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

SMBs are turning to AI to solve their problems - but many are still cautious to go all-in

By Craig Hale published 18 September 25

SMBs plan to invest more in AI, but they’re waiting to overcome short-term hurdles before they go all-in, reports claim.

HMRC Basic PAYE Tools review

By Craig Hale published 17 September 25

PAYE tools straight from HMRC, but other free options offer a lot more.

IRIS Payroll Basics review

By Craig Hale published 17 September 25

Free, HMRC-approved payroll, but only for the short term

Square Payroll review

By Craig Hale published 17 September 25

From the makers of one of the most popular POS systems out there comes a small-scale HR and payroll platform.

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Top US tech companies are holding developers in closed-source AI ecosystems, Ant Group says

By Craig Hale published 16 September 25

China hopes to tackle UK dominance by open-sourcing its models, while US companies keep them under wraps.

Microsoft 365 Copilot will be automatically installed on 365 Clients in October

By Craig Hale published 16 September 25

The Copilot app will be automatically installed on all non-EEA devices beginning next month.

OpenAI launches GPT-5-Codex with a 74.5% success rate on real world coding

By Craig Hale published 16 September 25

Two weeks ago OpenAI merged its Codex tools – today we get the new GPT-5-Codex for even better performance.

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Google reveals huge $6.8 billion investment in UK ahead of Trump visit

By Craig Hale published 16 September 25

Google commits multibillion-dollar investment into the UK ahead of US-UK deal.

China accuses Nvidia of breaking anti-monopoly rules ahead of trade talks with US

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

China says Nvidia has violated agreements made during its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies.

Rippling Spend review

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

Easy-to-use, high-performance spend tracking is just one of Rippling’s offerings.

Best HR software of 2025

By Nicholas Fearn last updated 15 September 25

Updated We list the best HR software, to make it simple and easy to better manage every aspect of employing staff.

Staffology Payroll by IRIS review

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

Staffology Payroll is a powerful payroll system with handy automation, but it’s an expensive option for small businesses.

“What's going to save the planet is winning the AI arms race,” Trump Interior Secretary says

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

The US wants to win the AI arms race before it tackles climate change – but could AI help with that?

Best payroll software for small business of 2025

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated 15 September 25

Updated We list the best payroll software for small business, to make it simple and easy to manage all aspects of wages, benefits, and taxes due on employees.

1st Money review

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

1st Money offers totally free payroll software for under 10 workers, or a cheap plan for larger businesses.

PeopleHR review

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

A British-built AI-enabled HR platform for SMBs based in the UK

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Cloud Hypervisor says no to AI code - but it probably won't help in this day and age

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

The Linux Foundation is worried about copyright and vulnerabilities, but it’s happy to reconsider its position.

UK and US to sign massive tech trade deals worth billions during Trump and Big Tech tour

By Craig Hale published 15 September 25

UK and US leaders will reach a tech trade agreement this week to “build a safet, richer future.”

Workable hiring service review

By Mike Jennings last updated 14 September 25

Updated An exceptional recruitment tool that’s grown into a genuinely capable HCM platform.

Deel review

By Rob Clymo last updated 14 September 25

Review Deel software is a one-stop platform aimed at streamlining all of your business issues from HR through to payroll

Breathe HR review

By Rob Clymo last updated 14 September 25

Review Breathe HR has all the tools to handle personnel challenges and will soon cover payroll tasks as well

Zoho People review

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated 14 September 25

Zoho People packs in plenty of useful HR features and it also integrates nicely with the rest of the company's software.

BambooHR review

By Rob Clymo last updated 14 September 25

Managing personnel is quick and simple using the cloud-based BambooHR software.

BrightHR review

By Daniel Blechynden, Rob Clymo last updated 14 September 25

Updated Tackle all of your HR tasks with this one-stop software solution that comes with plenty of support.

Paycor review

By Jonas P. DeMuro last updated 14 September 25

Paycor is a robust HR platform, ideal for small and mid-size businesses.

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