If Google is forced to give up Chrome, what happens next? It's going to be very, very interesting in a 'May you live in interesting times' way Opinion  When Donald Trump entered the White House, I expect Google thought its worries were over. A million-dollar "donation" for the inaugural ball, some face time between Sundar Pichai and Trump, and President Joe Biden'… #theregister #IT
If Google is forced to give up Chrome, what happens next?
Opinion: It's going to be very, very interesting in a 'May you live in interesting times' way
People find amazing ways to break computers. Cats are even more creative PC repair chap turned pet detective to diagnose the defective On Call  The unconditional love of a pet is often a solace, and perhaps never more so than at the end of a busy working week. Which is when The Register competes with the animal kingdom for your affection by delivering a new edition of On Call, our Friday column in which we… #theregister #IT
People break computers. Cats do it more creatively
On Call: PC repair chap turned pet detective to diagnose the defective
37signals is completing its on-prem move, deleting its AWS account to save millions Industry ‘pulled a fast one convincing everyone cloud is the only way’ says CTO David Heinemeier Hansson Web software biz 37signals has started to migrate its data out of the cloud and onto on-prem storage – and expects to save a further $1.3 million (£980,000) a year after completing it… #theregister #IT
37signals on-prem migration to save millions, abandon AWS
: Industry ‘pulled a fast one convincing everyone cloud is the only way’ says CTO David Heinemeier Hansson
Stop Pakistani content at the border, India tells media, tech biz Songs, social network vids threaten national security, apparently India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory calling for media companies and online platforms to block all content originating in Pakistan.… #theregister #IT
India advises platforms to block all content from Pakistan
: Songs, social network vids threaten national security, apparently
Update turns Google Gemini into a prude, breaking apps for trauma survivors 'I'm sorry, I can't help with that' Google's latest update to its Gemini family of large language models appears to have broken the controls for configuring safety settings, breaking applications that require lowered guardrails, such as apps providing solace for sexual assault victims.… #theregister #IT
Google Gemini update breaks content filters
: 'I'm sorry, I can't help with that'
Workday handed no-bid deal to fix staffing meltdown at Uncle Sam's uber-HR agency Sole-source award raises eyebrows in rush to meet Trump’s hiring mandates The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) awarded Workday a sole-source contract to overhaul its human resources systems - bypassing any formal competition - citing critical failures in its aging, fragmented HR infrastructure and bi… #theregister #IT
Workday chosen to overhaul OPM systems with no-compete bid
Updated: Do we smell DOGE? Yup
‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed' ... Ex-VMware customers explain why they migrated to Nutanix As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters Next  Dominic Johnson is fed up with VMware.… #theregister #IT
VMware customers ‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed’ and migrating
Next: As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters
OpenAI drafts Instacart boss as CEO of Apps to lure in the normies A B2B, API move this ain't, in our view Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is leaving to become CEO of Applications at OpenAI, reporting directly to Sam Altman, the AI heavyweight announced on Thursday.… #theregister #IT
Fidji Simo, ex-Instacart, Facebook to head OpenAI Apps team
: A B2B, API move this ain't, in our view
The final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives Last big release until trixie shows up Debian bookworm is getting what could be its last hurrah as the basis for Raspberry Pi's operating system, with what's likely to be its final appearance on a release for the diminutive computers.… #theregister #IT
Final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives
: Last big release until trixie shows up
The IRS plans to replace fired enforcement workers with AI Another mask-off moment, although fresh research says RoI for the tech is still lacking Following considerable cuts to its enforcement workforce, the US's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to use AI to supplement its ability to collect taxes from US citizens. … #theregister #IT https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/the_irs_plans_to_replace/