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

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Nvidia's pre-Computex 2024 keynote

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says talks with Trump to allow chips into China will take time

By Craig Hale published

Banned from selling H20 chips to China, Nvidia could have to scale down its Blackwell chips by 30-50% to restart sales.

Typepad

Long beloved Typepad blogging platform is shutting down for good

By Craig Hale published

Typepad has taken the “difficult decision” to permanently delete all content and assets from September 30, 2025.

Intel

Intel says it has already received billions from the US government as part of upcoming deal

By Craig Hale published

Intel’s deal with the US Government may have just hit the road rolling with a $5.7 billion payout.

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UC giant Avaya has reportedly offered all its employees the chance to quit

By Craig Hale published

By offering employees the chance to voluntarily exit, Avaya won’t have to lay off any workers.

Windows Backup for Organizations

Microsoft has a new backup tool for businesses - but it doesn't actually back up your data

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft’s new backup tool keeps a copy of your Windows settings and installed apps – not your data.

Salesforce Agentforce

Salesforce reveals digital twin for business ops so your business can test AI agents before deployment

By Craig Hale published

Salesforce is worried that AI agents don’t meet high standards once they’re deployed – but it has the answer.

Business investment

Tech firms see UK as most attractive market to grow - but for how long?

By Craig Hale published

Economic climate and political landscape make the UK an attractive place for tech investments.

Intel

Intel admits US Government share deal could have a major effect on international sales

By Craig Hale published

Intel will hand over 433 million shares to the US Government, but it’s also worried about Trump’s influence overseas.

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Best Employee Background Check Services of 2025: Expert Ratings and Reviews for SMBs

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We've tested and reviewed the best employee background check services, and ranked them here to help you find the best service.

Windows 11

Microsoft may have just saved admins a whole of work (and stress) when it comes to installing vital upgrades

By Craig Hale published

Microsoft is giving admins the power to update PCs using the Out of the Box Experience.

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Many bosses don't believe their workers have good enough security awareness

By Craig Hale published

Companies aren’t well-protected against attacks, and many CISOs would rather pay a ransom.

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image in Adobe Firefly and Express

Adobe Firefly and Express are getting a Gemini AI boost that they hope will make your next ad campaign flashier than ever

By Craig Hale published

Adobe Firefly and Express users can now lean on Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model.

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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

By Benedict Collins last updated

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.

Trump

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.

Mark Zuckerberg Meta

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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