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MiniMax M1 model claims Chinese LLM crown from DeepSeek - plus it's true open-source
MiniMax, an AI firm based in Shanghai, has released an open-source reasoning model that challenges Chinese rival DeepSeek and US-based Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google in terms of performance and cost.…
Apple dodges Optis patent payout for now as judge orders a do-over
Apple has escaped a $300 million patent infringement damages penalty – for now – due to what a trio of judges said comes down to faulty jury instructions.…
Atlas V glitch delays second Project Kuiper launch
A hardware glitch on United Launch Alliance's (ULA) workhorse Atlas V rocket delayed the launch of the second batch of Project Kuiper satellites.…
Sitecore CMS flaw let attackers brute-force 'b' for backdoor
Security researchers have issued a warning about a pre-authentication exploit chain affecting a CMS used by some of the biggest companies in the world.…
Intel reportedly chips away at fab workforce – but hey, maybe there's a tax break coming
Intel is reportedly set to shed 15 to 20 percent of its fabrication plant staff from next month, blaming company finances for the move, but the chip giant may get a boost from increased tax credits in a draft bill passing through the US Senate.…
Broadcom delivers VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – the release that realizes its private cloud vision
573 days after closing the acquisition of VMware, Broadcom has released the product that expresses its vision for the virtualization giant's future and what it claims is the template for a modern private cloud.…
Microsoft patches the patch that can brick Surface Hub v1 screens
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to deal with a Surface Hub problem introduced with June's Patch Tuesday fixes.…
Rack scale is on the rise, but it's not for everyone... yet
Analysis With all the hype around Nvidia's NVL72, AMD's newly announced Helios, and Intel's upcoming Jaguar Shores rack systems, you'd be forgiven for thinking the days of eight-way HGX servers are numbered.…
23andMe hit with £2.3M fine after exposing genetic data of millions
The UK's data watchdog is fining beleaguered DNA testing outfit 23andMe £2.31 million ($3.13 million) over its 2023 mega breach.…
A classic crash from Classic Outlook when opening or creating emails
Microsoft is so keen for users to migrate to the New Outlook email client that it has broken Classic Outlook again. This time, affected users are unable to open or create a message.…
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up
Opinion I know some people still love Firefox. But, folks, it's a bad relationship, and the problems have been going on for a while now.…
Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data
Bots harvesting content for AI companies have proliferated to the point that they're threatening digital collections of arts and culture.…
UK MoD pauses £92M Oracle Fusion contract amid project governance review
The UK's Ministry of Defence has delayed procurement of a £92 million contract to implement Oracle's Fusion cloud-based ERP system.…
Doomed UK smartphone maker Bullitt Group finally liquidated
Brit-based ruggedized phone maker Bullitt Group's liquidation has finally wrapped up – and the firm was in such dire straits that none of its creditors received any recovered funds.…
‘AI is not doing its job and should leave us alone’ says Gartner’s top analyst
“AI is not doing its job today and should leave us alone” according to analyst firm Gartner’s global chief of AI research Erick Brethenoux.…
Microsoft brings 365 suite on-prem as part of sovereign cloud push
Microsoft has created a version of its 365 productivity suite that runs on-premises, as part of a move to satisfy European regulations.…
AFRINIC election delayed after ISP Association wins injunction over voter rights
A court in Mauritius has postponed the long-awaited election at the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC).…
Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project
The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're building together.…
Alt cloud platform Railway forced to pause lowest tiers after onrush of GCP customers
On Monday, Railway, a provider of cloud infrastructure services, decided to throttle software builds by customers in its lowest paying tiers to accommodate unexpected demand for service following the Google Cloud Platform outage last week.…
Scattered Spider has moved from retail to insurance
Cyber-crime crew Scattered Spider has infected US insurance companies following a series of ransomware attacks against American and British retailers, according to Google, which urged this sector to be on "high alert."…