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

Once again, UK warned about data center need
By Nicole Kobie published
News Despite hundreds of data centers across the country, it's still not seen as enough

European bank aims to keep startups local
By Nicole Kobie published
News The lending arm of the European Union wants to boost funding to keep startups from heading stateside

British man arrested over hack-to-trade scheme using email password resets
By Nicole Kobie published
News Robert Westbrook allegedly accessed the Office 365 email accounts of execs at five American companies

OpenAI just raised $6.6bn in funding, but it drove a hard bargain
By Nicole Kobie published
News Investors have ignored last week's upheaval at OpenAI and pledged significant funding for the company

Microsoft is doubling down on Widows Recall, adding new security and privacy features
By Nicole Kobie published
News The controversial AI-powered snapshotting tool can be uninstalled, Microsoft says

Microsoft pulls Windows update after botched patch causes blue screens, reboot loops
By Nicole Kobie published
News Microsoft has pulled a Windows 11 update ahead of next week's Patch Tuesday after encountering a raft of issues

Google files formal EU complaint over Microsoft's cloud practices
By Nicole Kobie published
News The long-running cloud licensing dispute continues to rumble on despite settlements signed over the summer

Blackstone confirms £10 billion data center in UK
By Nicole Kobie published
News The Northumberland site could become home to the largest AI data center in Europe

In the age of AI, finding staff with ‘soft skills’ has become a critical enterprise focus
By Nicole Kobie published
News Cornerstone research shows importance of so-called soft skills when it comes to finding work and driving innovation at enterprises

Why the world is about to be swamped with AI PCs
By Nicole Kobie published
News With adoption rates set to surge, AI PCs will become far more mainstream in years to come

Amazon unveils AI chatbot for sellers
By Nicole Kobie published
News The Project Amelia artificial intelligence assistant has arrived in beta

OpenAI Strawberry: What is o1-preview and what can it do?
By Nicole Kobie published
News The newest model from OpenAI is capable of more powerful reasoning – but is slower than users might be used to

Amazon demands workers return to office for five-day week
By Nicole Kobie published
News The latest in a line of big tech firms to demand workers stop working from home, Amazon is set to limit all but certain remote work exceptions

OpenAI seeks $6.5 billion investment as costs continue to mount
By Nicole Kobie published
News OpenAI is in talks to raise more funds amid reports of heavy spending

Microsoft patches rollback flaw in Windows 10
By Nicole Kobie published
News Patch Tuesday includes protection for a Windows 10 "downgrade" style attack after first being spotted in August

The US government wants big tech to prove how secure its AI, cloud services are
By Nicole Kobie published
News The Department of Commerce may require AI and cloud providers to show they are secured against hackers

Gen Z is tired of working from home
By Nicole Kobie published
News Research into Gen Z work preferences shows many are concerned they'll miss out on mentorships, training, and career opportunities by working fully remote

OpenAI's former chief scientist just raised $1bn for a new firm aimed at developing responsible AI
By Nicole Kobie published
AI researcher Ilya Sutskever is the latest former OpenAI staffer to start their own firm focused on AI safety

Why are so many AI projects destined for failure?
By Nicole Kobie published
While agile development practices work well in many circumstances, devs are encountering serious problems applying the methodology in AI projects

It looks like we’re stuck with Windows Recall: Microsoft confirms option to uninstall was just a ‘bug’
By Nicole Kobie published
News The controversial feature can be disabled, but Microsoft isn't saying much else

Why AI is paying dividends for Dell Technologies
By Nicole Kobie published
News Despite a troubling period for Dell Technologies, the outlook remains positive amid surging enterprise demand for AI solutions

California lawmakers approve sweeping AI legislation – here's what it means for the industry
By Nicole Kobie published
News State legislators have taken a big step toward the introduction of sweeping new AI regulations despite pressure from some industry stakeholders

Everything you need to know about GitLab Duo Enterprise
By Nicole Kobie published
News GitLab wants to drive developer productivity with its Duo Enterprise AI coding tool
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