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

Texas sues TP-Link over suspected China links and concern for security vulnerabilities

By Craig Hale published 19 February 26

"Let this server as a clear warning to any Chinese entity seeking to compromise our nation's security," Texas Attorney General Paxton writes.

Microsoft admits an Office bug exposed confidential user emails to Copilot

By Craig Hale published 19 February 26

M365 Copilot Chat was summarizing your emails, whether you granted it access or not.

Accenture tells workers getting a promotion will require “regular adoption” of AI

By Craig Hale published 19 February 26

Accenture will be using 'AI usage' as a metric to inform its decision on employee promotions.

Is AI at work actually helping? Major survey claims many firms see no obvious benefit despite billions in investment

By Craig Hale published 19 February 26

Many companies have failed to realize AI productivity gains over the past three years, and the outlook isn't hugely optimistic.

'Consumers are far outstripping enterprise for the moment, but we expect enterprise will surely and slowly get on that bandwagon': Palo Alto CEO says adoption of AI is still an ongoing process for many firms

By Craig Hale published 18 February 26

Palo Alto isn't worried about slower enterprise AI adoption compared with consumers – after all, it was the same with cloud adoption.

'AI is making us able to develop software at the speed of light': Mistral CEO claims more than 50% of enterprise software could soon switch to AI

By Craig Hale published 18 February 26

Traditional apps could be replaced by AI, but only if enterprises have the "right infrastructure in place" first.

Best task management app of 2026

By Craig Hale last updated 18 February 26

We list the best task management apps, to make it simple and easy to manage your schedule better.

VMware customers are still trying to ditch its software, two years after Broadcom acquisition

By Craig Hale published 18 February 26

VMware customers are still worried about price rises more than two years after its Broadcom acquisition.

WordPress has a new AI assistant to help you build your dream website

By Craig Hale published 18 February 26

WordPress AI Assistant will generate and edit text and images, but it will also make site changes far easier.

Oracle promises 'decisive new approach' to MySQL - so will this mean some big changes coming soon?

By Craig Hale published 17 February 26

Oracle acknowledges community concerns over MySQL, and has promised to be more open and collaborative going forward.

Good news photo fans - Android phones will soon be able to back up to Google Drive

By Craig Hale published 17 February 26

Android local backup means your Downloads folder will back up to Google Drive – iCloud already syncs downloads to the cloud.

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EU Parliament bans AI use on government work devices as security fears rise

By Craig Hale published 17 February 26

EU Parliament says many AI tools could run locally instead of sending information to the cloud, so it's banned them.

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Adopting AI is a major priority for businesses - but employees are falling behind on education

By Craig Hale published 17 February 26

All worker types, including CEOs, are showing a lack of readiness when it comes to using AI in cybersecurity.

Farewell Apple iWork? Iconic brand appears to be disappearing in favor of Creator Studio

By Craig Hale published 16 February 26

Apple's iWork brand looks to have been retired after two decades, with the launch of new Creator Studio, which includes paid subscriptions.

Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled "Transforming Business through AI" in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that they have agreed a partnership to set up a joint venture for artificial intelligence services in Japan today.

'He is a genius with a lot of amazing ideas about the future': Sam Altman says OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI

By Craig Hale published 16 February 26

OpenAI snaps up OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger – OpenClaw will now go on to be an "open and independent" platform.

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Microsoft launches 'Trusted Tech Alliance' to try and restore some faith in Big Tech

By Craig Hale published 16 February 26

15 major firms join together to launch the Trusted Tech Alliance as geopolitically-influenced data sovereignty pushes play out.

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5 mistakes everybody makes when it comes to invoicing software – and here's how to avoid them

By Craig Hale published 16 February 26

Amazon has a new creative agent to help your business build its own ads

By Craig Hale published 16 February 26

Amazon's AI agent won't just create your ad for you, it'll also do all the market research and data collection for maximum impact.