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

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'That is unacceptable in a professional development workflow': Microsoft acts after VS Code gives Copilot credit for work a human developer did

By Craig Hale published 5 May 26

VS Code was adding 'Co-authored-by: Copilot' freely, even when the assistant wasn't used and AI chat features were disabled.

Amazon takes on FedEx and UPS by letting other companies use its global warehousing and delivery network

By Craig Hale published 5 May 26

Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) is Amazon's answer to FedEx, UPS – shipping is now open to all.

Office workers using AI to get their jobs done

'How else are people going to learn to do the job': MIT AI expert warns against automating Gen Z entry-level jobs

By Craig Hale published 5 May 26

AI might be better than your entry-level workers for productivity today, but it could spell disaster for future employment.

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Sam Altman says some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology — but admits things may get worse soon

By Craig Hale published 5 May 26

Sam Altman says many companies might be 'AI washing', blaming AI for job cuts that would have happened anyway.

China says it is illegal for companies to fire humans if AI takes their jobs

By Craig Hale published 4 May 26

Chinese court rules AI-induced productivity gains aren't grounds enough to justify terminating a worker's contract.

OpenAI is making ChatGPT accounts much more secure – including some literal physical security keys

By Craig Hale published 4 May 26

OpenAI has been using Yubico keys internally already – with its Advanced Account Security program, now its users can too.

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Employees are now more dangerous to their company than external hackers

By Craig Hale published 4 May 26

Company insides pose a bigger risk than ever to company cybersecurity, and attackers know this.

'The inbox is no longer the only front line': Report claims vast majority of phishing attacks are now generated by AI - here's how to stay safe

By Craig Hale published 4 May 26

Not only is AI helping attackers generate more sophisticated phishing attacks, but it's also democratizing tools to even more attackers.

'Humans will do high-touch, empathetic, clinical judgment-type work, but AI will create the capacity right now': Google's future for healthcare has AI for both the clinician and the patient

By Craig Hale published 4 May 26

AI in healthcare is less about making medical decisions and more about giving clinicians and patients quicker access to unified records.

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Adobe's legal chief calls for creator protection as policymakers and tech companies reframe copyright in the era of AI

By Craig Hale published 3 May 26

While the world establishes copyright for AI-generated assets, Adobe's legal chief calls for greater creator protection and asset verification.

FBI says hackers are making millions from stolen cargo - losses 'surged' to nearly $725 million in 2025

By Craig Hale published 1 May 26

Cybercriminals are infiltrating digital shipping supply chains to reroute cargo and use it to fund other crimes.

Zuckerberg blames Meta layoffs on AI costs, says “compute and infrastructure” and “people oriented things” are biggest financial drain right now

By Craig Hale published 1 May 26

Meta's capex rises as the company spends big on AI data centers, and it's having to reduce headcount to become more agile.

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'Trust cannot be claimed. It needs to be earned through our actions': Microsoft thinks it's doing pretty well in helping European firms manage their data, despite sovereignty complaints

By Craig Hale published 1 May 26

In 2025 Microsoft set out five goals for itself in Europe – now its EMEA heads say the company is on track for good progress.

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'Organizations need to stop workarounds and regain control': Report finds many firms don't know what their workers are sharing with AI tools

By Craig Hale published 1 May 26

Workers are using unapproved AI, while AI agents amplify visibility issues by accessing and sharing the wrong data.

'It’s very unusual for business to grow this fast': Even Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is surprised at AWS cloud success — and AI domination is next

By Craig Hale published 30 April 26

AWS reports its best growth rate in 15 quarters, and at 28%, it's propping up total Amazon revenue by quite a margin.

Microsoft forced to up AI spending by $25 billion to cover hardware price rises — says it 'remains confident in the return on these investments'

By Craig Hale published 30 April 26

Microsoft expects a $190 billion capex in fiscal 2026, but around $25 billion of that is believed to come from rising costs.

Gemini can now generate files in Google Docs, PDF, Word with just a prompt

By Craig Hale published 30 April 26

Google has updated Gemini to be able to create fully prepared, downloadable files directly within the chatbot interface.

Is your IT ticket being lost in the 'ghost shift'? New report finds nearly half of complaints now land after hours

By Craig Hale published 30 April 26

Already-stretched IT workers are now facing IT tickets after hours, support requests through improper channels and occasional surges.