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UK backtracks on digital ID requirement for right to work
The UK government has backed down from making digital ID mandatory for proof of a right to work in the country, adding to confusion over the scheme's cost and purpose.…
Stop dragging feet on AI nudification ban, UK government told
The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has criticized the UK government's handling of AI nudification tools, saying it is taking too long to ban apps, and that expedited legislation does not encompass multi-purpose platforms used to create nude images.…
Buy servers now or cry later: DRAM price spike threatens infrastructure budgets
Enterprise IT infrastructure buyers are bracing for hefty price hikes across servers, storage systems, and networking kit, driven by steep inflation in memory component costs that industry analysts warn will soon cascade through the supply chain.…
Spanish power giant sparks breach probe amid claims of massive data grab
Spanish energy giant Endesa is warning customers about a data breach after a cybercrim claimed to have walked off with a vast cache of personal information allegedly tied to more than 20 million people.…
Windows 2000 rusts in peace by the sea
Bork!Bork!Bork! It's back to the railways of Portugal for today's bork. Remember how we called Windows 2000 the unkillable cockroach of the IT world? Seems it's been upset by software peeking at memory where it shouldn't.…
Anthropic finds $1.5 million to help Python Foundation improve security
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has an extra $1.5 million heading its way, after AI upstart Anthropic entered into a partnership aimed at improving security in the Python ecosystem.…
India’s flagship PSLV rocket fails for the second time in a row
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced an investigation into the failure of a PSLV launcher.…
Trump administration sets GPU export rules that put Chinese buyers at the back of the queue
The Trump administration will only allow exports of Nvidia and AMD GPUs to China if local buyers can get all the kit they want.…
Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format
Google has added support for the JPEG XL (JXL) image format to the open source Chromium code base, reversing a decision in 2022 to drop the technology.…
Windows info-disclosure 0-day bug gets a fix as CISA sounds alarm
Microsoft and Uncle Sam have warned that a Windows bug disclosed today is already under attack.…
Memory shortage could push PC shipments to pre-pandemic lows
The rising cost of memory due to shortages is likely to persist into late 2027, driving higher device prices and lackluster configurations for PCs, tablets, and phones, IDC research manager Jitesh Ubrani told The Register.…
Popular Python libraries used in Hugging Face models subject to poisoned metadata attack
Vulnerabilities in popular AI and ML Python libraries used in Hugging Face models with tens of millions of downloads allow remote attackers to hide malicious code in metadata. The code then executes automatically when a file containing the poisoned metadata is loaded.…
Anthropic Claude wants to be your helpful colleague, always looking over your shoulder
Anthropic on Monday announced the research preview of Claude Cowork, a tool for automating office work that comes with the now familiar recitation of machine learning risks.…
Moon hotel startup hopes you get lunar lunacy, drop $1M deposit for 2032 stay
Everest has been turned into a run-of-the-mill tourist attraction. Space tourism is over now that any celebrity can blast off into orbit. Next up: a hotel on the Moon, now taking reservations for only about six years from now, if you're willing to make a small deposit.…
SK Hynix's $13B packaging facility promises more HBM for the AI bubble
Memory makers just can't churn out their DRAM fast enough. On the heels of an AI-driven shortage, SK Hynix on Tuesday announced a new 19 trillion Korean won (about $13 billion) advanced packaging and test facility in South Korea that could offer some relief - just not for consumer products like laptops and phones.…
Cloud to be an American: Congress votes to kick China off remote GPU services
Chinese companies may be unable to import the best US GPUs, but they have found a workaround: renting access to that hardware via cloud services. Now, the US House of Representatives is moving to bring that loophole under the export-control law.…
AI and automation could erase 10.4 million US roles by 2030
AI-pocalypse AI and automation could wipe out 6.1 percent of jobs in the US by 2030 – equating to 10.4 million fewer positions that are held by humans today.…
Trump says Americans shouldn't 'pick up the tab' for AI datacenter grid upgrades
President Trump says tech giants must pay their way when it comes to delivering increased power needed for datacenters, rather than the burden falling on US citizens, and it seems Microsoft is on board with that.…
Linus Torvalds tries vibe coding, world still intact somehow
Perhaps the most famous low-level systems programmer has tried "vibe coding" for himself – and he seems to be enjoying it.…
Dutch cops cuff alleged AVCheck malware kingpin in Amsterdam
Dutch police believe they have arrested a man behind the AVCheck online platform - a service used by cybercrims that Operation Endgame shuttered in May.…