Alibaba Cloud plans expansion into Europe and South America More datacenters in familiar territories, too, and AI everywhere Alibaba Cloud yesterday announced its first datacenters in Brazil, France, and The Netherlands, plus expansion of its presence in five other countries outside China.… #theregister #IT
Alibaba Cloud plans expansion into Europe, South America
: More datacenters in familiar territories, too, and AI everywhere
Microsoft puts Claude on the M365 menu Redmond wants more flavors of ML than OpenAI can cook up Microsoft has sealed a deal with Anthropic to give users of Microsoft 365 Copilot the option to use the Claude AI engine.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft puts Claude on the M365 menu
: Redmond wants more flavors of ML than OpenAI can cook up
Intel reportedly courting ex-flame Apple to become its next investor Chipzilla can't say it's changed much, but could be a handy backup to TSMC After a painful breakup and a bout of financial turmoil, Intel is looking to rekindle the relationship with its old flame Apple.… #theregister #IT
Intel reportedly asking ex-flame Apple to invest
: Chipzilla can't say it's changed much, but could be a handy backup to TSMC
Tree-hugging hippie datacenter runs entirely on green hydrogen and wastes zero water Lambda's latest innovation with bit barn builder ECL only supports a handful of Nvidia racks, but it's a start Rent-a-GPU outfit Lambda says its latest Nvidia GB300 NVL72 system is not only powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells but doesn't consume a single ounce of water.… #theregister #IT
Lambda fires up hydrgoen-powered Nvidia GPU cluster
: Lambda's latest innovation with bit barn builder ECL only supports a handful of Nvidia racks, but it's a start
iPhone 17 Scratchgate is real, iFixit warns - buy a case for your fancy phone In good news, battery replacement is a lot easier than earlier models VideoΒ  Owners of Apple's iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max have been reporting that the shell of their pricey handsets is getting scratched up already, and the reason appears to be a shift to aluminum.… #theregister #IT
iPhone 17 Scratchgate is real, iFixit warns – buy a case
Video: In good news, battery replacement is a lot easier than earlier models
Google is very sorry for pulling down COVID misinfo and pledges never to use outside fact-checkers It's all Biden's fault, Chocolate Factory claims Google has taken a page out of Mark Zuckerberg's playbook, telling House Republicans that the Biden administration pressured it to push down COVID-19 content that didn't violate its rules, and pledging its commitment to free ex… #theregister #IT
Google to GOP: Biden pushed us to remove Covid misinfo
: It's all Biden's fault, Chocolate Factory claims
New string of phishing attacks targets Python developers If you recently got an email asking you to verify your credentials to a PyPI site, better change that password The Python Software Foundation warned users of a new string of phishing attacks using a phony Python Package Index (PyPI) website and asking victims to verify their account or face suspension, and advised anyone who did provide… #theregister #IT
New string of phishing attacks targets Python developers
: If you recently got an email asking you to verify your credentials to a PyPI site, better change that password
PC memory costs to climb as fabs chase filthy lucre in servers and HBM TrendForce warns of Q4 memory hikes as suppliers squeeze consumer markets PC memory prices are set to rise as the major suppliers allocate manufacturing capacity to the more lucrative server DRAM and HBM instead amid reports of tightening supplies.… #theregister #IT
PC DRAM costs to climb as fabs favor servers and HBM
: TrendForce warns of Q4 hikes as suppliers squeeze consumer markets
US Navy: I can't quit you, Azure AWS, Google, and Oracle admitted they can't support current setup Microsoft has the US Navy over a barrel, as the service admits it can't separate its custom-built cloud environment from Azure infrastructure without a complete rebuild "from the ground up." … #theregister #IT
US Navy: Custom cloud stuck in Azure without rebuild
: AWS, Google, and Oracle admitted they can't support current setup
Zorin OS 18 beta makes Linux look like anything but Linux Windows, macOS, Cinnamon, even iPadOS – all just a layout switch away Although Zorin doesn't aim to closely track its Ubuntu upstream, version 18 of its eponymous OS has been a long time coming.… #theregister #IT
Zorin OS 18 beta makes Linux look like anything but Linux
: Windows, macOS, Cinnamon, even iPadOS – all just a layout switch away