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FTC Tech Summit highlights GPU shortages, concentrations of power
Panel The dominance of big tech in cloud computing, coupled with a shortage of chips, is preventing smaller AI software and hardware startups from competing fairly, according to panelists at the FTC Tech Summit this week.…
Technology truly is the gift that keeps on giving ... SNAFUs to highlight
Kettle What was your favorite tech failure this week? You may well agree with our vultures who for this latest Kettle episode selected theirs to talk about.…
Intel warns of Q1 nosedive... and its shares follow suit
Intel execs this week painted a grim picture of early 2024, forecasting steep declines ahead for the company's core businesses.…
UK merger of Vodafone and Three in competition watchdog's crosshairs
The UK’s competition watchdog is today kicking off Phase 1 of its probe into proposed merger between Vodafone and Three’s UK businesses to determine any repercussions the tie-up could have for rivals or customers.…
Akira ransomware gang says it stole passport scans from Lush in 110 GB data heist
The Akira ransomware gang is claiming responsiblity for the "cybersecurity incident" at British bath bomb merchant.…
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity will fly no more, but is still standing upright
After 72 flights and three years, NASA has retired Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter that became the first aircraft operated outside the Earth’s atmosphere.…
Virgin Media comes top of the flops for customer complaints
It may be only a few years since the two were combined, but Virgin Media O2 is topping UK comms regulator Ofcom's customer complaints chart.…
Standards-obsessed boss ignored one, and suffered all night for his sin
On Call The Register loves standards – we have our very own Standards Bureau. Another standard we observe rigorously is that each Friday morning brings a new instalment of On Call, the weekly reader-contributed tale of tech support incidents that ripped up the rule book.…
JAXA releases photo of SLIM lander in lunar faceplant
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has transmitted images of the Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon (SLIM) to Earth.…
Google's AI-fueled IDE Project IDX tries to show you how your app runs on Android, iOS
Google has added a fresh round of features to Project IDX, its cloud-based development environment.…
Trickbot malware scumbag gets five years for infecting hospitals, businesses
A former Trickbot developer has been sent down for five years and four months for his role in infecting American hospitals and businesses with ransomware and other malware, costing victims tens of millions of dollars in losses.…
Europe forces Apple to give its citizens some choice over iOS browser engine, app store
Apple has given up its fight against being designated a gatekeeper under Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning the iMaker will give people in the European Union greater choice over their browser engines and application store on iOS.…
FTC drills into Amazon, Microsoft, Google over billions pledged to OpenAI, Anthropic
Updated The FTC on Thursday has stuck a probe into five Big Tech players about their generative AI investments and partnerships.…
Top Linux distros drop fresh beats
Three of the most highly regarded Linux distros around have put out new releases.…
The EU-US Trade and Tech Council sounds fancy but, really, what's the point?
The next meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) will take place in Washington DC next week to discuss mutual approaches to trade issues and tech challenges, such as climate change and China.…
Missed expectations, zero guidance: Tesla's 'great year' was anything but
When Elon Musk says Tesla had a "great year," it's best to read between the lines – especially after such a disastrous quarterly earnings call.…
AI-driven booze bouncers can ID you with face scan
Good news for older boozehounds – the UK government plans to inject age estimation AI into supermarket alcohol sales.…
ServiceNow banks double digit sales gains amid push into enterprise workflow
ServiceNow booked a 20 percent leap in subscriptions for the final three months of 2023, causing it to hike financial forecasts for this year - but Wall Street seemingly wasn't as impressed the company maybe expected.…
Tiny asteroid's earthly fireworks predicted with pinpoint accuracy by NASA
A NASA system has accurately predicted where and when an asteroid entered the Earth's atmosphere.…
Microsoft hits $3 trillion as investors drink AI Kool-Aid
Microsoft has crossed the $3 trillion valuation threshold thanks in no small part to investors buying into the company's AI vision.…