Latest articles by Ross Kelly
Red teaming comes to the fore as devs tackle AI application flaws
News Only a third of organizations employ adequate testing practices in AI application development, according to new research, prompting calls for increased red teaming to reduce risks.
Software engineers are sticking with remote work
News Eight-in-ten software engineers will be working at least partly from home by the end of this year, new research suggests, as workers double down on hybrid setups and push back against RTO mandates.
Databricks and Anthropic are teaming up on agentic AI development
News Simplifying agentic AI adoption is the name of the game for Databricks
ChatGPT is still far and away the most popular tool in offices globally
News ChatGPT remains the most popular AI tool among office workers globally, research shows, despite a rising number of competitor options available to users.
IT professionals aren’t budging on flexible work demands
News Analysis from Randstad shows 40% of UK-based IT pros have quit over a lack of flexible work options, while 31% of workers globally have done the same.
Oracle breach claims spark war of words with security researchers
News A war of words has erupted between Oracle and cybersecurity researchers following claims the company suffered a security breach.
Nvidia GTC 2025: Four big announcements you need to know about
News Nvidia GTC 2025, the chipmaker’s annual conference, has dominated the airwaves this week – and it’s not hard to see why.
The Wiz acquisition stakes Google's claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security
Analysis The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.
How AI and digital transformation are game changers for the finance industry
Advances in generative AI technology are enabling financial services institutions to unlock marked efficiency benefits
Did we all just forget diverse tech teams are successful ones?
Opinion Minority communities in tech need support now more than ever, because they won’t get it from execs following the anti-DEI trend
Quantexa, one of the UK’s leading AI stars, just raised $175 million
News Quantexa, one of the rising stars of Britain’s burgeoning AI sector, plans to accelerate international growth plans after securing $175 million in a Series F funding round.
Eric Schmidt thinks EU regulation will stifle AI innovation – but Britain has a huge opportunity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Opinion Some big tech execs didn’t bow to pressure when announcing RTO mandates – and that means others will be emboldened to follow suit
