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

HR departments could soon be set for a major shake-up as AI takes hold

By Craig Hale published 7 May 25

Four in five Chief HR Officers see humans and AI agents coexisting in the next five years, and humans will need to reskill.

Generative AI images created by Mark Pickavance

Companies are becoming more accepting of robotics in the workplace, survey finds - but for how much longer?

By Craig Hale published 6 May 25

Technological advancements and safety improvements are driving more businesses to want to adopt robotics.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slams Microsoft over "horrible things" it did to Slack, warns OpenAI could be next to suffer

By Craig Hale published 6 May 25

The Slack-Teams saga might be over, but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff takes another stab at Microsoft.

Best task management app of 2025

By Craig Hale last updated 6 May 25

We list the best task management apps, to make it simple and easy to manage your work more efficiently.

A hand reaching out to touch a futuristic rendering of an AI processor.

Amazon says one business per minute is adopting AI

By Craig Hale published 6 May 25

UK businesses are adopting AI broadly, but many don't have comprehensive strategies or skilled workers.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just got a pay rise for the first time in a decade

By Craig Hale published 2 May 25

Huang's salary surges by 49%

Mark Zuckerberg and Satya Nadella speaking at LlamaCon 2025

A shockingly high amount of Microsoft code is now written by AI, CEO Satya Nadella admits

By Craig Hale published 2 May 25

Microsoft joins Google by confirming a significant portion of its code is now written by AI, not humans.

Microsoft is making all new accounts passwordless by default

By Craig Hale published 2 May 25

Microsoft wants to remove passwords altogether, starting by making passkeys the default option for new accounts.

LinkedIn is going to start sharing ad revenue with creators - so get ready for more cringeworthy posts

By Craig Hale published 2 May 25

LinkedIn BrandLink gives creators more reasons to post advertisement videos to target specific locations and languages.

Google's chatbot is now showing ads when talking to AI startups

By Craig Hale published 1 May 25

Google wants to show more ads in more places

Microsoft says it would take the US to court to protect European cloud operations

By Craig Hale published 1 May 25

Microsoft says it'll take "all legal avenues available" to ensure it continues to serve European customers.

Amazon is spending billions to expand its delivery network across rural America

By Craig Hale published 1 May 25

Amazon Prime will soon cover even more of the US

Microsoft 365 and Azure revenues push company results to another record high

By Craig Hale published 1 May 25

Microsoft quarterly revenue is up 13%

Trump admin accuses Amazon of partnering with 'a Chinese propaganda arm' over tariff listing talk

By Craig Hale published 30 April 25

Amazon was going to display tariffs on certain Amazon Haul products, but the change was never approved.

Microsoft developing fixes for multiple Outlook and SharePoint Online bugs and outage

By Craig Hale published 30 April 25

An annoying search bug affected Outlook and SharePoint – Microsoft's fix is now being monitored for further optimization.

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TSMC committed to Arizona chip plant ahead of potential tariff impact

By Craig Hale published 30 April 25

With its first plant in full swing and its second now scaling up production, TSMC starts work on its third US chip plant.

Rushed AI deployments and skills shortages are putting businesses at risk

By Craig Hale published 30 April 25

Not only has AI opened up more cybersecurity worries, but companies are struggling to attract and retain the right talent.

Over half of UK businesses who replaced workers with AI regret their decision

By Craig Hale published 29 April 25

Two in five companies made workers redundant over AI, but more than half of them are now regretting their decisions.

HMRC launches £1 billion bid for new CRM system

By Craig Hale published 29 April 25

The winning bid will enter into a 15-year contract with HMRC worth £1 billion, and SMEs are being encouraged to apply.

Man holding a phone which is displaying ChatGPT is, prototype artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI

Generative AI isn't biting into wages, replacing workers, and isn't saving time, economists say

By Craig Hale published 29 April 25

Generative AI isn't actually saving workers that much time, plus it could be adding to some workloads.

IBM plans $150 billion in US investment over next five years

By Craig Hale published 29 April 25

IBM will invest $150 billion into the US, including a $30 billion sum dedicated to quantum computing and mainframe manufacturing.

DragonForce ransomware group evolves new cartel business model

By Craig Hale published 28 April 25

Attackers are now able to buy their ransomware and rebrand it, avoiding all the infrastructure logistics that go with it.

Major UK defense firms warn staff against charging phones in Chinese cars

By Craig Hale published 28 April 25

Some defense leaders are beginning to worry that Chinese cars in the UK could be spyign on private conversations and documents.

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Microsoft previews a paid reboot reduction service for Windows Server 2025

By Craig Hale published 28 April 25

Available in preview since 2024, Microsoft will start charging for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching from July.

Busy office with workers at desks working.

Spain emerges as Europe's workplace productivity powerhouse, UK lags behind

By Craig Hale published 28 April 25

The UK and Ireland came out last in terms of productivity according to this report, and poor tools are to blame.

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