OpenAI says models are programmed to make stuff up instead of admitting ignorance Even a wrong answer is right some of the time AI models often produce false outputs, or "hallucinations." Now OpenAI has admitted they may result from fundamental mistakes it makes when training its models.… #theregister #IT
OpenAI says models trained to make up answers
: Even a wrong answer is right some of the time
Return on investment for Copilot? Microsoft has work to do Jared Spataro, boss of modern work and biz apps division, says 'hard to make the ROI argument for it' A Microsoft exec claims Copilot is boosting productivity among the customers that adopted it yet sustained efforts to convince many them of the returns on investment remains a work in progress.… #theregister #IT
Return on investment for Copilot? Microsoft has work to do
: Jared Spataro, boss of modern work and biz apps division, says 'hard to make the ROI argument for it'
BreachForums kingpin goes from walk-free deal to 3-year stretch Prosecutors say Conor Fitzpatrick's crimes caused 'incalculable' damage The founder of the popular cybercrime website BreachForums will spend three years in prison after previously being let off with a slap on the wrist.… #theregister #IT
BreachForums founder caged after soft sentence overturned
: Prosecutors say Conor Fitzpatrick's crimes caused 'incalculable' damage
Strong Java LTS arrives with the release of 25 But efforts to simplify popular programming language for beginners are unlikely to boost popularity Oracle has released JDK (Java Development Kit) 25, the first long term support (LTS) version since JDK 21 two years ago. New features include beginner-friendly compact source files, succinct module imports, and more flexible constructors.… #theregister #IT
Strong Java LTS arrives as Oracle releases 25
: But efforts to simplify popular programming language for beginners are unlikely to boost popularity
UK telco Colt’s recovery from August cyberattack pushes into November Pentesters confirm key system is safe but core products remain unavailable Brit telco Colt Technology Services says its recovery from an August cyberattack might not be completed until late November.… #theregister #IT
UK telco Colt’s cyberattack recovery seeps into November
: Pentesters confirm key system is safe but core products remain unavailable
Sky plans to ditch up to 500 staff in the Technology Group Insiders say AI trials involving 'critical network services' underway and some engineering roles being moved to India Exclusive  Sky Group, the Brit-based commercial TV and broadband service slinger owned by Comcast, is chopping up to 600 employees from the Technology, Consumer Group and COO divisions in the UK.… #theregister #IT
Sky plans to ditch up to 500 staff in the Technology Group
Exclusive: Insiders say AI trials involving 'critical network services' underway and some engineering roles being moved to India
Microsoft pens $15B love letter to the UK with 23,000 Nvidia GPUs attached Redmond woos Blighty with cloud and AI infrastructure splurge as Trump comes to town Microsoft appears to have trumped Google's UK datacenter ambitions with a $15 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure in the country.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft and pals announce cash for AI in the UK
: Redmond woos Blighty with cloud and AI infrastructure splurge as Trump comes to town
Why Microsoft has the name of an old mouse hidden in its Bluetooth drivers Screw-up or conspiracy? Lurking within the Windows Bluetooth stack is a hardcoded reference to the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000. Is this nostalgic favoritism from Microsoft? Or is it just somebody, somewhere, making a mistake that an engineer had to work around?… #theregister #IT
Microsoft has name of old mouse hidden in Bluetooth drivers
: Screw-up or conspiracy?
Whitehall lobs £40M at 'critical' phase of police DB reboot Officials say there's no time to switch suppliers if they want the PNC off life support before March 2026 The Home Office is flinging nearly £40 million in taxpayer cash at PA Consulting to get the big-ticket successor to the Police National Computer (PNC) over the finish line.… #theregister #IT
Whitehall lobs £40M at
: Officials say there's no time to switch suppliers if they want the PNC off life support before March 2026
AI, Arm, and Copilot: Living with Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7 Nice hardware, shame about the OS COMMENT  The Arm-based Surface Laptop 7 was introduced in 2024, followed by an Intel-powered version a few months later. As with much of the Surface line, it's a well-engineered piece of hardware. I needed something that could run off the battery for a full day, wouldn't break the strap of a c… #theregister #IT
Microsoft Surface 7: Nice hardware, shame about the OS
hands on: Arm, AI, and Copilot, oh my!