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Fujitsu confirms mainframe biz to die in 2035, in time for quantum AI supercomputers to take over
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has confirmed the demise of its mainframe business in the year 2035 and hinted it’s working on significant defense projects.…
ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains for the first time since 2012
ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains for the first time since 2012
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday kicked off a new application process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), its first since 2012.…
The never-ending supply chain attacks worm into SAP npm packages, other dev tools
The never-ending supply chain attacks worm into SAP npm packages, other dev tools
The wave of supply chain attacks aimed at security and developer tools has washed up more victims, namely SAP and Intercom npm packages, plus the lightning PyPI package.…
Govern your bots carefully or chaos could ensue
With the average Global Fortune 500 enterprise expected to run more than 150,000 AI agents by 2028, up from fewer than 15 today, there’s plenty of room for chaos. Analyst firm Gartner says that, without proper governance, those agents will multiply and run amok.…
Firefox maker torches Google for building Prompt API into browser
Firefox maker torches Google for building Prompt API into browser
Mozilla has reiterated its opposition to Google's decision to build AI plumbing into its Chrome browser, though rather belatedly now that the technology, known as the Prompt API, is already being tested in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.…
Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled
Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled
Give a man a phishing kit and he might get lucky a couple of times; teach an AI to phish and it'll change the landscape, if KnowBe4's latest phishing trends report is accurate.…
FBI cyber boss: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'
FBI cyber boss: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'
China's "hacker-for-hire ecosystem has gotten out of control," according to Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.…
Phone users know when to hold ’em, delay upgrades amid inflation
Phone users know when to hold ’em, delay upgrades amid inflation
Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year.…
Bandwidth hogs rejoice, Celestica's latest switch is bristling with 64 ports of 1.6 Tbps Ethernet
Bandwidth hogs rejoice, Celestica's latest switch is bristling with 64 ports of 1.6 Tbps Ethernet
If you thought 800 Gbps Ethernet was fast, just wait. Celestica's latest switches cram 64 1.6 Tbps ports into a single chassis.…
Google's fix for critical Gemini CLI bug might break your CI/CD pipelines
Google's fix for critical Gemini CLI bug might break your CI/CD pipelines
If you use Gemini CLI, watch out: Google has patched a CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in its command-line AI tool and is warning anyone running it in headless mode, or through GitHub Actions, to review their workflows.…