Jane McCallion

England

Managing Editor at IT Pro

Managing Editor at @ITPro and co-host of the ITPro Podcast. Opinions are my own, reposts are someone else’s. @janemccallion on all platforms

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AMD Advancing AI 2025: Racks, openness, and the spectre of Nvidia

1 week ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

AMD's Advancing AI conference is one of the shortest flagship events I've been to, certainly this year and possibly ever, but still managed to be fairly action-packed. The one day event was centered around CEO Lisa Su's two-hour keynote presentation, in which she was joined on stage by numerous special guests – including a surprise appearance from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. I'll return to these guests in a moment, but first let's dig down into the news announcements.
Helios AI rack unveiled at AMD

2 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

AMD has taken the wraps off a new, fully integrated, rack-scale AI infrastructure solution aimed at both frontier model training and large-scale AI inference. The product, dubbed Helios, was revealed by AMD CEO Lisa Su at the company’s latest Advancing AI conference in San Jose, California. “Helios is truly a game changer,” said Su during her keynote at the event.
AMD Advancing AI 2025: All the latest news and updates from San Jose

2 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Welcome to ITPro's coverage of AMD Advancing AI 2025, coming to you live from the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Hundreds of delegates are expected to fill the auditorium today to hear AMD CEO Lisa Su reveal the company's latest strategic plans for AI. Su is expected to take to the stage at 9.30am PST and with her keynote slated to last for two hours, we can undoubtedly expect guests from both AMD and its partners to grace the stage.
Workday faces lawsuit over alleged AI bias

3 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

HR SaaS company Workday is facing a collective lawsuit from several job seekers claiming its HiredScore AI service discriminates against workers over the age of 40.
Asus routers at risk from backdoor vulnerability

4 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Analysts at cybersecurity firm GreyNoise have discovered an “ongoing wave of exploitation targeting Asus routers” that are exposed to the internet. According to the company, thousands of routers have been confirmed as being compromised, with the number continuing to increase.
Java celebrates its 30th birthday and more Microsoft developer layoffs

4 weeks ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

May has been a busy month for news in the IT world, with cyber attacks hitting retailers across the UK and Microsoft laying off over 800 developers. In this episode of the ITPro Podcast, Jane is joined by news and analysis editor Ross Kelly to discuss three of the most significant news stories of the past month and wish Java a happy 30th birthday. Highlights“A significant portion of [the redundancies] are in Washington state, in the US, the heartland of Microsoft headquarters.
“It’s almost mind boggling” - Dell is betting big on AI PCs, but customers are less enthusiastic

1 month ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

The refrain that Dell is “all in” on AI PCs rang out across the company’s annual Dell Technologies World 2025. This sentiment has been underlined by the product and partnership announcements made throughout the event and indeed earlier in the year at CES. Customers, however, seem less convinced of the urgency to adopt AI hardware, particularly when it comes to laptop and desktop devices.
Is the future of business AI specialized services?

1 month ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

FluidStack is a name that most organizations may not be familiar with, unless they’re operating in the scientific research industry. Nevertheless, the experiences and business model of the company could offer lessons for multiple verticals. The company was founded by César Maklary and Gary Wu and is one of the many science and technology businesses spun out from Oxford University.
Dell Technologies World 2025: All in on AI

1 month ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Dell Technologies World has just come to a close in Las Vegas and there is no doubt that the company is – in its own words “all in on AI”. From laptops to services, data center infrastructure and partnerships, everything is being led by AI. What this means in practice for IT decision makers and business leaders can sometimes be hard to divine, however.
Dell brings new cybersecurity features to PowerStore, Data Domain, and PowerScale product lines

1 month ago | itpro.com | Jane McCallion

Dell Technologies has revealed new cybersecurity features for three of its key data center hardware products, while also talking up its disaggregated, private cloud capabilities. On the second day keynote of its annual conference in Las Vegas, hosted by chief operating officer Jeff Clarke, the company showed off AI-powered security enhancements for its PowerStore and PowerScale range.