Cadence invites you to play with Nvidia’s biggest iron in its datacenter tycoon sim Using GPUs to design better bit barns for GPUs? It’s the circle of AI With the rush to capitalize on the gen AI boom, datacenters have never been hotter. But before signing that multi-billion dollar purchase order on GPUs, Cadence Systems suggests using a few of them to simulate whether that fan… #theregister #IT

Cadence adds Nvidia’s GB200 NVL to it’s DC tycoon sims

: Using GPUs to design better bit barns for GPUs? It’s the circle of AI

Apple slips up on ChillyHell macOS malware, lets it past security . . . for 4 years 'We do believe that this was likely the creation of a cybercrime group,' threat hunter tells The Reg ChillyHell, a modular macOS backdoor believed to be long dormant, has likely been infecting computers for years while flying under the radar, according to security researchers who spotted a malware s… #theregister #IT

ChillyHell modular macOS malware OKed by Apple in 2021

: 'We do believe that this was likely the creation of a cybercrime group,' threat hunter tells The Reg

NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars so far The usual cadre of scientists who disproved previous findings are stumped If you were ever wondering where you'd be when NASA announced peer-reviewed evidence hinting at extraterrestrial life - long dead, if it existed at all - look around, because this is it.… #theregister #IT

NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars so far

: The usual cadre of scientists who disproved previous findings are stumped

How many federal agencies does it take to regulate AI? Enough to hold back implementation Nearly 100 requirements laid down by 10 separate oversight and advisory groups leave agencies tangled in red tape The US government wants AI in every corner of government, but the unstoppable force of new tech is running into the immovable object of bureaucracy - a growing mass of AI rules.… #theregister #IT

When it comes to US AI rules, there

: Nearly 100 requirements laid down by 10 separate oversight and advisory groups leave agencies tangled in red tape

Microsoft reminds developers VBScript really is going away Classes moved to VBA, but upgrading and testing is unavoidable With the end of Windows 10 looming, Microsoft has reminded hard-pressed admins that other critical technologies are on the endangered list, notably VBScript.… #theregister #IT

Microsoft reminds developers VBScript really is going away

: Classes moved to VBA, but upgrading and testing is unavoidable

Jagar Land Rover U-turns to confirm 'some data' affected after cyber prang Systems offline as specialists continue to comb through wreckage Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says "some data" was affected after the luxury car maker suffered a digital break-in early last week.… #theregister #IT https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/jagar_land_rover_breach/

Microsoft's first preview of Visual Studio 2026: Deeper AI and a design refresh New look for Visual Studio but the core still runs on the old .Net Framework Microsoft has released a preview of Visual Studio 2026, the first major version update since 2021, promising deeper AI integration and a new look and feel.… #theregister #IT

Microsoft previews Visual Studio 2026: Now with deeper AI

: New look for Visual Studio but the core still runs on the old .Net Framework

Big clouds scramble as EU Data Act brings new data transfer rules Arbitrarily inflated lock-in-tastic fees curbed as movement charges must be cost-linked Most of the provisions of the EU Data Act will officially come into force from the end of this week, requiring cloud providers to make it easier for customers to move their data, but some of the big players are keener than others.… #theregister #IT

Big clouds scramble over EU Data Act and data transfers

Updated: Arbitrarily inflated lock-in-tastic fees curbed as movement charges must be cost-linked

Oracle boasts $455B backlog from AI boom, but not all its new friends will live to pay up With extinction event predicted, Big Red's four-year forecasts will have to meet reality Comment  An industry adage has it that Oracle's calculator only has a plus button, which is reassuring for investors.… #theregister #IT

Oracle

Comment: With extinction event predicted, Big Red's four-year forecasts will have to meet reality

Nvidia's context-optimized Rubin CPX GPUs were inevitable Why strap pricey, power-hungry HBM to a job that doesn't benefit from the bandwidth? Analysis  Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled the Rubin CPX, a GPU designed specifically to accelerate extremely long-context AI workflows like those seen in code assistants such as Microsoft's GitHub Copilot, while simultaneously cutting back on pricey and power-hu… #theregister #IT

Nvidia

Analysis: Why strap pricey, power-hungry HBM to a job that doesn't benefit from the bandwidth?