AI hype train may jump the tracks over $2T infrastructure bill, warns Bain Industry looks like it's going to come up short – by about $800B The AI craze is fueling massive growth in infrastructure, but the industry will need to hit $2 trillion in revenue by 2030 to keep funding this habit. Consultants at Bain & Company think it is going to come up short.… #theregister #IT
US banking giant Citi pilots agentic AI with 5,000 staff Fintech firm admits it may mean fewer staff US banking giant Citi has revved the Stylus Workspaces AI platform it has been rolling out to employees, touting that it is "now powered by agentic AI."… #theregister #IT
Google warns China-linked spies lurking in 'numerous' enterprises since March Mandiant CTO anticipates 'hearing about this campaign for the next one to two years' Unknown intruders – likely China-linked spies – have broken into "numerous" enterprise networks since March and deployed backdoors, providing access for their long-term IP and other sensitive data stealing missions, all the while … #theregister #IT
Google-sponsored DORA report reframes AI as central to software development Most organizations use AI in dev, the question now is how to use it properly, claims report Google Cloud's 2025 DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) report is out, claiming that since 90 percent of respondents now make some use of AI for software development, the question is not whether to adopt it … #theregister #IT
UK agency makes arrest in airport cyberattack investigation After air passenger travel hit across the Atlantic, organized crime agency strikes Breaking  The UK's National Crime Agency has arrested a man as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack that disrupted airports around the world last weekend.… #theregister #IT
Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant's employee data Attackers hit jackpot after targeting Boyd Gaming Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and other individuals.… #theregister #IT
Workers: Yes, RTO makes sense. No, we’re not going to do it Report uncovers widespread clock blocking, coffee badging UK workers totally understand why bosses want to get them back into the office – but would still jump ship if they were forced to give up remote working.… #theregister #IT
Campaigners urge UK PM Starmer to dump digital ID wheeze before it's announced Labour accused of sneaking in plans it denied before the general election Seven campaign groups have written to UK prime minister Keir Starmer urging him to scrap plans for a mandatory digital identity system – a project that is expected to be announced imminently, as part an effort to tackle unauthorized migratio… #theregister #IT
Politicos: ‘There is a good strong case for government intervention’ on JLR cyberattack Covid-style financial support? Nothing to confirm yet, say MPs The chair of the UK's business and trade committee says the situation at Jaguar Land Rover is likely to get "harder and harder over the next week or two," but stopped short of confirming that the government might intervene with financial su… #theregister #IT
Europe's largest city council delays fix to disastrous Oracle system once more System meant to go live in 2021 costing £20M awaits reimplementation with new £170M price tag Europe's largest local authority has delayed the introduction of a vital income management system (IMS) amid confirmation that total spending on a disastrous Oracle implementation could hit £170 million (c $230 millio… #theregister #IT