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DeepMind working on distributed training of large AI models
Is distributed training the future of AI? As the shock of the DeepSeek release fades, its legacy may be an awareness that alternative approaches to model training are worth exploring, and DeepMind researchers say they've come up with a way of making distributed training much more efficient.…
Already three years late, NHS finance system replacement delayed again
The UK's largest NHS management body has postponed the replacement of its aging Oracle finance system again following more than three years of delays.…
Euro cloud crew says we-won't-sue deal with Microsoft is 'off-track'
Microsoft is not on track to meet technical commitments that form the basis of a settlement agreement intended to resolve a legal dispute over software licensing with a gaggle of cloud providers in Europe.…
UK government using AI tools to check up on roadworthy testing centers
The UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has produced a list showing how the country uses AI technologies to perform tasks ranging from speeding up the planning process to prioritizing the inspection of MOT testing centers.…
RIP Raymond Bird: Designer of UK's first mass-produced business computer dies aged 101
Obit Raymond Bird, who developed the UK's first mass-produced business computer, the Hollerith Electronic Computer (HEC), has died at the digitally apropos age of 101.…
Only 4 percent of jobs rely heavily on AI, with peak use in mid-wage roles
Workers in just four percent of occupations use AI for three quarters of their tasks, according to research from Anthropic that explores how its Claude model is used.…
NASA’s radiation tolerant computer lives up to its name after surviving Van Allen belts
NASA has revealed its experimental Radiation Tolerant Computer has made it through the famously and furiously radiating Van Allen belts in one piece.…
January earthquake shook $165 million off TSMC’s revenue forecast
Taiwanese chipmaking champion TSMC has revealed that a January earthquake will cost it millions.…
Apple warns 'extremely sophisticated attack' may be targeting iThings
Apple has warned that some iPhones and iPads may have been targeted by an “extremely sophisticated attack” and has posted patches that hopefully prevent it.…
Some workers already let AI do the thinking for them, Microsoft researchers find
Some knowledge workers risk becoming over-reliant on generative AI and their problem-solving skills may decline as a result, according to a study penned by researchers from Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University.…
All your 8Base are belong to us: Ransomware crew busted in global sting
An international police operation spanning the US, Europe, and Asia has shuttered the 8Base ransomware crew's dark web presence and resulted in the arrest of four European suspects accused of stealing $16 million from more than 1,000 victims worldwide.…
Intel loses another exec as datacenter, AI chief named Nokia CEO
Intel is going to need more than a new CEO after its Datacenter and AI (DCAI) chief on Monday announced he's leaving to run Nokia as its next chief executive.…
Reclassification is making US tech job losses look worse than they are
The latest job numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics make IT hiring look like it's in freefall, but that's not the case at all, says consultancy firm Janco. …
Meta's plan to erase 5% of workforce starts today
Meta has confirmed to The Register that today marks the start of a mass redundancy process with thousands of workers getting the chop.…
T-Mobile goes live with beta of satellite phone service for the US
T-Mobile US has started a public beta of its Direct-to-Cell service using Starlink satellites, offering just text messages for now, with data and voice calls coming later. Access will be free until July – after which it will cost $15 per month.…
Boeing warns SLS staff that job cuts could be on the way
Boeing has notified staff that hundreds of jobs could be eliminated if the Artemis program is canceled or heavily revised.…
The biggest microcode attack in our history is underway
Opinion All malicious attacks on digital systems have one common aim: taking control. Mostly, that means getting a CPU somewhere to turn traitor, running code that silently steals or scrambles your data. That code can ride into the system in a whole spectrum of ways, but usually it has to be in memory somewhere at some time, making it amenable to counter-attack.…
Sri Lanka goes bananas after monkey unplugs nation
Sri Lanka's electricity grid was brought down nationwide on Sunday after monkey business struck a power station south of the capital of Colombo.…
US news org still struggling to print papers a week after 'cybersecurity event'
US newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is one week into tackling a nondescript "cybersecurity event," saying the related investigation may take "weeks or longer" to complete.…
CentOS Connect conference announces return of Firefox
FOSDEM 2025 CentOS Connect, the FOSDEM-adjacent meetup, delivered a few notable updates: Firefox is returning as a native package on CentOS, an immutable Stream variant is being explored, and AlmaLinux is doing things its own way.…