Nicole Kobie
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850,000 patients may have been affected in the Globe Life breach after firm revises victim list
By Nicole Kobie published
News US insurer Globe Life has revealed more than 850,000 patients may have been impacted in a data breach after initially believing only around 5,000 were impacted.

The world's first 'AI software engineer' isn't living up to expectations
By Nicole Kobie published
News Devin, a coding assistant from Cognition AI hailed as the world's 'first AI software engineer', hasn't quite lived up to expectations, according to researchers.

Microsoft promises more AI spending despite cloud cost stumble
By Nicole Kobie published
News Microsoft recorded revenue and earnings growth in its latest quarterly results, but higher than expected costs in cloud and AI raised investor concerns.

HPE plans to "vigorously defend" Juniper Networks deal as DoJ files suit to block acquisition
By Nicole Kobie published
News The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a suit against HPE over its proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks, citing competition concerns.

Hackers are using a new AI chatbot to create malware
By Nicole Kobie published
News Researchers at Abnormal Security have warned about the rise of GhostGPT, a new chatbot used by cyber criminals to create malicious code and malware.

200 UK firms commit to four-day working week
By Nicole Kobie published
News 200 companies across the UK have adopted the four-day working week as part of a trial scheme.

Developers can't get a handle on application security risks
By Nicole Kobie published
News Research by Legit Security shows a majority of organizations have high risk applications in developer environments.

OpenAI unveils its Operator agent to help users automate tasks
By Nicole Kobie published
News OpenAI has made its lon-awaited foray into the AI agents space

OpenAI is still "losing money" despite launching $200 ChatGPT Pro plan
By Nicole Kobie published
News OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted the company is still "losing money" despite launching a $200 per month Pro subscription tier for ChatGPT

HPE confirms data breach probe after IntelBroker claims
By Nicole Kobie published
News IntelBroker claims to have stolen HPE source code in the breach

Cloud storage growth set to skyrocket as AI drives data retention needs
By Nicole Kobie published
News Widespread AI adoption is prompting huge investment in cloud storage capacity

Everything you need to know about Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
By Nicole Kobie published
News Customers will have a new way to access Microsoft's AI for business tools

Cracks begin to show in hybrid working as more staff report ‘video call fatigue’
By Nicole Kobie published
News Younger workers would rather quit than go back to the office full-time

UK government officials consider banning ransomware payments
By Nicole Kobie published
News Public bodies could be prevented from paying out to hackers to regain control of systems

Want a return on your AI investment? Open source could be the key to success
By Nicole Kobie published
News Organizations using open source AI tools are more likely to report a return on investment

AWS eyes ‘flexible’ data center expansion with $11bn Georgia investment
By Nicole Kobie published
News The hyperscaler says the infrastructure will power cloud computing and AI growth

CES 2025: AI laptops everywhere
By Nicole Kobie published
News Computer makers go all-in on AI with fresh Copilot+ laptops and desktops

Dell kills off XPS and other brands for PC simplicity
By Nicole Kobie published
News Pro and Pro Max will be used in place of Latitude, Inspiron, and Precision naming convention

Why OpenAI is shifting to a for-profit approach
By Nicole Kobie published
News Moving away from its non-profit model will help OpenAI drive innovation

Run.ai software will be made open source in wake of Nvidia acquisition
By Nicole Kobie published
News Infrastructure management tools from Run:ai will be made available across the AI ecosystem

AWS expands Ohio investment by $10 billion in major AI, cloud push
By Nicole Kobie published
News The hyperscaler is ramping up investment in the midwestern state

Data center power demand to triple in US off AI boom
By Nicole Kobie published
News AI is changing how data centers work — and they need more energy

Amazon's RTO mandate could spark a talent exodus
By Nicole Kobie published
News A survey of Amazon staff suggests plenty remain unhappy about returning to the office next year
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