2023

Amazon bankrolling industry lobbying against Microsoft Azure should surprise no one 17/11/2023 at 06:03 By Thomas Claburn Coalitions battling Windows giant’s software licensing are funded by AWS, report indicates Amazon has reportedly been financing trade groups to discourage the award of large government cloud contracts to Microsoft Azure.… This article is an excerpt from The […]

Wish you could sing like Charli XCX or possess any musical talent? YouTube AI might make that happen 17/11/2023 at 04:04 By Katyanna Quach Fake it (with a neural network) until you make it YouTube is experimenting with software that generates music using an AI model called Lyria built by Google DeepMind.… This article is

FBI pumps ‘significant’ resources into splatting Scattered Spider 17/11/2023 at 03:17 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle Absence of arrests doesn’t mean nothing’s happening, cyber-cops insist The FBI is applying “significant” resources to find members of the infamous Scattered Spider cyber-crime crew, which seemingly attacked a couple of high-profile casinos a few months ago and remains active,

HP sued over use of forfeited 401(k) retirement contributions 17/11/2023 at 01:47 By Thomas Claburn If IT giant loses this lawsuit, it might just upset every plan in America HP Inc has been accused of improperly using funds set aside for retired workers.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

White House hopes to power up American battery factories with $3.5B fund 17/11/2023 at 01:18 By Brandon Vigliarolo Now that’s the kind of current affairs we’re into The Biden administration is splurging $3.5 billion to recharge the American battery industry and pump up its manufacturing output, with the Department of Energy handing out the cash.…

Rackspace racks up $12M bill in ransomware raid recovery 17/11/2023 at 00:32 By Jessica Lyons Hardcastle And that’s not counting the incoming lawsuits Rackspace’s costs from last year’s ransomware infection continue to mount: the cloud hosting biz told America’s financial watchdog, the SEC, its total expenses to date regarding that cyberattack have reached $12 million

Microsoft’s swiss army app aims to cut through cloud clutter 16/11/2023 at 22:32 By Richard Speed A “win” for Windows or just another pane in the glass? Ignite  Microsoft is teasing a Windows App that provides a home screen for users of its cloud and remote PC services.… This article is an excerpt from The

FCC probes rise of AI robocall armies 16/11/2023 at 21:49 By Richard Speed ‘Hello, our records indicate that you had an accident with a massively overhyped technology that wasn’t your fault…’ The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is tightening the rules protecting cellular network users and has kicked off an effort to understand the impact

Alibaba cancels cloud spinoff, blames US chip sanctions 16/11/2023 at 21:05 By Brandon Vigliarolo Export curbs strike again and stock prices come tumbling down The US government’s unrelenting efforts to prevent China from accessing advanced chips or chipmaking equipment has scored another victim after Alibaba said the scheduled IPO of its cloud division is off

Microsoft takes aim at local developers with Windows AI Studio 16/11/2023 at 20:17 By Richard Speed Good for local generative AI applications, but can we interest you in Azure? Ignite  As far as Microsoft is concerned, AI is to be inescapable for its customers, even those who want to keep their development local. Welcome to

Report: 46% of SMBs have experienced a ransomware attack 16/11/2023 at 20:01 By According to a new report, 46% of small-to-medium sized businesses have experienced a ransomware attack. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source