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Greg Kroah-Hartman today extended the planned maintenance periods of the latest Linux 6.18, Linux 6.12, and Linux 6.6 Long Term Support (LTS) kernel series. This decision provides increased stability and support for users relying on these versions for production environments.
Public backlash over the data center boom is leading to a variety of draconian policies—including bans on new construction. Concerns revolve around environmental impact, resource consumption, and data sovereignty.
Microsoft warns that malicious repositories, disguised as legitimate Next.js projects, are spreading malware to steal credentials. The attacks target developers, tricking them into running malicious code through fake assessment tests.
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, emphasized the importance of avoiding sloppiness in AI. According to the leader, there are no enthusiasts for results that are "sloppy".
The first release candidate of systemd 260 is now available for testing. This version does away with System V service scripts support and introduces the new "mstack" feature. A significant step for systemd's evolution.
The Trump administration ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries' attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners' data. The initiative aims to counter laws governing cross-border data flow and data localization.
A new report examines how malicious actors combine AI models with websites and social platforms for illicit activities. The document focuses on the implications for threat detection and the development of effective defense strategies.
According to an OpenAI report, a user with links to Chinese law enforcement tried to use ChatGPT to run smear campaigns targeting the Japanese prime minister and other critics of the Chinese Communist Party. The incident raises concerns about the misuse of LLMs.
A technical issue affected an information screen on the inter-terminal shuttle at Gatwick Airport, displaying an error message related to the operating system not found. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges in integrating computer systems and airport infrastructure.
Nvidia is deploying AI-based cybersecurity solutions to protect critical infrastructure. The initiative aims to strengthen the security of key sectors through predictive analysis and automated threat response, leveraging the accelerated computing capabilities of Nvidia GPUs.
A federated framework estimates bridge deterioration using Continuous-Time Markov Chains (CTMC), enabling collaboration without sharing sensitive data. The model, trained with Federated Averaging (FedAvg), incentivizes participation by offering updated global benchmark parameters.
UK scaleups Radiant and Ori Industries merge, combining Ori's distributed AI infrastructure with Radiant's global infrastructure capabilities. Radiant will build and operate AI factories for enterprises, telcos, and sovereign institutions, delivering scalable compute. Radiant’s infrastructure will be based on the NVIDIA DSX reference design.
A new hobbyist app warns users of the potential presence of people wearing smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Ban, known for being used to record videos without consent. The app scans for the glasses' Bluetooth signals and sends a notification upon detection. The developer considers it a form of resistance against surveillance technology.
Businesses are rethinking their AI infrastructures under tighter regulatory expectations. Disconnected clouds offer a solution to ensure operational continuity in isolated environments, where external dependencies are unacceptable. Microsoft offers a solution that allows operating in connected, intermittently connected, or fully disconnected modes, unifying Azure Local, Microsoft 365 Local, and Foundry Local into a single sovereign private cloud.
Quantcore, a spin-out from the University of Glasgow, has secured £2.5 million to develop a sovereign supply chain for quantum hardware. The company manufactures niobium-based superconducting processors, aiming to improve performance and reduce energy consumption of quantum systems, strengthening the UK's technological sovereignty.
The latest version of the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment introduces improvements to OpenBSD and FreeBSD support. The FreeBSD 15.1 installer now offers KDE as an option. The decision to keep systemd as an optional component continues to generate debate in the community.
Amazon's push for AI sovereignty has sparked internal tensions due to the ban on the Claude model. The decision raises questions about the balance between data control and the adoption of advanced technologies.
Anthropic warns of emerging security threats to artificial intelligence, particularly 'distillation' attacks aimed at stealing data and intellectual property. The company points the finger at Chinese firms, accusing them of illicit data siphoning.
An image on Reddit raises questions about Anthropic's ethics regarding the use of others' property, creating irony given their role in developing language models. The discussion revolves around the use of copyrighted data in LLM training and the related legal and ethical implications.
A new study published in PNAS sheds light on the Great Unconformity, a huge gap in Earth's geological record. The research suggests that tectonic processes occurring between 2.1 and 1.6 billion years ago, during the formation of the supercontinent Columbia, are the main cause of this anomaly, challenging previous theories linked to a global ice age.