Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
OpenAI just raised $6.6bn in funding, but it drove a hard bargain
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
News The controversial AI-powered snapshotting tool can be uninstalled, Microsoft says
Microsoft pulls Windows update after botched patch causes blue screens, reboot loops
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
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
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
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
News With adoption rates set to surge, AI PCs will become far more mainstream in years to come
Amazon unveils AI chatbot for sellers
News The Project Amelia artificial intelligence assistant has arrived in beta
OpenAI Strawberry: What is o1-preview and what can it do?
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
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
News OpenAI is in talks to raise more funds amid reports of heavy spending
Microsoft patches rollback flaw in Windows 10
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
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
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
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?
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’
News The controversial feature can be disabled, but Microsoft isn't saying much else
Why AI is paying dividends for Dell Technologies
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
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
News GitLab wants to drive developer productivity with its Duo Enterprise AI coding tool
OpenAI pledges support for AI watermarking rules
News The legislation will require AI-generated content to be watermarked and comes amid a fierce debate over the scope of regulation facing the sector
Why big tech is investing heavily in geothermal energy
News Meta’s partnership with Sage Geosystems comes amid a sharpened focus on alternative data center energy sources
Australia and Google turn to AI to protect critical infrastructure
News Australia's CSIRO partners with Google to develop homegrown AI security tools for infrastructure
