China to probe Meta’s acquisition of AI outfit Manus
(2026/01/09)
Grab some popcorn for the Xi vs Zuck bout, which may not be the biggest fight on the card
The Register: Biting the hand that feeds IT
Boffins probe commercial AI models, find an entire Harry Potter book
(2026/01/09)
Dark copyright evasion magic makes light work of developers' guardrails
Snowflake buys Observe to make 'Days Since Last Outage' counters obsolete
(2026/01/09)
Nice idea, because its own cloudy services keep wobbling
While you pay through the nose for memory, Samsung expects to triple its profits in Q4
(2026/01/09)
Memory pricing expected to surge another 60% in Q1 with relief years away
As agents run amok, CrowdStrike's $740M SGNL deal aims to help get a grip on identity security
(2026/01/08)
Authentication is basically solved. Authorization is another thing entirely...
ChatGPT Health wants your sensitive medical records so it can play doctor
(2026/01/08)
It's for less consequential health-related matters, where being wrong won't kill customers
Pay and pray: Nvidia reportedly wants money up front for Chinese H200 orders
(2026/01/08)
Beijing could green-light sales to select customers as soon as this quarter
Google pushing Gemini into Gmail, but you can turn it off
(2026/01/08)
Love Google AI Overviews? Now they're in your inbox
Patch Cisco ISE bug now before attackers abuse proof-of-concept exploit
(2026/01/08)
No reports of active exploitation … yet
Linus Torvalds: Stop making an issue out of AI slop in kernel docs – you're not changing anybody's mind
(2026/01/08)
'Because the AI slop people aren't going to document their patches as such'
Why colos are city slickers and hyperscalers are country bumpkins
(2026/01/08)
One wants customers next door, the other wants cheap power
ISS spacewalk postponed over mystery astronaut malady
(2026/01/08)
NASA mulling options, including an early trip home
Ransomware attacks kept climbing in 2025 as gangs refused to stay dead
(2026/01/08)
Cop wins hit crime infrastructure, not the people behind it
Trump spectrum sale leaves airlines with $4.5B bill for altimeter do-over
(2026/01/08)
Just refreshed to avoid 5G interference? Do it again, FAA tells industry, as Upper C-band auction looms
CISA flags actively exploited Office relic alongside fresh HPE flaw
(2026/01/08)
Max-severity OneView hole joins a PowerPoint bug that should've been retired years ago
AOSP on a diet plan as Google halves Android code drops
(2026/01/08)
Two a year is for your own good, Mountain View insists
UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos
(2026/01/08)
Lawyers say Musk's platform may face punishment under Online Safety Act priority offenses
Maximum-severity n8n flaw lets randos run your automation server
(2026/01/08)
Unauthenticated RCE means anyone on the network can seize full control
OpenAI putting bandaids on bandaids as prompt injection problems keep festering
(2026/01/08)
Happy Groundhog Day!
Yes, criminals are using AI to vibe-code malware
(2026/01/08)
Interview They also hallucinate when writing ransomware code
Ultimate camouflage tech mimics octopus in scientific first
(2026/01/08)
Synthetic cephalopod skin could be used in architecture and computer displays as well as background-matching subterfuge