Australian airline Qantas reveals data theft impacting six million customers Frequent flyers’ info takes flight Australian airline Qantas on Wednesday revealed it fell victim to a cyberattack that saw information describing six million customers stolen.… #theregister #IT
Qantas reveals data theft impacting six million customers
: Frequent flyers’ info takes flight
Figma files for an (A)IPO with prospectus that mentions AI 150+ times Warns investors its codebase is harder to maintain as it bakes in brainboxes Web design tools developer Figma on Tuesday filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to propose an initial public offering of company shares.… #theregister #IT
Figma IPO filing mentions AI more than 150 times
: Warns investors its codebase is harder to maintain as it bakes in brainboxes
With OpenAI, there are no allegiances - just compute at all costs Google's TPUs might not be on Altman's menu just yet, but he's never been all that picky about hardware Analysis  No longer bound to Microsoft's infrastructure, OpenAI is looking to expand its network of compute providers to the likes of Oracle, CoreWeave, and apparently even rival model builder Google.… #theregister #IT
There are no allegiances with OpenAI - just compute
Analysis: Google's TPUs might not be on Altman's menu just yet, but he's never been all that picky about hardware
Microsoft pulls plug on generous Azure credit program for startups Up to $150 K tier shelved, perks folded into two-track system Microsoft has retired its program that granted incorporated AI startups with a validated business plan up to $150,000 in Azure credits and replaced it with a two-track system.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft changes conditions for Azure startup credits
: Up to $150K tier shelved, perks folded into two-track system
Cloudflare creates AI crawler tollbooth to pay publishers The bargain between content makers and crawlers has broken down ai-pocalypse  Cloudflare has started blocking AI web crawlers by default in a bid to become the internet's gatekeeper.… #theregister #IT
Cloudflare creates AI crawler tollbooth to pay publishers
ai-pocalypse: The bargain between content makers and crawlers has broken down
Microsoft admits to Intune forgetfulness Customizations not saved with security baseline policy update Microsoft Intune administrators may face a few days of stress after Redmond acknowledged a problem with security baseline customizations.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft admits to Intune forgetfulness
: Customizations not saved with security baseline policy update
Senate decides free rein for AI companies isn't such a good thing Trump's budget bill moves back to the House with some mods It took a tie-breaking vote from the Vice President JD Vance to pass Trump's budget reconciliation bill through the Senate on Tuesday, but a controversial section that would have barred states from regulating AI was struck down in a much clearer fashion. … #theregister #IT
Senate nixes Trump’s ban on state AI rules
: Trump's budget bill moves back to the House with some mods
Chip design is a RISC-y business: Codasip puts itself up for sale R&D teams are 'separable' says biz, which is open to offers for parts or the whole European RISC-V biz Codasip has put itself up for sale, citing an expression of interest during a recent funding round, and is now openly touting for buyers.… #theregister #IT
Chip design is a RISC-y business: Codasip up for sale
: R&D teams are 'separable' says biz, which is open to offers for parts or the whole
Apple accuses former engineer of taking Vision Pro secrets to Snap He didn't cover his tracks very well, the iGiant claims in a court filing An ex-Apple employee who allegedly thought he was clever enough to sneak out the back door to a job at Snap loaded up with Cupertino's secrets has instead found himself on the receiving end of a lawsuit. … #theregister #IT
Apple sues ex-engineer over AR leaks to Snap
: He didn't cover his tracks very well, the iGiant claims in a court filing
International Criminal Court swats away 'sophisticated and targeted' cyberattack Body stays coy on details but alludes to similarities with 2023 espionage campaign The International Criminal Court (ICC) says a "sophisticated" cyberattack targeted the institution, the second such incident in two years.… #theregister #IT
Targeted cyberattack strikes International Criminal Court
: Body stays coy on details but alludes to similarities with 2023 espionage campaign