
George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice is a former Staff Writer at ITPro and ChannelPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature, he undertook an internship at the New Statesman before starting at ITPro. Outside of the office, George is both an aspiring musician and an avid reader.
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UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaul
News Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development.
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Multichannel attacks are becoming a serious threat for enterprises – and AI is fueling the surge
News Organizations are seeing a steep rise in multichannel attacks fueled in part by an uptick in AI cyber crime, new research from SoSafe has found.
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Tech's gender gap is already appearing in the AI sector
News Businesses need to turn the tide by expanding access to generative AI skills for women and working on targeted support
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DeepSeek open sourced its code repositories, and experts think it could give competitors a scare
News Challenger AI startup DeepSeek has open-sourced some of its code repositories in a move that experts told ITPro puts the firm ahead of the competition on model transparency.
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UK enterprises lead the way on containerization, but skills gaps could hinder progress
News The UK risks fumbling its lead on cloud native deployments due to skills issues, according to Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey.
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Microsoft says there’s an AI divide brewing – here’s how enterprises can get on the right side
News Research from Microsoft and Goldsmiths University suggests there is a growing 'AI divide' among enterprises adopting the technology and those sluggish to react.
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Microsoft exec touts benefits of AI productivity gains
News Microsoft CCO Judson Althoff said the company is unlocking significant efficiency gains from AI tools internally.
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Business leaders walking on eggshells amid RTO backlashes
Analysis Many UK business leaders want their staff back in the office more frequently, but they’re scared to implement return to office (RTO) mandates in fear of worker revolts.
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Why you can’t afford to botch staff onboarding processes
Analysis Enterprises simply cannot afford the financial strain caused by botched staff onboarding processes, new research suggests.
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Enterprises are wasting billions a year on needless cloud spending
News Underutilized resources and wasteful spending are causing financial headaches for enterprises
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Tech firms eye temps to plug talent gaps
News The tech industry could be set for a spike in temporary hiring, according to a new study from recruitment firm Robert Walters.
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Junior developers lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools
News Junior software developers may lack coding skills because of an overreliance on AI tools, industry experts suggest.
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NinjaOne secures $500 million investment at $5 billion valuation
News NinjaOne has raised $500 million in a funding round that will see heightened investment and expansion of the firm’s endpoint management offerings.
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Cloud spending projected to grow 19% this year on back of strong 2024
News Cloud spending went from strength to strength in 2024, with enterprises globally ramping up investment – and Canalys expects more of the same in 2025.
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RingCentral wants to give every enterprise an ‘AI receptionist’
News RingCentral has released a new generative AI tool designed to perform the job of a receptionist, the firm has revealed.
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CISPE governance pivot is ‘deeply rooted in European interests,’ board member claims
News The shift at Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) will put European cloud interests front and center.
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Anthropic had to tell candidates to stop using AI when applying for jobs
News Anthropic has been forced to tell candidates to stop using AI in job applications after a spate of incidents.
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Gen Z workers are on the fence with RTO mandates
News Gen Z workers face a conundrum with RTO mandates, balancing their desire for flexible work options while not missing out on career growth opportunities.
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OpenAI’s day in the sun is over
Opinion Just because it kicked off the generative AI hype doesn’t mean OpenAI was destined for longevity
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Over half a million UK businesses struggle with insufficient bandwidth
News One-in-ten UK businesses are being held back by insufficient bandwidth and poor connectivity, according to a new study.
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Consumers are sick of slow, clunky services, so they're demanding enterprises modernize their tech
News Consumers are placing increased pressure on enterprises to improve user experiences and update clunky legacy technology.
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What is the Data Use and Access Bill?
Aimed at boosting efficiency in the UK, the Data Use and Access Bill is designed to cut red tape around data use.
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Why vendor breaches still haunt enterprise IT leaders
News Nearly half (47%) of enterprises suffered highly disruptive outages due to vendor-related breaches last year, according to research from Resilience
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Workday wants to make it easier to manage AI agents
News Workday claims its new 'Agent System of Record' service will ease agentic AI management headaches.
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