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JPMorgan latest to pile into quantum upstart with $5B valuation
The wave of generative AI may have captured the world's attention, but that hasn't stopped the flow of capital into quantum computing as JPMorgan Chase and others plow more cash into the emerging tech.…
US Supreme Court doesn't want to hear Apple, Epic's gripes about in-app purchases
Apple fans in the US may soon see links appearing in some of their iOS apps to non-Apple payment systems through which they can purchase stuff. That's because the nation's Supreme Court has decided not to hear appeals from the iGiant and Epic Games in the pair's long-standing spat over this processing of in-app payments.…
Patch now: Critical VMware, Atlassian flaws found
VMware and Atlassian today disclosed critical vulnerabilities and, while neither appear to have been exploited by miscreants yet, admins should patch now to avoid disappointment.…
The chips are down in China as imports see largest ever drop
China's imports of semiconductors and integrated circuits were hit by their largest ever drop last year, although chips are said to remain the country's biggest import item.…
More than 178,000 SonicWall firewalls are exposed to old denial of service bugs
More than 178,000 SonicWall firewalls are still vulnerable to years-old vulnerabilities, an infosec reseacher claims.…
John Deere tractors get connectivity boost with Starlink deal
Farm equipment maker John Deere has signed a deal with SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet service to keep combines and other farm equipment connected to the internet in underserved rural areas.…
Windows 12 fan fiction shows how Microsoft might ladle AI into the OS
A visualization of what Windows 12 – or whatever Microsoft decides to call its upcoming OS – might look like has arrived, and it is expectedly heavy on AI integration.…
Apple claims top spot in global smartphone market for first time
Apple's iPhone is the frontrunner in the global smartphone market for the first time after demand finally returned to a sector that has shrunk for almost two years.…
Ivanti zero-day exploits explode as bevy of attackers get in on the act
There's a "reasonable chance" that Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN users are already compromised if they didn't apply the vulnerability mitigation released last week, experts say.…
Tesla owners in deep freeze discover the cold, hard truth about EVs
This week's frigid winter conditions in North America exposed the shortcomings of certain electric vehicles, particularly Teslas.…
Europe benched in high tech 'Champions League' says ASML
The EU needs to get serious and act more decisively and collectively if it wants economic security, especially in advanced technology, as it is trailing global rivals such as Japan, China, and the US.…
Vodafone signs a 10-year, $1.5B deal with Microsoft that sheds European DCs
Microsoft and Vodafone have inked a 10-year deal worth $1.5 billion, resulting in the telecommunication giant shuttering physical datacenters across Europe in favor of virtual ones using Azure.…
Asahi Linux team issues promising update on efforts to conquer Apple Silicon
The Asahi Linux team has followed up the release of Fedora Asahi Remix with a post detailing the progress of the project to bring Linux to Apple silicon.…
UK public sector could save £20B by swerving mega-projects and more, claims chief auditor
The UK’s chief auditor has claimed the government could save at least £20 billion by modernizing IT systems and other measures.…
How Sinclair's QL computer outshined Apple's Macintosh against all odds
Retro Tech Week Two weeks before Apple launched the Macintosh, Sir Clive Sinclair launched his unprecedentedly powerful yet affordable Motorola-powered SOHO computer – starting a line of hardware and software that, remarkably, is still going.…
Deep Green gets £200M from power supplier to scale waste heat reuse
Datacenter operator Deep Green has bagged £200 million ($254 million) from power provider Octopus Energy to help scale deployments that give municipal sites free heat in exchange for cooling its IT hardware.…
Remember when enterprise administration was more than just a browser dashboard?
Retro Tech Week Keeping old computers running for everyone to enjoy is getting increasingly difficult as the years pass. Parts get harder to obtain, and the skills needed start fading away.…
Can you dig it? Samsung buys chunk of a Canadian nickel mining company
Samsung’s battery unit may have found part of a solution to sourcing the raw materials needed for the products it packs into gadgets and cars: buy a nickel mine. Or part of a nickel mine, at least.…
Atari 400 makes a comeback in miniature form
Retro Tech Week Judges pondering contenders for the title of “World’s Worst PC Keyboard, Ever”, seldom look too far beyond Sinclair’s ZX80, which offered a membrane that caused attached screens to flicker with every keystroke.…
India again backs down on its controversial PC import restrictions
India’s Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced that import restrictions targeting PCs will not include desktop computers, adding another twist to the strange saga of the nation’s plan to require import licenses for many types of computers.…