Rory Bathgate
Rory Bathgate is the Features and Multimedia Editor at ITPro, overseeing all in-depth content and case studies. He is a subject expert on artificial intelligence and business networks but in his time at ITPro has also covered a wide range of areas including cyber security and hardware. Throughout his time at ITPro, Rory has charted the rise in popularity of generative AI and specifically companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google.
Alongside this, he has delved into increasing calls for ethical and responsible AI as global legislators circle the technology, as well as the latest in mobile networking technology, from 5G mmWave to the 3G sunset and how it will affect businesses.
He has provided coverage from high-profile tech conferences such as Dell Technologies World, SuiteWorld, and VMware Explore Europe. His on-the-ground coverage has included live blogs, extensive daily coverage of the most significant announcements, analysis pieces, and podcasts.
Indeed, Rory is also a full-time co-host of the ITPro Podcast alongside Jane McCallion, where he swaps a keyboard for a microphone to discuss the latest learnings in tech. Each week, a guest comes onto the show to discuss topics such as cyber security, productivity, or digital transformation in detail.
Rory has an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies from King’s College London, as well as a BA in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. He joined ITPro in 2022 as a graduate, after four years in student journalism.
In his free time, Rory enjoys photography and video editing, and can often be found at the cinema or reading a good science fiction paperback.
Latest articles by Rory Bathgate

Four-day weeks and Nadella's AGI skepticism
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As the Microsoft chief casts doubt on ultra-advanced AI systems, a famous security blogger has fallen victim to a classic attack

How UNSW’s Sunswift Racing and Ericsson achieved cross-country connectivity in Australia’s outback
By Rory Bathgate published
Case study Connecting a moving solar vehicle to satellite broadband isn’t just a challenge for UNSW – it’s a vital launching pad for its team of talented student engineers

NetSuite’s Evan Goldberg on the future of the platform and how AI will drive customer success
By Rory Bathgate published
News Bolstered by Oracle’s infrastructure and partner potential, NetSuite aims to make AI tools part of the furniture

NetSuite targets UK customer productivity gains with new AI tools
By Rory Bathgate published
News Oracle NetSuite has announced new AI tools and features for UK customers aimed at supercharging productivity.

How effective are AI agents?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast AI agents have been sold with the promise of fully automating tasks without the need for step-by-step instructions

Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis says AI isn’t a ‘silver bullet’
By Rory Bathgate published
News Demis Hassabis, CEO at Google DeepMind and one of the UK’s most prominent voices on AI, says AI will bring exciting developments in the coming year.

Google Cloud announces UK data residency for agentic AI services
By Rory Bathgate published
News With targeted cloud credits and skills workshops, Google Cloud hopes to underscore its UK infrastructure investment

Businesses must get better at sharing cyber information, urges former GCHQ chief
By Rory Bathgate published
Jeremy Fleming, the former head of GCHQ, has warned businesses face increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI).

Are most AI projects destined to fail?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast The current era of AI projects could provide the lessons we need to make the most of the technology going forward

Creating space for women in tech
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Tech's huge gender divide can only be tackled with more welcoming, proactive sectoral efforts

We need to stop caring about AI model releases
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion Why look under the engine if the tool you’re using does what you want it to?

Revenge quitting and Microsoft goes quantum
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Breakthroughs in quantum computing across February have been matched by financial and workforce upsets in the tech sector

The new era of cyber threats
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast With AI-powered attacks and state-backed groups, security teams face face a new wave of sophisticated threats

What is the EU's AI plan?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As the EU moves to enable AI innovation, it could end up striking the perfect balance between regulation and public support – especially as US AI laws become more complex

Nuclear data centers are a waste of time
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion Ambition on energy doesn’t keep the lights on and hyperscalers should focus on reliable renewables rather than the false hope of a new nuclear age

Who wins out from DeepSeek's success?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Firms focused on AI at the edge and open source LLMs could reap massive rewards from the Chinese startup's industry upset

Concerns raised over DeepSeek R1 EU compliance
By Rory Bathgate published
News The DeepSeek R1 AI model might not meet key requirements to comply with aspects of the EU AI Act, according to new research.

DeepSeek flips the script
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast The Chinese startup's efficiency gains could undermine compute demands from the biggest names in tech

Supernote A5 X2 Manta review
By Rory Bathgate published
Reviews For ink and paper purists, this might be the closest tablet to the real thing – but it will cost you

CES 2025: AI laptops and Nvidia’s tiny powerhouse
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Project DIGITS promises to put the power of local LLMs on the desks of developers

Can better connectivity boost rural business?
By Rory Bathgate published
Podcast Rural businesses are still offered speeds far below the UK government’s gigabit target
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