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2025: the year data centres got interesting
Microsoft is investing $80 billion to build new data centres, which is great news for the US economy but not so great for the environment
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Nicole Kobie
Nicole is a journalist and author who specialises in the future of technology and transport. Her first book is called Green Energy, and she's working on her second, a history of technology. At TechFinitive she frequently writes about innovation and how technology can foster better collaboration.
What to expect in 2025: 8 business tech predictions that might just come true
Batten down the hatches: the next year in business tech is set to be full of disruption, be it American politics, the arrival of AI agents or quantum confusion.
5-minute summary of unmissable happenings in business tech 2024
Nicole Kobie looks back at the last year in business tech – but don’t worry, it’s not all about AI
Productivity theatre: Asana study suggests employees fake busyness at work
A new study suggests that people are pretending to be busy when they aren't, but there may be good reasons behind this apparent laziness
Why don’t CEOs get that return to office mandates don’t work?
Starling staff have resigned after return to office demand, even though it’s only two days a week - so why are CEOs so fond of forcing people back into the office?
What is shadow AI?
Half of employees admit to using unapproved generative AI at work – the other half are lying. Jokes aside, there’s no question that the rise in generative AI has been noticed by overworked employees, lazy slackers and entrepreneurial types alike.…
Four-day work trials need to end… but here’s another one anyway
With another round of four-day work trials set to start in the UK, we ask whether now might finally the time to accept they work
LinkedIn says the pace of change at work is speeding up
AI, hybrid working, and more are making us feel overwhelmed at work, according to a LinkedIn survey of more than 5,000 business leaders
Anthropic and Microsoft unveil AI agents — but digital paperwork isn’t dead yet
Anthropic's Claude can now act as an AI agent, even navigating your computer for you, but we're still a long way from a human replacement
What is urban mining and why should you do it?
Recycling old tech, including cables and wires, could clear clutter and provide one third of the copper needed to decarbonise your country