Tariffs and trade turmoil driving up cost and build times for datacenters Biz needs AI infra for training ever larger models, but something's gotta give World War Fee  Datacenter operators in Northern Europe say US tariffs and growing global geopolitical instability are inflating costs and causing delays to construction projects.… #theregister #IT

Tariffs, trade turmoil drive up bitbarn cost and build times

World War Fee: Biz needs AI infra for training ever larger models, but something's gotta give

Gone in 40 days: US drops ban on export of chip design tools to China Vendors have reason to celebrate as geopolitics recalibrate World War Fee  The US has lifted the requirement to secure a license before exporting Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to China, say EDA vendors.… #theregister #IT

US drops ban on export of chip design tools to China

World War Fee: Vendors have reason to celebrate as geopolitics recalibrate

Meta calls €200M EU fine over pay-or-consent ad model 'unlawful' 'Deserves fair compensation for the valuable and innovative services'? Which ones are those then? Meta has come out swinging following the European Commission's decision that its pay-or-consent model falls foul of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).… #theregister #IT

Meta calls €200M pay-or-consent fine

: 'Deserves fair compensation for the valuable and innovative services'? Which ones are those then?

Ransomware crew Hunters International shuts down, hands out keys to victims Don't let their kind words sway you – leaders are still up to no good Ransomware gang Hunters International has shut up shop and offered decryption keys to all victims as a parting favor.… #theregister #IT

Hunters International announces closure, free decryptors

: Don't let their kind words sway you – leaders are still up to no good

Canonical adds extra shots to Ubuntu Java Juices the tooling and support for developers and enterprise customers Canonical has some extra toppings, flavorings, and offers coming for its bigger Java fans – because the suits swallow a lot of the stuff.… #theregister #IT

Canonical adds extra shots to Ubuntu Java

: Juices the tooling and support for developers and enterprise customers

UK charity bank branded a 'disaster' after platform migration goes wrong Customers booted from system and technical integration missing from upgrade A UK bank serving charities has come under fire from customers unable to log in or make transactions on its new online platform.… #theregister #IT

UK charity bank CAF branded

: Customers booted from system and technical integration missing from upgrade

Wayback gives X11 desktops a fighting chance in a Wayland world Minimalist glue code offers surprising lifeline for stubborn display setups A new project addresses one of the biggest differences between how X11 and Wayland work, and that could be a winning combination.… #theregister #IT

Wayback: A Wayland replacement for the whole X11 server

: Minimalist glue code offers surprising lifeline for stubborn display setups

Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option Let's Encrypt, a certificate authority (CA) known for its free TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for IP addresses.… #theregister #IT

Let

: You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the option

ChatGPT creates phisher’s paradise by recommending the wrong URLs for major companies Crims have cottoned on to a new way to lead you astray AI-powered chatbots often deliver incorrect information when asked to name the address for major companies’ websites, and threat intelligence business Netcraft thinks that creates an opportunity for criminals.… #theregister #IT

ChatGPT creates phisher’s paradise by serving wrong URLs

: Crims have cottoned on to a new way to lead you astray

‘Quad’ nations launch plan to stop China making critical minerals into Unobtanium India, Japan, USA and Australia see risks and opportunities in rare earths India, Japan, USA and Australia have launched a “Critical Minerals Initiative” they hope will harden supply chains.… #theregister #IT

'Quad' nations launch plan to secure critical mineral supply • The Register

: India, Japan, USA and Australia see risks and opportunities in rare earths