AI
We did warn you 2025 may be the year AI bots take over Meta's 'verse
Can't grow any more? Let's just invent engagement! (02:53 | register)
Workday on lessons learned from Iowa and Maine project woes
Nine in ten of our implementations are a success, CEO Carl Eschenbach tells The Reg (00:12 | register)
AI hype led to an enterprise datacenter spending binge in 2024 that won't last
GPUs and generative AI systems so hot right now... yet 'long-term trend remains,' says analyst (Tegnap | register onprem)
Schneider Electric warns of future where datacenters eat the grid
Report charts four scenarios from 'Sustainable AI' to 'Who Turned Out The Lights?' (Tegnap | register)
Google snags ex-Microsoft exec to helm cloud in the UK
Maureen Costello hopes to 'empower' businesses with AI (Tegnap | register)
Apple reportedly building AI server processor with help from Broadcom
Something called 'Baltra' expected to make its debut in 2026, perhaps with tech both already use (Tegnap | register)
Google Gemini 2.0 Flash comes out with real-time conversation, image analysis
Chocolate Factory's latest multimodal model aims to power more trusted AI agents (Tegnap | register)
Are you better value for money than AI?
Tech vendors start saying the quiet part out loud do enterprises really need all that headcount? (Tegnap | register)
Honda upgrades robot brain into OS for future electric cars
Remember humanoid bot Asimo, which could kick balls and pour beer? It survives as EV software (Tegnap | register)
Apple called on to ditch AI headline summaries after BBC debacle
'Facts can't be decided by a roll of the dice' (Tegnap | register)
It's only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks
'The greatest concern is with spear phishing and social engineering' (Tegnap | register)
Apple shrugs off BBC complaint with promise to 'further clarify' AI content
It's down to users to do the fact-checking themselves (Pén. | register)
AI can improve on code it writes, but you have to know how to ask
LLMs do more for developers who already know what they're doing (Pén. | register)
John Deere boasts driverless fleet - who needs operators, anyway?
Lots of new ways to cut labor costs, no mention of repairability (Pén. | register)
ChatGPT isnt responsible for the Los Angeles fires, but it does use a crazy amount of water
ChatGPT isn't directly to blame for the devastating fires, but it's called attention to AI's environmental impact. (Pén. | mashable)
SoftBank pledges to pour $100B into US, create 100,000 jobs in Trump's second term
Details? Who needs 'em! But AI seems a likely focus (Pén. | register)
Infosec experts divided on AI's potential to assist red teams
Yes, LLMs can do the heavy lifting. But good luck getting one to give evidence (Pén. | register)
Saját húga vádolja szexuális erőszakkal az OpenAI vezérigazgatóját
Sam Altman nyilatkozatban tagadta a vádakat. (Pén. | Hvg)
Intel debuts laptop silicon that doesn't qualify for Microsoft's 'Copilot+ PC' badge
TOPS, SCHMOPS, says Chipzilla, our NPUs may be slow but that doesn't matter (Pén. | register onprem)
Csalt az OpenAI mesterséges intelligenciája, hogy legyőzze erősebb ellenfelét a sakkban
Az OpenAI o1 modelljének működésével kapcsolatban több aggály is felmerült már. Úgy tűnik, a célja elérése érdekében a csalástól sem riad vissza, holott erre semmilyen parancsot nem adtak neki a kutatók. (Pén. | Hvg)
Demand for AI servers sees Foxconn fly and suppliers come along for the ride
Record quarterly revenue at contract manufacturing giant suggests strong demand for hardware of all sorts (Pén. | register)
Doing business in US? Don't wait for state ruling on AI to act, warns former Senate chief of staff
Workday policy expert suggests NIST framework will save you trouble later (Pén. | register)
Court docs allege Meta trained its AI models on contentious trove of maybe-pirated content
Did Zucks definition of free expression just get even broader? (Pén. | register)
Take a closer look at Nvidia's buy of Run.ai, European Commission told
Campaign groups, non-profit orgs urge action to prevent GPU maker tightening grip on AI industry (Pén. | register)
US bipartisan group publishes laundry list of AI policy requests
Chair Jay Obernolte urges Congress to act whether it will is another matter (Pén. | register)
Microsoft declares 2025 'the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh'
Slumping market share, unwanted features ... no, it's the consumers who are wrong! (Pén. | register)
Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
Python security developer-in-residence decries use of bots that 'cannot understand code' (Pén. | register)
Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain
It's all made from our data, anyway, so it should be ours to use as we want (Pén. | register)
With datacenter power crisis looming, US government looks to Constellation
Not just AWS, Microsoft et al that are betting on nuclear energy, 13 federal agencies get in on act too (Pén. | register)
$800 'AI' robot for kids bites the dust along with its maker
Moxie maker Embodied is going under, teaching important lessons about cloud services (Csü. | register)
US logic in question, but perhaps American memory can still prevail
With Intel's foundry future in doubt, Micron takes center stage in US Chips Act push (Csü. | register)
Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trumps inaugural fund
Tech giants follow footsteps of other major companies, including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber (Csü. | guardiantech)
AI spending spree continues as Microsoft commits $80B for 2025
With those whopping returns who could argue with the premis... oh wait (Csü. | register)
Trump China tariffs to 'overshadow' the 'progress' of AI PCs
Already inflated costs of NPU-based boxes set to jump on import tax (Csü. | register)
Google: Using Generative AI To Create Content For Links Against Spam Policies
Google's John Mueller said that using generative AI to create blog posts and content for the purpose of getting backlinks is "almost certainly against Google's spam policies." He said this in response to a complaint that this was being done on their site, outsourced by their SEO firm to a third-part... (Csü. | searchengineroundtable)
Infosys founder calls for 70-hour work week again claiming it creates jobs
Plus: China wants to end AI mashups of classic vids; TSMC set to open Japan fab; and more (Csü. | register)
Apple auto-opts everyone into having their photos analyzed by AI for landmarks
Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking (Csü. | register)
Looming energy crunch makes future uncertain for datacenters
But investors still betting big on bit barns thanks to AI and cloud demand (Csü. | register)
Cohere just launched North, its biggest AI bet yet for privacy-focused enterprises
Cohere launches North, a secure enterprise AI platform outperforming Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex AI in testing, with Royal Bank of Canada among early adopters implementing the technology for regulated industries. (Csü. | venturebeat)
Saját húga vádolja nemi erőszakkal a ChatGPT vezérigazgatóját
A ChatGPT vezérigazgatója, Sam Altman húga, Ann Altman beperelte bátyát azzal a váddal, hogy a férfi 1997 és 2006 között rendszeresen bántalmazta szexuálisan. A pert, amelyet január 6-án nyújtottak be az amerikai Missouri kerületi bíróságon, azt állítja, hogy a visszaélések akkor kezdődtek, amikor a... (Csü. | Hirado)
The Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses give you access to ChatGPT whenever you need it
We tried these dynamic glasses out in the wild. (Csü. | mashable)
To save the energy grid from AI, use open source AI, says open source body
Linux Foundation Energy argues rapidly decentralizing electricity sector can't succeed with silos (Csü. | register)
Teaching AI to communicate sounds like humans do
Modeled after the human vocal tract, MIT CSAILs AI system can generate and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. It sketches up human-like vocal impressions without training, or ever hearing a human mimic that particular sound. (Csü. | mit)
Cheat codes for LLM performance: An introduction to speculative decoding
Sometimes two models really are faster than one (Csü. | register)
Quantum? No solace: Nvidia CEO sinks QC stocks with '20 years off' forecast
D-Wave, Rigetti, others plummet nearly 50% after Huang says the obvious
Say hello to HaLow: Wi-Fi routers that can send 250Mbps across 10 miles (yes, 10 miles) have been demoed at CES 2025 and I'm very excited
From 18Mbps to 250Mbps, HaLow routers have significantly improved since 2016
Never mind those Chinese spies: US Air Force picks Verizon for 35 base network upgrades
Salt Typhoon? Unpatched network kit? Sorry, I think you're breaking up
Listen to your technology users they have led to the most disruptive innovations in history
Technology users can be a source of ingenious ideas rather than a barrier. Here's how to seek out innovative disruption.
I can't wait to test the world's first 8TB PCIe 5.0 SSD, and I'm sure this one won't be too expensive
Offers 4K LDPC technology and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring
This modern cassette player with Bluetooth (and matching retro wireless headphones) might've been my favorite music experience at CES 2025
A rechargeable tape player with Bluetooth headphones with recording capabilities
The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max cameras could get both downgrades and upgrades this year
But will it make a difference?
Lenovo's AI-driven prototype display continuously assesses your physical activity, but it says we shouldn't worry
Is smarter always better? The debate on monitoring tech
The Samsung Galaxy S25s best feature will probably be one you cant see
Minor camera and design updates could be joined by a powerful performance boost
The best AI laptops we saw at CES 2025
From MacBook-rivaling portability to "rollable" displays, these PCs had it all.
Creature Commandos season 2: everything we know so far about the DCU TV show's next chapter on Max
Creature Commandos season 2 was announced in December 2024 here
Massive Samsung Galaxy S25 leak claims to reveal full specs and four colors for every model
Spoiler alert
Solidigm exits consumer SSD market as it prepares to go very big on enterprise SSDs in 2025
No plans for replacement products for discontinued SSDs
The 11 most exciting tech trends of 2025, according to CES 2025
A postcard from the near future, courtesy of CES 2025
Adata quietly rolls out the smallest USB 4 external SSD to date, and its fastest portable SSD ever
Offers up to 40Gbps transfer speed and 8TB capacity
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
"A historic moment."
Nobody asked for this the 7 weirdest gadgets we saw at CES 2025
There were some strange sights in Las Vegas
Australian Open LIVE: tennis stream, cheapest deals, schedule, watch every match online, draw
Keen to watch the Australian Open 2025? Here are the best streams, the cheapest prices and how to watch every round from Melbourne as Jannik Sinner, Casper Ruud, Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic shoot for the title.
I am thrilled by Nvidias cute petaflop mini PC wonder, and its time for Jensens law: it takes 100 months to get equal AI performance for 1/25th of the cost
Nvidias desktop super computer is probably the greatest revolution in tech hardware since the IBM PC
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from CES to Galaxy Unpacked to the return of Severance
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Tiny feet, bionic arms, and bots that can deliver a sandwich 6 weird and wonderful robot vacuum innovations from CES 2025
CES just proved that robot vacuums can be exciting
Adobe will kill its popular 20GB Photoshop & Lightroom plans very soon, so make sure you make the right move
If you need Adobes 20GB Photography Plan, act before January 15
No, this is not a new Trashcan Mac Pro: Mac Mini-inspired desktop hybrid NAS sees daylight
Expands Mac Mini functionality with ports for SD cards, Ethernet, USB-C, and more
The best sexting apps in 2025
Want to send something naughty? These are the apps for making it happen.
US watchdog sticks probe into 2.6M Teslas over so-called Smart Summon crash reports
If it's spelled like an A.S.S, acts like an ass, maybe it's just...
The TCL 60XE switches from color to grayscale in an instant and it's the coolest thing I saw at CES
Two display options to stretch the battery life
Industrial routers are being hit by zero-days from new Mirai botnets
A new botnet, based on the dreaded Mirai, is actively assimilating devices
CES 2025: Plancks tiny portable drive is a content creators dream
ShiftCam's Planck is small but mighty, providing oodles of storage space.
Tongue-zapping spoons, tea-cooling catbots, lazy vacuums and more from CES
All the consumer electronics weirdness you didn't want to see in person anyway
TCL has 3 new smart glasses which are all in the running for the best of 2025 already
CES 2025 is filled with great-looking smart glasses
Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback
It joins Walmart, McDonald's and other companies in a similar move regarding diversity efforts since Trump's re-election.
Docking stations for the Mac Mini M4, now that's something Apple may wholeheartedly appreciate (or not)
MiniLink and MiniDock enhance Mac Mini M4 with expanded ports and SSD storage
AMD exec drops hints on RX 9070 pricing and some PC gamers are panicking but this sounds like good news to me
Focus on the assertion that RDNA 4 will be very competitive versus Nvidias next-gen GPUs
Mexican fintech company Miio exposed millions of files of sensitive customer data
7 years worth of files were unguarded, researchers say
Venus wasnt always hell, scientists say. It may have had beaches.
What happened to Venus?
Breaking the data bottleneck: Salesforces ProVision speeds multimodal AI training with image scene graphs
Salesforce is using structured representation of image semantics to power programs that synthesize instruction datasets for AI training.
NATO wants to build an alternative satellite-based internet to be used in case of emergency
Threat of undersea cable sabotage raises concerns for alternate arrangements
Researcher nets major reward for finding Facebook bug able to unlock the gates to its internal systems
Ben Sadeghipour was awarded a $100,000 bug bounty
Buy $35 of groceries at Amazon and save $10 right now
It's time to restock your pantry.
I love LUCI: This lifelogging camera pin seriously impressed me at CES
It's AI-powered, too, but only so you can find moments filmed inside your video.
DJI's Mic Mini might just have met its match: the tiny, logo-free Hollyland Lark M2S wireless mic
The wireless mic design content creators have been waiting for
Score a 14-inch HP laptop for under $220 at Amazon
Lightweight and affordable.
I saw wireless earbuds that are also air purifiers, and they claim to be a maskless mask
Listen to dope tunes and breathe cleaner
This devious macOS malware is evading capture by using Apple's own encryption
A macOS infostealer is making a big return
Severance is streaming for free on Roku right now ahead of its season 2 premiere
Lumon Industries is opening its doors to a wider audience
Failed your drivers test? Uber has your back with free rides
No license? No problem.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra may quietly ditch this excellent S Pen feature
This years S Pen might not be S-tier
TechRadar Pro, Residential Systems, and TWICE announce CES Picks 2025 winners
See which companies took home this year
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The biggest addiction treatment provider in the US says it was hit by data breach
BayMark Health Services notified law enforcement and affected users of the breach
Amazon deal of the day: Snag a pair of AirPods Pro 2 while theyre back down to $179.99
You can also save up to 27% on the Ultimate Ears Megaboom 4, 50-inch Omni QLED Fire TV, and Fitbit Inspire 3.
UK gives Openreach £289M for 4 rural broadband contracts in 'gigabit by 2030' push
Nation's dominant broadband plumber wins ahead of altnets
The future of customer experience: AI-powered technical documentation
Using AI to simplify technical documentation
Upgrade your living room with $150 off this 65-inch Insignia 4K Fire TV
Stream your favorite shows and movies straight from your TV.
Preparing for the future of cybersecurity with next-gen SIEM
Next-gen SIEM tools are deployed to future-proof cybersecurity operations
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (January 10)
American Primeval and The Traitors season 3 lead this week
TikTok tells LA-based workers to use personal or sick time if they can't work from home due to the wildfires
This is despite TikTok LA office being closed
CrowdStrike warns of fake job offer scam that is actually just malware
Someone is impersonating CrowdStrike to deploy XMRig
Lenovo is building a billion-dollar PC and server plant in Saudi Arabia
Lenovo to establish new MEA HQ in Saudi Arabia
Netflix could be expanding its use of AI as new patent reveals plans to offer more personalized trailers
Trailers that you won
The Fujifilm X100VI could get a big new retro rival soon based on an all-time classic Olympus film camera
OM System could finally deliver since acquiring Olympus
Apple seems to be hitting snooze on this year-long iPhone alarm issue
An alarming problem isn
Amazon is selling its ad tools to other ecommerce sites
Amazon Retail Ad Service is now on offer to businesses
Nintendo has finally commented on the Switch 2 leaks, but it's only left me with more questions
The leak is officially
Leaked Nvidia RTX 5090 laptop GPU benchmarks are weird - but there's no need to panic
No need to worry, it
Tesla reveals its long-awaited Model Y 'Juniper' refresh, but the EV isnt the trailblazer it once was
Raft of updates will roll out to global markets in 2025
Top AI Certifications to Accelerate Your Career in 2025
Discover the best AI certifications in 2025 to enhance skills, boost career opportunities, and stay ahead in the AI industry.
The best VPN deals in January 2025
Secure a big saving on the best VPNs.
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim benchmark hints at the phone's key specs
A fourth S25 phone appears to be on the way
Linux Foundation brings together top browser makers for more "open" approach
Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers is a new initiative
Want a cheaper Apple Pencil for your iPad? This $30 alternative comes with Find My tracking
Draw more for less
Record Store Day 2025 has been announced, as if you needed an excuse to buy more records
"Celebrate the culture" for RSD 2025
Forget AI fitness coaches 2025 trends show personal training could make a comeback thanks to this pandemic-era relic
AI might not be overtaking personal training just yet
Forget the Nintendo Switch 2, Im now obsessed with the upcoming Lego Game Boy
It was teased on social media
Redmi is first to bring the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 to Europe
The Redmi Note 14 series gets a European launch, with Qualcomms latest midrange chip included.
AMD blames Ryzen 9800X3D stock shortage on Intels horrible Arrow Lake launch, rubbing salt in Team Blues CPU wounds
Is that entirely fair? Not really, but taking the opportunity to fire flak at a rival is hardly surprising
Time tracker tool spilled details on remote workers - millions of screenshots leaked
WebWork Tracker has some leaky storage
Best Buy has slashed $50 off the Google Pixel Watch 3
This sleek smartwatch can set you up for success in the new year.
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii's New Game Plus mode is free, but it won't be available at launch
At least you don
Enjoy a salon experience at home with this bumper Braun IPL deal
This deal includes a travel case and razor.
The iRobot Roomba Q0120 is still at its lowest-ever price at Amazon
The best price we've seen.
AI will start subtitling your videos thanks to VLC
Real-time captions and translation are coming
The Garmin fenix 7X is at its lowest ever price at Amazon
A smartwatch for serious athletes.
Save $80 on the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro
This deal on the 11-inch iPad Pro delivers pro-level performance without the Apple tax.
I think this 10th Gen Apple iPad is the ultimate all-rounder, now under $300 on Amazon
Versatile, powerful, and portable, this iPad is perfect for work, play, and everything in between.
Tesla launched the new Model Y in China and Australia. Heres what you need to know.
New headlights and rear lights, longer range, and more.
Look out Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, Xreal is coming for your crown with its new AR specs
And a new Xreal Eye module brings vision to its AR glasses
Lenovo Legion Go S could dethrone the ASUS ROG Ally X, and you can pre-order it now
Big specs, a big screen, and a smaller price tag, Lenovo Legion Go S is worth your attention.
How AI-powered informatics and smart technologies could revolutionize healthcare
Integrating siloed AI deployments in healthcare will transform patient outcomes
One conversation is all it takes for this AI to deepfake your entire personality
The Talented Mr. Ripl-AI?
Data centers are transforming waste heat into community energy assets
Meet the new urban heat heroes
Dude, you got a Dell, period! RIP XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, Precision
It'll all end in tiers
Nvidia shrinks Grace-Blackwell Superchip to power $3K mini PC
Tuned for running chunky models on the desktop with 128GB of RAM, custom Ubuntu
The best cheap VPN in January 2025
Secure a saving on the best services for cybersecurity and streaming.
The best dating site alternatives to porn
Porn feeling a bit one-sided? We got you.
New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to plan New Year's Day massacre
But Jabbar did not live stream his actions on Jan 1, FBI confirmed