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Rapidus US chief says AI chip crunch, supply chain paranoia make for an ideal growth climate -
Japanese foundry upstart aims to bolster domestic production while catering to growing demand for custom accelerators
Interview The foundry space is arguably the most complex and competitive it has been in decades as foundry upstarts in the US and Japan look to challenge heavyweights Samsung and TSMC for a piece of the action.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:30:09 GMT)Graph databases speaking the same language after ISO gives GQL the nod -
Standards body adoption could help ease portability between vendors
GQL, the query language for graph databases, has been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), offering users more portability of queries and skills between graph database systems.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:30:06 GMT)If Britain is so bothered by China, why do these .gov.uk sites use Chinese ad brokers? -
One wonders why are there adverts on public-sector portals at all
Exclusive At least 18 public-sector websites in the UK and US send visitor data in some form to various web advertising brokers – including an ad-tech biz in China involved in past privacy controversies, a security firm claims.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:29:13 GMT)Japanese and Singaporean devs battle over gamified crowdsourced telco maintenance app -
You read that right – it's a bit like Pokémon Go, but for telephone poles
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) – which manages infrastructure including the Fukushima nuclear power plant – is reportedly involved in an IP dispute over an app that gamifies the crowdsourced identification of faulty power poles.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:33:27 GMT)China's mega-telcos are spending billions on AI servers -
China Mobile alone wants almost 8,000 machines
Giant Chinese telco China Mobile, which boasts over a billion customers, wants to purchase nearly 8,000 AI servers.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:30:09 GMT)Senate passes law forcing ByteDance to sell off TikTok – or face a US ban -
Somewhere in Beijing, someone's screaming: Mother, PFACAA!
The US Senate has passed a bill that compels TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to offload the app to a US-approved buyer or face a ban. President Biden has indicated he will sign it into law.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:15:12 GMT)US government reportedly ponders crimping China's use of RISC-V -
Permissive licenses may be about to collide with geopolitics
The United States Department of Commerce is reportedly considering lawmakers' calls to make it harder for China to use the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:16:10 GMT)White House tweaks HIPAA to shield medical files of those seeking reproductive care -
In theory, this should make it harder for states to compel data-sharing to enforce anti-abortion laws
A revision to America's healthcare privacy rules aims to better protect abortion providers and patients seeking the procedure — and other types of reproductive care, such as in vitro fertilization and contraception — as some US states ban procedures and attempt prosecutions.…
(Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:29:10 GMT)Intel Foundry ticks another box in quest to fab mil-spec chips for US DoD -
Gelsinger and gang certified to court wider array of defense contractors
Intel's Foundry division is one step closer to manufacturing chips for military applications using its forthcoming 18A process node.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:45:10 GMT)Using its own sums, AMD claims it's helping save Earth with Epyc server chiplets -
Smaller dies, less wafer loss equals lower emissions, exec claims
Comment AMD says its decision to ditch monolithic datacenter chips seven years ago in favor of a chiplet architecture has helped cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by tens of thousands of metric tons a year.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:14:12 GMT)Waymo robotaxi drives down wrong side of street after being alarmed by unicyclists -
Strange tales from San Francisco
A self-driving Waymo taxi in San Francisco was filmed passing unicyclists and scooters – which would have been mundane if it weren't for the fact that the autonomous vehicle drove down the wrong side of the street to do so.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:37:38 GMT)Banned Nvidia GPUs sneak into sanction-busting Chinese servers -
Graphics giant and partners say they're clean – it's all technically legit
More banned Nvidia GPUs are making their way into Chinese universities, local governments, and private companies.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:30:10 GMT)Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first -
ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle, opening the path to faster photonics
Fiber optics of the future may be manufactured in space if the results of a recent ISS experiment prove its feasibility.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:00:10 GMT)Seagate joins the HDD price hike party, blames AI for spike in demand -
Expect ongoing supply shortages this year, say storage analysts
Seagate has joined Western Digital in increasing the prices of hard drives, with rising demand due to the huge data requirements of AI taking the blame. AI is also behind a rapid growth in orders for Enterprise solid state drives (SSDs).…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:15:12 GMT)SpaceX workplace injury rates are rocketing -
Musk outfit's figures almost 10 times worse than industry averages
Workplace safety data reported to the US government for 2023 indicates that SpaceX's injury rate continues to surpass the industry average.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:31:06 GMT)Miracle-WM tiling window manager for Mir hits 0.2.0 -
What are Mir and Wayland all about anyway?
Mir-based tiling window manager Miracle-WM version 0.2.0 is here, building on the basis of the initial release. Will Mir bring peace and harmony and convergence after all?…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:45:12 GMT)GM shared our driving data with insurers without consent, lawsuit claims -
Motorists file class action alleging breach of contract and more after their premiums went up
Two New Jersey drivers claim they now pay more for their car insurance because General Motors (GM) and its OnStar app snooped on their driving behavior without their consent and sent metrics to "various insurance carriers."…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:08 GMT)iPhone sales dive 19.1% in China as Huawei comeback hits Apple in the high end -
From first place to third as local brands grow
iPhone sales in China - the world's largest smartphone market - slipped by 19.1 percent in Q1 year-over-year while many domestic brands rose, pushing Apple from first to third place.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:30:11 GMT)Microsoft shrinks AI down to pocket size with Phi-3 Mini -
Language model focused on reasoning fits on a smartphone and runs offline
Microsoft claims the latest incarnation of its lightweight Phi-3 Mini AI model rivals competitors such as GPT-3.5 while being small enough to be deployed on a phone.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:01:14 GMT)Digital Realty wants to turn Irish datacenters into grid-stabilizing power jugglers -
Electricity goes both ways as bit barns in Dublin aim to cut emissions and boost the bank
Datacenter biz Digital Realty is to let facilities in Ireland feed energy back to the electricity grid when needed, helping to smooth out variability in supply, cut CO2 emissions and provide an additional revenue stream.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:30:07 GMT)Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs -
Even tighter requirements, so it's time to put old hardware out to pasture... or find an alternative OS
Microsoft's war on old PCs appears to have intensified as the latest builds of Windows 11 will not boot if your CPU does not support the SSE4.2 instruction set.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:12 GMT)SAP cloud swells its topline, but profits slide -
Cloud migration good for margins, CEO says
SAP booked revenue of €8.04 billion ($8.58 billion) in the first calendar quarter of 2024, up eight percent on the same period of 2023.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:34:12 GMT)Mandiant: Orgs are detecting cybercriminals faster than ever -
The 'big victory for the good guys' shouldn't be celebrated too much, though
The average time taken by global organizations to detect cyberattacks has dropped to its lowest-ever level of ten days, Mandiant revealed today.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:05:14 GMT)UnitedHealth admits IT security breach could 'cover substantial proportion of people in America' -
That said, good ol' American healthcare system so elaborately costly, some are forced to avoid altogether
UnitedHealth Group, the parent of ransomware-struck Change Healthcare, delivered some very unwelcome news for customers today as it continues to recover from the massively expensive side and disruptive digital break-in.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:30:15 GMT)Voyager 1 regains sanity after engineers patch around problematic memory -
All from billions of miles away
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun returning usable engineering data after engineers devised a way to work around a damaged memory chip.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:45:06 GMT)Leicester streetlights take ransomware attack personally, shine on 24/7 -
City council says it lost control after shutting down systems
It's become somewhat cliché in cybersecurity reporting to speculate whether an organization will have the resources to "keep the lights on" after an attack. But the opposite turns out to be true with Leicester City Council following its March ransomware incident.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:05:30 GMT)Silicon Valley roundabout has drivers in a spin -
Accidents at intersection quadruple
The United States are widely free from roundabout tyranny with only one for every 33,330 people. A good thing too because people passing by the city of Hollister, just south of Silicon Valley, can't seem to grok their new one.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:15:05 GMT)Don't rent out that container ship yet: CIOs and biz buyers view AI PCs with some caution -
Risky bet? Premium price with 'no demonstrable benefits'? It doesn't sound like an order avalanche
While vast swathes of the computer industry remain hellbent on inflating the AI PC hype bubble, the response from some analysts and biz consumers is milder as they sit on the side to see how the first generation tech shapes up.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:30:06 GMT)Over a million Neighbourhood Watch members exposed through web app bug -
Unverified users could scoop up data on high-value individuals without any form of verification process
Neighbourhood Watch (NW) groups across the UK can now rest easy knowing the developers behind a communications platform fixed a web app bug that leaked their data en masse.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:30:14 GMT)Meta comms chief handed six-year Russian prison sentence for 'justifying terrorism' -
Memo to Andy Stone: Don't go to Moscow for your holidays
Meta’s communications director Andy Stone has been sentenced in absentia to six years imprisonment in Russia for "justifying terrorism."…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:33:06 GMT)European Commission to suspend TikTok's new rewards program, open second probe -
For some reason the world's most notorious app decided not to tick all boxes under the world’s toughest digital law
TikTok has earned itself a second investigation under the European Union's Digital Services Act – and suspension of its rewards program – after failing to comply with the law in two important regards.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:28:11 GMT)Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam -
Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
A misconfigured cloud server that used a North Korean IP address has led to the discovery that film production studios including the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max could be inadvertently using workers from the hermit kingdom for animation projects.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:26:10 GMT)Australia secures takedown order for terror videos, which Elon Musk wants to fight -
Yet X remains a supporter of The Christchurch Call, an international agreement to stop video nasties
+Comment Australia's government has secured a court order requiring Elon Musk's social network, X, to remove all videos depicting a terrorist attack.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:15:12 GMT)Japan to draw up routes for roads dedicated to robot trucks -
Digital reform conference sees PM repeat calls to get online government services right at last
Usually when a government announces it's drawing up a digitalization roadmap, it's being metaphorical. In Japan's case, it's quite literal: roadways dedicated to autonomous vehicles handling logistics-related traffic will be mapped out.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:58:06 GMT)Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia's Fancy Bear gang -
Putin's pals use 'GooseEgg' malware to launch attacks you can defeat with patches or deletion
Russian spies are exploiting a years-old Windows print spooler vulnerability and using a custom tool called GooseEgg to elevate privileges and steal credentials across compromised networks, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.…
(Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:15:11 GMT)Protest group says Google has fired more staff over sit-ins opposing work for Israel -
Group of now-ex Googlers say 50 folks have been let go, vow ongoing protests
After firing 28 people for protesting its cloud deal with Israel by occupying its offices, Google reportedly spent the weekend letting go of more staff to bring the number of employees let go over the incident to an even 50.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:03:57 GMT)Tokyo wags finger at Google for blocking Yahoo Japan! from using ad tech -
Seven years of stonewalling and no consequences for advertising giant
Japan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has concluded that Google unfairly blocked its local Yahoo! rival from accessing advertising technology, but will not fine the Chocolate Factory.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:51:05 GMT)FBI and friends get two more years of warrantless FISA Section 702 snooping -
Senate kills reform amendments, Biden swiftly signs bill into law
US lawmakers on Saturday reauthorized a contentious warrantless surveillance tool for another two years — and added a whole bunch of people and organizations to the list of those who can be compelled to spy for Uncle Sam.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:09:07 GMT)Ex-CEO of 'unicorn' app startup HeadSpin heads to jail after BS'ing investors -
Lachwani faked it but didn't make it
Manish Lachwani, former CEO of app testing firm HeadSpin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and will pay a fine of $1 million.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:20:12 GMT)Huawei wants to take homegrown HarmonyOS phone platform worldwide -
Chinese tech juggernaut eyes global expansion despite US tech restrictions
Huawei plans to expand its native HarmonyOS smartphone platform worldwide, despite coming under US-led sanctions that have deprived it of access to key technologies.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:30:12 GMT)Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as shares plummet -
Because nothing reassures investors like discounting some inventory
After a week beset by disaster after disaster, Tesla has decided to reassure investors that it's still a safe bet … by discounting prices around the world. …
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:45:13 GMT)OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in solar power firm Exowatt to fuel AI datacenters -
$20m to keep the industry from having to rely on fossil fuels
Solar energy company Exowatt has launched with the financial support of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alongside two other investors.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:00:06 GMT)Tiny11 Builder trims Windows 11 fat with PowerShell script -
The Reg accepts no responsibility for borked installations
Worried about Windows 11 bloat and want a bit more control over what goes into its ISOs? Over the weekend, a new version of Tiny11 Builder in PowerShell guise arrived.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:15:10 GMT)Europol now latest cops to beg Big Tech to ditch E2EE -
Don't bore us, get to the chorus: You need less privacy so we can protect the children
Yet another international cop shop has come out swinging against end-to-end encryption - this time it's Europol which is urging an end to implementation of the tech for fear police investigations will be hampered by protected DMs.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:30:06 GMT)Fedora 40 is just around the corner with more spins and flavors than ever -
KDE edition has the most conspicuous changes, and could become future flagship
Fedora 40 is in the final stretch before launch tomorrow, with release candidate 1.14 in testing.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:00:10 GMT)Germany arrests trio accused of trying to smuggle naval military tech to China -
Prosecutors believe one frikkin' laser did make its way to Beijing
Germany has arrested three citizens who allegedly tried to transfer military technology to China, a violation of the country's export rules.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:30:08 GMT)Lawsuit accuses Grindr of illegally sharing users' HIV status -
LGBTQ+ dating app's maker previously denied selling sensitive user data
Hundreds have joined a UK class action lawsuit against LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr, seeking damages over a historical case of the company allegedly forwarding users' HIV status as well as other sensitive data to third-party advertisers.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:00:11 GMT)Gone in 35 seconds – the Cybertruck's misbehaving acceleration pedal -
Riveting conclusion to Tesla recall saga
While the vast majority of recent Tesla recalls have been addressed with over-the-air updates, the fix for Cybertruck's recalcitrant acceleration pedal necessitates a rare venture into meatspace. And it's as underwhelming as it is simple.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:30:05 GMT)Watchdog tells Dutch govt: 'Do not use Facebook if there is uncertainty about privacy' -
Meta insists it's just misunderstood and it's safe to talk to citizens over FB
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has warned that government organizations should not use Facebook to communicate with the country's citizens unless they can guarantee the privacy of data.…
(Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:00:15 GMT)More than a third of enterprise datacenters expect to deploy liquid cooling by 2026 -
Which one of you is already running 100-plus kilowatt racks?
Survey As CPUs and GPUs grow ever denser and power-hungry, many, including Register readers, expect liquid cooling to play a larger role in enterprise datacenters over the next few years.…
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