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
Do businesses have a plan for AI adoption?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast To align AI gains with corporate strategy, leaders have to know what they’re looking for
Learning from this January’s layoffs
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Shifting tech trends could force workers to consider a very different jobs landscape
How Satya Nadella's first decade at Microsoft took it from tech giant to undisputed industry titan
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis Microsoft’s spike in value under Satya Nadella has taken it to lofty heights amid a sharpened focus on cloud and artificial intelligence
Hugging Face just launched an open source alternative to OpenAI’s custom GPT builder, and it’s free
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Hugging Face looks primed to position its new assistant creation platform as a direct competitor with OpenAI’s GPT Store, but how does it compare?
Going cloud-native to bring VFX to life
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast VFX studio DNEG embraced Red Hat OpenShift to make life easier for its artists
Do we have too much faith in technology?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast With Horizon fresh in everyone’s minds and AI investment reaching new heights, leaders need to acknowledge that software is prone to faults
“We’ve made savings of around 85%”: Embracing green energy for data centers by migrating to Iceland
By Rory Bathgate published
Case study Shifting away from the UK helped Shearwater GeoServices adopt green energy for low-cost, clean seismic processing
Can AI be used to boost business intelligence?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast With data in the right place, BI and AI can combine for powerful results
New Microsoft Copilot updates target individual users, small businesses with ‘Pro’ subscription tier and cheaper pricing
By Ross Kelly published
News Microsoft Copilot Pro will be available for individual users while the expansion of Copilot for Microsoft 365 will reduce price ranges for smaller enterprises
Why does the DPDI matter?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Businesses across the UK could be beneficiaries of the DPDI’s changes to data protection law
The trends we’re watching in 2024
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast High-performance computing, connectivity breakthroughs, and fraud tech could come to define the new year
2023 in five top facts
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis As 2023 draws to a close, we take a look at the stats that made the year
The 2023 that didn’t happen
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Predicted breakthroughs such as AI regulation and hardware revolutions failed to take shape
Has generative AI killed machine learning?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast As the sector embraces new AI models, what role can machine learning continue to play?
Why Mistral AI could be Europe’s answer to US dominance
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Mistral AI has raised a significant amount of investment amid a meteoric rise
OpenAI drama prompts CMA review into Microsoft relationship
By Ross Kelly published
News The CMA will examine whether Microsoft and OpenAI’s relationship could be considered a merger
Can we remove bias from hiring algorithms?
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast Efforts to make hiring algorithms objective hinge on a careful mix of technology and people
Google Gemini shows tech giant is still in the generative AI race as model outperforms GPT-4
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Google Gemini Ultra outperforms humans on benchmarks like MMLU
Meta and IBM launch new AI alliance, but where's Google and Microsoft?
By Solomon Klappholz, Rory Bathgate published
Analysis The alliance will support a transparent and collaborative approach to developing responsible, safe AI technologies
November rundown: Generative AI generates drama
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast The UK's AI Safety Summit and OpenAI's upheaval marked a month of intense scrutiny for AI
How the tech landscape has changed since 2019
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast The workforce has seen major shifts in the past four years
VMware’s vision solidifies with Broadcom’s reassurance
By Rory Bathgate published
Analysis With Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware now complete, customers can breathe a sigh of relief
Anthropic just released Claude 2.1, and it vastly outperforms GPT-4 on token capacity
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis The Anthropic Claude 2.1 chatbot will provide a marked performance boost and more accurate outputs
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