Latest articles by Steve Ranger
From a bang to a whisper: Where AI goes next
Opinion As AI developers gradually leave hype behind, it's becoming clear that generative AI models were never the game changers some sold them as
Slashing staff attrition in healthcare through digital employee engagement
Case study Lifeline Ambulance has targeted better staff engagement through a service that gives staff a voice and makes them feel valued
How NASCAR’s new Wi-Fi network has revved up the fan experience
Improved access and networks tailored on a site-by-site basis are helping racegoers share their enthusiasm – and giving NASCAR new insights into its fans
How the Detroit Pistons future-proofed its on premises storage with InfiniBox
Case study When the NBA team needed fast access to ultra-high-resolution video assets, it found a storage upgrade was also the key to simplified workloads and dramatically reduced costs
Three giant tech challenges the UK’s new government faces right now
Opinion Five years starts now, and there’s not a second to waste
Anthropic’s new ‘Projects’ feature looks to supercharge team collaboration with Claude AI
News Anthropic ‘Projects’ aims to embed Claude AI more firmly in your day-to-day workflow
Does Salesforce have competition brewing? Low-code CRM startup Creatio just raised $200 million to fuel global expansion
Creatio plans to expand global operations and ramp up channel partnerships following the raise
The Great Resignation is back: Why tech workers are getting ready to quit all over again
News After the disruption of the first Great Resignation, job hunting is high on the agenda for many – can AI help persuade them to stay?
Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model puts the firm on a collision course with OpenAI and Google
News Claude 3.5 Sonnet is faster and cheaper than Anthropic’s previous flagship LLM
How Nvidia took the world by storm
Analysis Riding the AI wave has turned Nvidia into a technology industry behemoth
UK competition watchdog launches probe into HPE’s $14 billion Juniper Networks acquisition
News HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks is in the crosshairs as regulators assess competition concerns
Ai hasn't created a 'job apocalypse' yet – but it is influencing tech hiring
News Confidence in hiring plans drops to lowest level ever as tech chiefs aim to dial in on AI tools and maximize business impact
Adobe faces lawsuit over "complex and challenging cancellation process" for customers
News Adobe is accused of deceiving consumers about early termination fees and making it hard to cancel subscriptions
It’s time to face the open source security problem
Opinion Software companies have built on open source for decades. Now they need to give back
Developers beware: These rogue Python packages hide a nasty surprise
News Malicious Python packages uploaded to PyPi hide malware, researchers have warned, and won’t fix your troublesome coding problems
AWS users are getting a big security boost with passkey support
News AWS is adding passkey support in a bid to tighten up security controls for cloud users
Thousands of Fortinet's FortiGate edge devices were exposed in a Chinese-backed hacking campaign
News Fortinet’s FortiGate devices were found to be at risk of exploitation, and Dutch authorities have issued an alert to at-risk organizations
Microsoft is dropping this AI tool from Copilot Pro after just three months — here’s why
News Microsoft said heightened focus on building GPTs for ‘commercial and enterprise scenarios’ is behind the shut down of Copilot GPT Builder
Why AI matters so much for where Cisco goes next
Analysis Cisco has big plans for AI and is building a new strategy to match
Exclusive: Splunk will play a key role in Cisco's AI plans, claims former CEO
News Former Splunk CEO Gary Steele, who has continued on at the firm post-acquisition, says the company will play a critical role in Cisco's AI roadmap
Cisco unveils first product integrations since Splunk acquisition
News Cisco said the combination of observability technologies will enable customers to spot infrastructure problems faster
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins thinks AI adoption is going to be like the cloud transition “on steroids”
News Cisco is well positioned to guide enterprises through their generative AI adoption journeys, according to CEO Chuck Robbins
Cisco: “AI is changing everything” – including security
News Cisco has unveiled a series of updates to its security and monitoring software
