Musk's xAI swallows Musk's X in ego-friendly, all-stock deal Social media platform magically worth a billion more than what he bought it for Comment  Billionaire Elon Musk's xAI is to acquire billionaire Elon Musk's X in a deal that values the former at $80 billion and the latter at $33 billion.… #theregister #IT
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Comment: Social media platform magically worth a billion more than what he bought it for
European Gaia mapping satellite is retired but proves very tough to kill I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that The last commands have been sent to the ESA's Gaia satellite and, after a dozen years scanning the galaxy, the spacecraft is shutting down its computers and boosting out into a retirement orbit around the Sun.… #theregister #IT
European Gaia satellite is retired but proves tough to kill
: I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that
Ransomware crews add 'EDR killers' to their arsenal – and some aren't even malware Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says interview  Antivirus and endpoint security tools are falling short as ransomware crews increasingly deploy "EDR killers" to disable defenses early in the attack – a tactic Cisco Talos observed in most of the 2024 cases it handled.… #theregister #IT
Ransomware crews add EDR killers to their arsenal
interview: Crims are disabling security tools early in attacks, Talos says
UK finance watchdog spends millions 'enhancing' Workday software rolled out 4 years ago FCA still splashing on customizing, integrating HR and finance system way after 2021 go-live The UK's financial regulator is signing a deal worth up to £12.3 million ($15.9 million) with tech services biz Cognizant to make "enhancements" to a Workday HR and finance system it implemented severa… #theregister #IT
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: FCA still splashing on customizing, integrating HR and finance system way after 2021 go-live
When even Microsoft can’t understand its own Outlook, big tech is stuck in a swamp of its own making Make things that work for the billions, not the billionaires Opinion  Since it is currently fashionable to make laws by whim and decree, here are three that should apply immediately across techdom. The following are banned: DoNotReply messages, updates that reset your configuration choices t… #theregister #IT
Big tech is stuck in a swamp of its own making
Opinion: Make things that work for the billions, not the billionaires
Tech trainer taught a course on software he'd never used and didn't own 'I'm glad you asked that question. We'll get to that tomorrow' (After I research the answer) Who, Me?  Wait, what? It's Monday again? That means it's time for another instalment of Who, Me? What's that, you ask? It's The Register's Monday column in which we tell your tales of technological messes and celebrate your escapes.… #theregister #IT
Tech trainer taught a course on software he
Who, Me?: 'I'm glad you asked that question. We'll get to that tomorrow' (After I research the answer)
Cashless society could be why fewer kids are eating coins and sticking things up their noses NHS boffins think there's a connection, but ‘snot all good news: Swallowing batteries is even more dangerous Researchers from the UK’s National Health Service believe increasing adoption of cashless payments may be having an unexpected payoff: Fewer kids are swallowing coins and seeking medic… #theregister #IT
Cashless society could be why fewer kids are eating coins
: NHS boffins think there's a connection, but ‘snot all good news: Swallowing batteries is even more dangerous
Intel and Microsoft staff allegedly lured to work for fake Chinese company in Taiwan 11 companies, including SMIC, accused of disguising outposts so they can illicitly serve Beijing Chinese tech companies created entities in Taiwan and disguised them so they had no connections to China, so they could lure top tech talent to work on significant projects.… #theregister #IT
Fake Chinese companies in Taiwan hired Intel and MSFT talent
: 11 companies, including SMIC, accused of disguising outposts so they can illicitly serve Beijing
China cracks down on personal information collection. No, seriously PLUS: Indonesia crimps social media, allows iPhones; India claims rocket boost; In-flight GenAI for Japan Airlines Asia In Brief  China last week commenced a crackdown on inappropriate collection and subsequent use of personal information.… #theregister #IT
China cracks down on personal information collection
Asia In Brief: PLUS: Indonesia crimps social media, allows iPhones; India claims rocket boost; In-flight GenAI for Japan Airlines
Oracle Health reportedly warns of info leak from legacy server PLUS: OpenAI bumps bug bounties bigtime; INTERPOL arrests 300 alleged cyber-scammers; And more! Infosec in brief  Oracle Health appears to have fallen victim to an info stealing attack that has led to patient data stored by American hospitals being plundered.… #theregister #IT
Oracle Health reportedly warns of info leak
Infosec in brief: PLUS: OpenAI bumps bug bounties bigtime; INTERPOL arrests 300 alleged cyber-scammers; And more!