Nicole Kobie
Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007. As a freelance journalist covering technology and business, Nicole's work includes bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
Latest articles by Nicole Kobie

Everything you need to know about Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
By Nicole Kobie published
News Customers will have a new way to access Microsoft's AI for business tools

Cracks begin to show in hybrid working as more staff report ‘video call fatigue’
By Nicole Kobie published
News Younger workers would rather quit than go back to the office full-time

UK government officials consider banning ransomware payments
By Nicole Kobie published
News Public bodies could be prevented from paying out to hackers to regain control of systems

Want a return on your AI investment? Open source could be the key to success
By Nicole Kobie published
News Organizations using open source AI tools are more likely to report a return on investment

AWS eyes ‘flexible’ data center expansion with $11bn Georgia investment
By Nicole Kobie published
News The hyperscaler says the infrastructure will power cloud computing and AI growth

CES 2025: AI laptops everywhere
By Nicole Kobie published
News Computer makers go all-in on AI with fresh Copilot+ laptops and desktops

Dell kills off XPS and other brands for PC simplicity
By Nicole Kobie published
News Pro and Pro Max will be used in place of Latitude, Inspiron, and Precision naming convention

Why OpenAI is shifting to a for-profit approach
By Nicole Kobie published
News Moving away from its non-profit model will help OpenAI drive innovation

Run.ai software will be made open source in wake of Nvidia acquisition
By Nicole Kobie published
News Infrastructure management tools from Run:ai will be made available across the AI ecosystem

AWS expands Ohio investment by $10 billion in major AI, cloud push
By Nicole Kobie published
News The hyperscaler is ramping up investment in the midwestern state

Data center power demand to triple in US off AI boom
By Nicole Kobie published
News AI is changing how data centers work — and they need more energy

Amazon's RTO mandate could spark a talent exodus
By Nicole Kobie published
News A survey of Amazon staff suggests plenty remain unhappy about returning to the office next year

Databricks targets steep growth after historic funding round
By Nicole Kobie published
News The Thrive Capital-led funding round saw Databricks raise $10bn for more acquisitions and AI products

GitHub just launched a new free tier for its Copilot assistant
By Nicole Kobie published
News Limited access to GitHub Copilot in VS Code is now available free of charge

Considering an RTO mandate? Think again if you want to keep your best workers
By Nicole Kobie published
News Research suggests turnover increases at firms that impose RTO mandates

Infosys co-founder repeats calls for a 70-hour work week
By Nicole Kobie published
News Narayana Murthy argues everyone working hard is the only way India can succeed

Google jumps on the agentic AI bandwagon
By Nicole Kobie published
News Agentic AI is all the rage, and Google wants to get involved

Ireland has become a “data dumping ground” for big tech
By Nicole Kobie published
The sharp increase in data center projects may be threatening Ireland's net-zero aspirations

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Pro for $200 a month
By Nicole Kobie published
News OpenAI has launched a new subscription tier for ChatGPT at a cost of $200 per month.

Recall arrives for Intel and AMD devices after months of controversy
By Nicole Kobie published
News Microsoft's Recall feature is now available in preview for customers using AMD and Intel devices.

Meta wants to join the big tech nuclear club
By Nicole Kobie published
News Meta has become the latest big tech company to explore the use of nuclear energy to power data centers.

Microsoft refuses to back down on Windows 11 hardware requirements
By Nicole Kobie published
News The tech giant says it'll keep hardware specifications for Windows 11

Employee accuses Apple of surveilling staff using iCloud
By Nicole Kobie published
News California court filing claims Apple invades employee privacy through surveillance, suppresses free speech, and uses an illegal wage clawback system to enforce its rules
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