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Uncle Sam earmarks $54M of CHIPS funding for small-biz semiconductor boffinry
Small businesses wishing they could get their hands on some of those billions of dollars in semiconductor funding being doled out as part of America's CHIPS Act are in luck, as the White House has set aside $54 million for tiny firms with big ideas.…
Psst, hey. It's the NSA. You want some AI security advice?
The NSA has released guidance to help organizations protect their AI systems and better defend the defense industry.…
America may end up with paid-for 5G fast lanes under net neutrality anyway
A law professor is warning a proposed reintroduction net neutrality in the US will allow cellular networks to create “fast lanes” for some applications, and that this undermines the entire net neutrality principle.…
ASML ships another high NA EUV lithography machine to mystery client
Dutch semiconductor toolmaker ASML has shipped its second-ever high numerical aperture (NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine to an undisclosed customer.…
Kremlin's Sandworm blamed for cyberattacks on US, European water utilities
The Russian military's notorious Sandworm crew was likely behind cyberattacks on US and European water plants that, in at least one case, caused a tank to overflow.…
Boston Dynamics' humanoid Atlas is dead, long live the ... new commercial Atlas
Video Atlas, the humanoid robot that's been a centerpiece of Boston Dynamics' robot lineup for nearly a decade, has been retired. In its place is, well, Atlas - an all-electric version designed for commercial use. …
Are we in a cost of technology crisis? Our vultures seem to think so
Kettle The price of everything is going up because corporations gotta corp and produce record profits year after year. That means you and I are expected to cough up more.…
Future Roku TVs may inject tailored ads into anything and everything when you pause
Roku TVs of the future may throw up targeted ads on the screen whenever you pause a video.…
NASA confirms nuclear powered Dragonfly drone is going to Titan
NASA has finally confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission will be heading to Titan, one of Saturn's Moons, meaning the team behind the project can finalize its design and get to work building the spacecraft.…
Tesla asks shareholders to reinstate Musk's voided $56B pay package
A Delaware court may have voided Elon Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package in February, but now the board is asking shareholders to reinstate it.…
Sandia National Lab takes delivery of Intel's latest brain in a box
Intel Labs revealed its largest neuromorphic computer on Wednesday, a 1.15 billion neuron system, which it says is roughly analogous to an owl's brain.…
Samsung boosts LPDDR5X to 10.7 Gbps, ups efficiency and capacity for mobile and servers
Samsung has revealed its upgraded LPDDR5X memory modules, which features improved performance, capacity, and efficiency.…
Crypto conferences liquidated after biblical flooding in Dubai
And the Lord looked down upon the crypto bros and He was grieved in His heart. So the Lord said, "I will send down upon thee a flood to wash out thy crypto conference."…
AlmaLinux 9.4 beta prepares to tread where RHEL dares not
The bigger RHELatives continue to diverge slightly from Red Hat, with additional drivers and newer kernel versions.…
Whistleblower cries foul over alleged fuselage gaps in Boeing 787 Dreamliner
A Boeing whistleblower has called for the embattled aircraft manufacturer's fleet of 787s to be grounded for gap checks.…
Exploit code for Palo Alto Networks zero-day now public
Various infosec researchers have released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for the maximum-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS used in GlobalProtect gateways.…
ASML profits plunge 40% amid dip in chipmaking tool orders
Chipmaking kit maestro ASML generated almost half of its sales from China in calendar Q1, amid a wider downturn in orders and plunging profits.…
Official: EU users can swerve App Store and download iOS apps from the web
Apple is turning on Web Distribution for iOS apps, allowing EU users to download applications directly from developer websites.…
Mega city council's Oracle ERP system still not legally safe, compliant... 2 years after rollout
Birmingham City Council has failed to enter the new financial year with auditable accounting software after a disastrous implementation of Oracle Fusion, which has seen its expected project costs mushroom from around £20 million ($26 million) to around £131 million ($163 million).…
Logitech intros free tool for ChatGPT prompts... plus a mouse with an AI button
Logitech has launched a free software tool to help existing users of its kit with ChatGPT prompts, but those that splash out on the upcoming Signature AI Edition Mouse, get a... dedicated AI prompt button.…