Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Latest articles by Ross Kelly

Eric Schmidt thinks EU regulation will stifle AI innovation – but Britain has a huge opportunity
By Ross Kelly published
News Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes EU AI regulation is hampering innovation in the region and placing enterprises at a disadvantage.

The EU just shelved its AI liability directive
By Ross Kelly published
News The European Commission has scrapped plans to introduce the AI Liability Directive aimed at protecting consumers from harmful AI systems.

This startup just raised $230 million to pioneer “fault-tolerant” quantum computing
By Ross Kelly last updated
News QuEra Computing has raised $230 million in funding to drive development of 'fault tolerant' quantum computers, receiving backing from Google and SoftBank.

Jensen Huang isn’t sold on quantum computing yet – but Google is
By Ross Kelly last updated
News Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent shares in quantum computing firms tumbling last month after making comments on the near-term viability of the technology.

GitHub's new 'Agent Mode' feature lets AI take the reins for developers
By Ross Kelly published
News GitHub has unveiled the launch of 'Agent Mode' - a new agentic AI feature aimed at automating developer activities.

I was a ‘lazy’ remote worker but now I’m more productive than ever
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Remote work can be as productive as in-office hours, given the right boundaries and support systems

Former Scale AI leaders raise $4.2 million to simplify agent deployments
By Ross Kelly published
News Applied Labs wants to take the hassle out of AI agent deployments

The DeepSeek bombshell has been a wakeup call for US tech giants
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Ross Kelly argues that the recent DeepSeek AI model launches will prompt a rethink on AI development among US tech giants.

This startup wants to shake up credential security
By Ross Kelly published
News Password management startup Passbolt has secured $8 million in funding as part of a Series A investment round.

Executives will soon see the downsides of replacing roles with AI
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Once worker automation is in full swing, C-suites will discover the downsides of abandoning top workers – and could even find themselves in the firing line

This startup wants to simplify AI adoption
By Ross Kelly published
News Nexos.ai wants to speed things up for enterprises struggling with AI adoption

2024 was the year of the RTO mandate – 2025 will be worse
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Some big tech execs didn’t bow to pressure when announcing RTO mandates – and that means others will be emboldened to follow suit

2024 was the year where AI finally started returning on investment
By Ross Kelly last updated
Opinion It's taken a while, but enterprises are finally beginning to see the benefits of AI

Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costs
By Ross Kelly last updated
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs

How sustainable compute infrastructure supports business growth & opens up an AI advantage
By Ross Kelly published
Investing in sustainable IT infrastructure unlocks both environmental benefits and sizeable operational efficiency gains

NetApp wants to talk about cold data and its impact on sustainability
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Enterprises are sitting on a mountain of cold data, and it's having a major impact on efficiency, finances, and sustainability goals

Inside the National Trust’s sweeping digital transformation
By Ross Kelly published
Long read The National Trust may have been launched in the 19th century, but it’s embracing the digital era and AI

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement
By Ross Kelly published
News Gelsinger’s departure comes amid a tumultuous period at Intel

How AI and digital transformation are game changers for the finance industry
By Ross Kelly published
Advances in generative AI technology are enabling financial services institutions to unlock marked efficiency benefits

Adopting more security tools doesn't keep you safe
By Ross Kelly published
News Security tool sprawl makes it harder to manage environments and overwhelms teams

The four-day week sounds great – but we need the private sector on board for it to work
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion While the benefits of a four-day week seem undeniable, the tech sector will need brave executives and a clearer adoption roadmap to make it work

Making a success of your AI transformation
By Ross Kelly published
Sponsored by Dell Technologies
Enterprises still face significant challenges getting AI projects off the ground. Choosing the right partner can be the key to success

IT services spending set to surge in 2025 as CIOs shift to AI partner solutions
By Ross Kelly published
News Organizations are set to shift from buying generative AI solutions to implementing partner solutions, according to Gartner
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