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

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The end of the AI honeymoon? ChatGPT market share falls below 50% for first time

By Craig Hale Published

OpenAI still has over a billion monthly active ChatGPT users, but consumers are also increasingly choosing Gemini.

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'We’re helping make AI skills accessible to every marketer': Adobe & LinkedIn team up to spread AI knowledge

By Craig Hale Published

Adobe is making free AI training available to marketing professionals through LinkedIn as AI literacy skill demand rises 113%.

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SMBs are acting on financial advice from AI chatbots — before talking to their accountant, as experts warn 'that pressure is only going to grow'

By Craig Hale Published

70% of UK SMEs consult AI for financial advice before their accountants – professionals now need to offer higher-value, proactive business advice.

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‘Companies that can serve both human and agent audiences will be the ones that survive’: WordPress VIP CTO spells out the future of GEO, SEO, and much more

By Desire Athow Published

Exclusive ‘For decades, we’ve all built websites for Google’: WordPress VIP’s CTO argues that publishers must optimize websites for both human readers and AI agents, without forgetting about trust.

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Microsoft forced to turn to AWS to boost GitHub cloud capacity following AI demand surge

By Craig Hale Published

GitHub's migration to Azure under strain as demand causes Microsoft to reach out to AWS for extra capacity.

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'I think there’s going to be a lot of experimentation': Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anticipates big changes in the AI space as it works on a whole host of new designs

By Craig Hale Published

Qualcomm CEO believes agentic AI is a major opportunity for chipmakers as apps shift and consumer device require more powerful chips.

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HPE will let VMware users get a free year's license via its own tools

By Craig Hale Published

HPE is offering Morpheus VM Essentials free for the first year, with a $1 migration add-on, to get customers away from VMware.

Salesforce acquisition of Fin

Salesforce snaps up customer service software giant Fin for $3.6bn

By Craig Hale Published

Salesforce is set to buy Fin, formerly known as Intercom, in a multibillion-dollar deal subject to regulatory approval.

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AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers — and shockingly enough, so-called 'human' skills might be more in demand

By Craig Hale Published

Jobs where AI automates parts of the workflow are actually seeing more growth and wage growth, PwC report reveals.

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Most businesses say they've been caught out by unexpected high AI bills

By Craig Hale Published

Businesses are paying more than they expected for AI, and IT teams are under increased pressure to prove ROI.

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Workers are spending hours every week 'botsitting' to make sure AI does its job properly

By Craig Hale Published

AI is helping workers deliver more quickly, but they're then having to go behind it picking up the pieces.

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'Shadow AI becomes a massive enterprise liability': New study claims most of us are now using unauthorized AI tools at work

By Craig Hale Published

Workers are not just using unapproved AI tools, but also sharing sensitive business and customer information with public AI.

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Half of workers worry AI will still take their job — as new report claims use of agents soars 90% in just a year

By Craig Hale Published

GMB Union data reveals 48% of workers fear AI job displacement, despite a 90% rise in agent usage as companies integrate AI tools.

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Microsoft rolls out Copilot AI tools to over half a million NHS England staff, promises 'to improve service delivery, reduce costs and create more time for care'

By Craig Hale Published

NHS England is deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot to 505,000 staff members after successful pilot with 30,000 workers.

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A major KPMG report on AI was found to be chock-full of...AI hallucinations

By Craig Hale Published

GPTZero has been prompted to issue its second report revealing how a major report is full of fake, AI-generated citations.

OpenAI Ona acquisition

OpenAI's latest acquisition could see big changes on the way for its Codex coding assistant

By Craig Hale Published

OpenAI to snap up Ona, subject to approval, giving Codex access to the right environment for long-running agentic tasks.

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Amazon reveals exactly how much water its data centers used last year — and claims its 2.5 billion gallons puts it below the industry average

By Craig Hale Published

Amazon says it used far less water than Google at its data centers as it turns to air cooling and recycled water consumption.

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Oracle warns customers of critical PeopleSoft attack after hundreds of servers hacked by apparent ShinyHunters data theft attacks

By Craig Hale Published

High-severity CVSS 9.8 PeopleSoft vulnerability caused over 100 organizations to become victims, including universities.

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It's not just you — nearly half of us wish we could just click our fingers and make generative AI disappear

By Craig Hale Published

New data reveals nearly half of British adults would get rid of generative AI entirely – younger citizens unexpectedly lead the opposition.

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Are your hybrid meetings doing more harm than good? New survey finds many of us 'forget' about remote colleagues

By Craig Hale Published

New study reveals hybrid meetings can isolate remote workers due to outdated technology and meeting fatigue.

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Microsoft limits employee use of Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns

By Craig Hale Published

Fable 5's data retention policy mandates 30 days' storage, or up to two years for flagged content, but Microsoft has concerns.

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Hackers are using TikTok videos offering 'free Spotify Premium' to spread malware and steal passwords

By Craig Hale Published

Videos advertising free subscriptions are leading victims away to download and install malware via command-line tools.

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Are we finally starting to trust agents? New report claims 74% 'trust a personal AI agent more than their best friend'

By Craig Hale Published

One in 10 consumers already trust AI agents to complete transactions without their approval as trust continues to rise.

OpenAI Visa partnership for agentic payments

OpenAI signs major Visa deal — so AI agents will soon be able to make payments and purchases for you

By Craig Hale Published

Visa payments to be integrated within OpenAI's ecosystem, paving the way for future agentic transactions and bookings.

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Nashville Zoo leads fight against mega AI data center — over 375,000 sign petition against 69,000 square foot building set to overlook animal habitats

By Craig Hale Last updated

Nashville Zoo collects 375k signatures against a proposed data center, citing potential animal welfare and conservation risks.

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