Brit universities told to keep up the world-class research with less cash Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit Despite ambitions to position itself as a science and tech superpower, the UK has cut the budget for the government body responsible for university research funding.… #theregister #IT
UK slashes funding to university research quango
: Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit
UK data watchdog seeks fresh blood as more complaints lie unanswered for up to a year Multiple red-rated performance metrics blamed on inability to answer rising numbers of data protection worries The UK's data protection watchdog is recruiting more warm bodies to tackle its red-rated backlog of unresolved complaints.… #theregister #IT
UK
: Multiple red-rated performance metrics blamed on inability to answer rising numbers of data protection worries
Eight charged with corruption, money laundering, in case linked to Huawei lobbying Chinese tech giant has fired two staff, but Europe's anti-fraud org isn't probing European authorities last week charged eight people with offenses including corruption and money laundering linked to the European Parliament – and perhaps also to Huawei.… #theregister #IT
Eight charged in case linked to Huawei lobbying
: Chinese tech giant has fired two staff, but Europe's anti-fraud org isn't probing
Samsung trumps USA's tariffs by making displays in Mexico, and elsewhere if needed May also have fixed AI memory biz if better-than-expected revenue guidance is anything to go by World War Fee  Samsung Electronics doesn’t fear the impact of the USA’s new tariffs regime on its displays business because it makes many of them in Mexico, according to Yong Seok-woo, president and head th… #theregister #IT
Samsung trumps USA
World War Fee: May also have fixed AI memory biz if better-than-expected revenue guidance is anything to go by
As CISA braces for more cuts, threat intel sharing takes a hit Will 'gutting' the civilian defense agency make American cybersecurity great again? Analysis  Slashing staff at the US govt's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, and scrapping vital programs, isn’t exactly boosting national security, say infosec and national security officials watching America’s digital de… #theregister #IT
CISA braces for more cuts, threat-intel efforts are doomed
Analysis: How will 'gutting' civilian defense agency make American cybersecurity great again?
Oracle says its cloud was in fact compromised Reliability, honesty, accuracy. And then there's this lot Oracle has briefed some customers about a successful intrusion into its public cloud, as well as the theft of their data, after previously denying it had been compromised.… #theregister #IT
Oracle tells customers its public cloud was compromised
: Reliability, honesty, accuracy. And then there's this lot
Microsoft’s AI masterplan: Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their successes Redmond’s not alone: AWS, Alibaba, DeepSeek also rely on others blazing the trail Analysis  Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has extolled the virtues of playing second fiddle in the generative-AI race.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft
Analysis: Redmond’s not alone: AWS, Alibaba, DeepSeek also rely on others blazing the trail
Trump tariffs to make prices great – a gain As costs for US shoppers set to rise, markets slump, orange is new red, we speak to economic experts World War Fee  President Donald Trump last week announced a sweeping new round of tariffs, setting the stage for price hikes across consumer tech, pro gear, and almost anything else that crosses a border.… #theregister #IT
How President Trump
World War Fee: As costs for US shoppers set to rise, markets slump, orange is new red, we speak to economic experts
That massive GitHub supply chain attack? It all started with a stolen SpotBugs token But this mystery isn't over yet, Unit 42 opines That massive GitHub supply chain attack that spilled secrets from countless projects? It traces back to a stolen token from a SpotBugs workflow - exposed way back in November, months earlier than previously suspected.… #theregister #IT
Stolen SpotBugs tokens sparked the massive GitHub attack
: But this mystery isn't over yet, Unit 42 opines
Trump doubles down, vows to make Chinese imports even more expensive for Americans World War Fee: President to up tariffs on Middle Kingdom goods to 104% from 54% President Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Chinese goods by a further 50 percent this week, meaning imports from the Middle Kingdom into America would have a 104 percent levy. And buyers are expected to pick up the e… #theregister #IT
Trump doubles down on China, US buyers face price rises
World War Fee: President to up tariffs on Middle Kingdom goods to 104% from 54%