of humans and AI could hold the key.

'Copilot is for entertainment purposes only': Even Microsoft's official terms and conditions say you really shouldn't be using its AI at work

By Craig Hale published 3 April 26

Microsoft notes Copilot is for "entertainment purposes only" and to be used "at your own risk," but nothing has changed to its availability.

Your Amazon shop will soon cost more — 3.5% 'fuel and logistics-related surcharge' added due to Iran war knock-on effects

By Craig Hale published 3 April 26

Amazon has increased some logistics costs in the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil by 3.5% amid rising fuel costs.

'I think EmDash was created to sell more Cloudflare services': WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg gives his verdict on Cloudflare's EmDash

By Craig Hale published 3 April 26

WordPress co-founder Mullenweg isn't too critical about EmDash or Cloudflare, says he sees it as a commercial opportunity, not a 'spiritual successor'.

'We want to make sure you don’t pay for more memory than you need': Raspberry Pi reveals further price rises — and the RAM shortage is once again to blame

By Craig Hale published 2 April 26

Raspberry Pi has increased prices by around $11 to $150, but there's a new mid-spec 3GB model to strike a better balance.

'Spending more on AI is not the same as creating value': New study claims firms are ready to spend big on AI, but are afraid to take the first step

By Craig Hale published 2 April 26

Companies are committed to investing in AI, but they need to address workforces, security and data first, study finds.

Cloudflare launches EmDash — the 'spiritual successor' that wants to take on WordPress

By Craig Hale published 2 April 26

Cloudflare says WordPress's plugin problem is out of hand – EmDash plugins take a different, more secure route.

'We are growing revenue four times faster than the companies who defined the Internet and mobile eras': OpenAI says it's making $2 billion a month — mostly from enterprise users

By Craig Hale published 1 April 26

OpenAI is currently making $2 billion in monthly revenue — that's $6 billion quarterly or $24 billion annually.

European Union wants to ban AI-created images and video in official messaging

By Craig Hale published 1 April 26

The European Union seeks to ban AI-generated images and videos (deepfakes) in official political communications to assert trust.

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Microsoft set to face another major UK probe - this time over cloud and software licensing, and if it should get ‘strategic market status’

By Craig Hale published 1 April 26

After reaching an agreement over cloud interoperability, the CMA is now targeting Microsoft's software dominance in the UK.

Salesforce reveals major AI overhaul for 'ultimate teammate' Slackbot, with over 30 new features

By Craig Hale published 1 April 26

Salesforce has announced a 'new Slack' with agentic capabilities and more than 30 new AI features powered by Slackbot.

'Even we can’t access it': ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI chatbot to comprehensively end the era of AI data mining

By Craig Hale last updated 31 March 26

ExpressVPN AI chatbot promises maximum security, a choice of models and it's included in Pro plans for free.

More and more workers say they'd be happy with an AI boss — but don't expect it to give them a raise any time soon

By Craig Hale published 31 March 26

Many Americans are accepting AI in the workplace, but they're still worried about potential job impacts.

'This is horrific': GitHub kills Copilot pull-request ads after user backlash

By Craig Hale published 31 March 26

Developers were (understandably) furious with Copilot and other ads appearing in their pull requests – now GitHub has reversed its decision.

'Privacy shouldn't be an optional extra, it should be the default for every conversation': Proton unveils security-first alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

By Craig Hale published 31 March 26

Proton is putting its core apps into two Workspace subscriptions to make it easier to manage subscriptions.

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'AI is accelerating faster than enterprise cloud maturity': Cloud experience is having a major effect on how businesses employ AI

By Craig Hale published 31 March 26

Many businesses are being held back from realizing AI success because their cloud isn't keeping up.

'When intelligence and trust move together, AI stops being an experiment and starts becoming how work gets done': Microsoft and OpenAI are making AI research tools smarter to help answer even your trickiest questions

By Craig Hale published 30 March 26

Microsoft is using a second model to check the first model's accuracy, completeness and quality in research-based tasks.

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Cloud spending soars as hyperscalers up AI investment - and could reach a landmark high in 2026

By Craig Hale published 30 March 26

The global cloud market was worth just shy of $400 billion in 2025, but 2026 could be the year it hits $500 billion.

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