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US Navy: I can't quit you, Azure
Microsoft has the US Navy over a barrel, as the service admits it can't separate its custom-built cloud environment from Azure infrastructure without a complete rebuild "from the ground up." …
AI hype train may jump the tracks over $2T infrastructure bill, warns Bain
The AI craze is fueling massive growth in infrastructure, but the industry will need to hit $2 trillion in revenue by 2030 to keep funding this habit. Consultants at Bain & Company think it is going to come up short.…
US banking giant Citi pilots agentic AI with 5,000 staff
US banking giant Citi has revved the Stylus Workspaces AI platform it has been rolling out to employees, touting that it is "now powered by agentic AI."…
Google warns China-linked spies lurking in 'numerous' enterprises since March
Unknown intruders – likely China-linked spies – have broken into "numerous" enterprise networks since March and deployed backdoors, providing access for their long-term IP and other sensitive data stealing missions, all the while remaining undetected on average for 393 days, according to Google Threat Intelligence.…
Google-sponsored DORA report reframes AI as central to software development
Google Cloud's 2025 DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) report is out, claiming that since 90 percent of respondents now make some use of AI for software development, the question is not whether to adopt it but how to realize its value.…
UK agency makes arrest in airport cyberattack investigation
Breaking The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a man as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack that disrupted airports around the world last weekend.…
Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant's employee data
Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals.…
Workers: Yes, RTO makes sense. No, we’re not going to do it
UK workers totally understand why bosses want to get them back into the office – but would still jump ship if they were forced to give up remote working.…
Campaigners urge UK PM Starmer to dump digital ID wheeze before it's announced
Seven campaign groups have written to UK prime minister Keir Starmer urging him to scrap plans for a mandatory digital identity system – a project that is expected to be announced imminently, as part an effort to tackle unauthorized migration.…
Politicos: ‘There is a good strong case for government intervention’ on JLR cyberattack
The chair of the UK's business and trade committee says the situation at Jaguar Land Rover is likely to get "harder and harder over the next week or two," but stopped short of confirming that the government might intervene with financial support.…
Europe's largest city council delays fix to disastrous Oracle system once more
Europe's largest local authority has delayed the introduction of a vital income management system (IMS) amid confirmation that total spending on a disastrous Oracle implementation could hit £170 million (c $230 million).…
UK justice minister pressed as court system bug raises fears of hidden case files
The UK's HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is continuing to check whether an IT bug that could hide documents and data affected the outcome of any cases, a government minister has said.…
Solar flair: Logitech's K980 Signature Slim keyboard runs on rays
HANDS ON Logitech is harnessing solar power in the K980 Signature Slim keyboard to solve a problem that might not have occurred to some users: battery anxiety.…
The first rule of liquid cooling is 'Don't wet the chip.' Microsoft disagrees
Electronics don’t play nicely with most liquids, which is why liquid cooling in the datacenter is often considered a little dangerous. Microsoft, however, has found a way to dispel such worries with a scheme that sees liquids flow across the surface of chips.…
Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance
The city council in the Japanese city of Toyoake has passed an ordinance that symbolically limits recreational use of smartphones to just two hours each day.…
Micron close to selling all the high-bandwidth memory it will make in 2026
Memory-maker Micron says it is close to securing customers for all the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) it will make next year. Unsurprisingly, the company also predicts it will enjoy improved profit margins.…
India’s IT minister moves to Zoho’s spreadsheet and word processor, urges 1.4 billion people to do likewise
India’s minister for information technology yesterday said he’s dumping his current word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics packages, will adopt the locally made alternatives from Zoho instead, and urged India’s 1.4 billion residents to do likewise.…
OpenAI's Stargate project to pave the world with AI datacenters announces five new US locations
The Stargate project, the OpenAI-led plan to cover the world with datacenters, has announced plans to construct five new bit barns in the US.…
Boffins fool a self-driving car by putting mirrors on traffic cones
Mirrors can fool the Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors used to guide autonomous vehicles by making them detect objects that don’t exist, or failing to detect actual obstacles.…
Feds put finger on H-1B lottery scale to favor higher earners
The H-1B lottery in the US is being tipped heavily in favor of high-wage earners under a long-awaited rule proposal unveiled on Tuesday.…