TheRegister
South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations
South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations
South Africa has pulled its draft national AI policy after discovering that it was citing sources that exist only in the fertile imagination of a chatbot.…
Friendster rises from the grave to make social media great again
Friendster rises from the grave to make social media great again
It's been more than a decade since social media platform Friendster went dark, but a new owner has brought it back from the dead - sort of - with the hope he can give exhausted users of modern platforms a reprieve. …
AI reality check: Here's what three companies learned building wallets, homes, and games
AI reality check: Here's what three companies learned building wallets, homes, and games
While AI agents have moved from experimental tools to customer-facing workers in a matter of months, the next challenge is governance and reliability once those agents touch real money, real shoppers, and real creative output.…
Meta to power its bit barns with energy from space
Meta to power its bit barns with energy from space
With AI demand growing, Facebook parent Meta is looking for new ways to power its datacenters, with one ambitious project pledging to send solar power down from orbit. Another agreement offers Meta the opportunity to store enough power to keep its bit barns going, even when the grid is over capacity or down.…
Microsoft and OpenAI's open relationship is now official
Microsoft and OpenAI's open relationship is now official
Once tied tightly together, Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their agreement, making the Windows giant's license non-exclusive. In exchange, Microsoft will no longer owe OpenAI a revenue share.…
SpaceX dusts off Falcon Heavy for first flight in 18 months
SpaceX dusts off Falcon Heavy for first flight in 18 months
SpaceX is preparing to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than 18 months, kicking off what could be a busy time for the vehicle.…
Trump's Golden Dome gets $3.2BN of contractors and an AI sprinkle
The United States Space Force (USSF) has awarded eleven companies contracts to develop space-based interceptors for President Trump's Golden Dome program, in agreements worth up to $3.2 billion.…
Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet
Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet
Cybersecurity professionals were the most overlooked workers in IT when it came to pay rises in 2025, according to new figures from recruiter Harvey Nash.…
Burglar alarm biz burgled: ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters extortion attempt
Burglar alarm biz burgled: ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters extortion attempt
A home security biz getting digitally burgled is not a great look - but that's exactly where ADT finds itself. The company has confirmed a cyber intrusion following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters crew, which claims to have made off with more than 10 million records.…
Microsoft updates the Windows Update Experience: You can hit pause now
Microsoft has devised a solution to the problem of Windows Updates that break customer devices – users are now able to pause them for as long as they like.…
In the beginning was the Bork: 'Heart of the Earth' exhibit reveals Raspberry Pi in existential crisis
Bork!Bork!Bork! From the beginning of time, there has always been Bork. Lurking within the heart of this ancient rock is not a precious crystal or a rare fossil. No, it's a Raspberry Pi desktop and dialog.…
ICO chief John Edwards steps back as workplace probe quietly unfolds
The UK's data watchdog is without its chief after John Edwards stepped aside from the Information Commissioner's Office while an independent workplace investigation examines unspecified HR matters.…