Trio arrested in £3M UK bribery probe over Microsoft datacenter build in Netherlands Blu-3 accused of paying off former Mace Group associates UK authorities on Wednesday arrested three individuals in connection with a multi-million-pound bribery probe tied to the construction of a Microsoft datacenter in the Netherlands.… #theregister #IT

UK nabs 3 in £3M bribery probe tied to Dutch Microsoft DC

: Blu-3 accused of paying off former Mace Group associates

Open source AI hiring bots favor men, leave women hanging by the phone Easy fix: Telling LLMs to cosplay Lenin makes 'em more gender blind Open source AI models are more likely to recommend men than women for jobs, particularly the high-paying ones, a new study has found.… #theregister #IT

Open source AI models favor men for hiring, study finds

: Easy fix: Telling LLMs to cosplay Lenin makes 'em more gender blind

British govt agents step in as Harrods becomes third mega retailer under cyberattack Experts suggest the obvious: There is an ongoing coordinated attack on UK retail sector Harrods, a globally recognized purveyor of all things luxury, is the third major UK retailer to confirm an attempted cyberattack on its systems in under two weeks.… #theregister #IT

Harrods confirms cyberattack, GCHQ

: Experts suggest the obvious: There is an ongoing coordinated attack on UK retail sector

UK's smaller broadband operators face tough road ahead, consolidation possible Report into alternative networks says competition with BT and co making life harder than ever Alternative network providers (altnets) are facing tough competition from the big players in the UK broadband market, with consolidation likely in the face of slowing growth in fiber internet uptake.… #theregister #IT

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: Report into alternative networks says competition with BT and co making life harder than ever

Techie solved supposed software problem by waving his arms in the air Used his loaf and found sweet solution for bakery borkage On Call  Welcome once again to On Call, The Register's reader-contributed column that each Friday serves up your stories of biting into half-baked tech support problems.… #theregister #IT

Techie solved software problem by waving his arms in the air

On Call: Used his loaf and found sweet solution for bakery borkage

The Telegraph jumps the gun on World War III Trigger-happy Taiwan headline sparks instant apocalypse vibes World War III might have begun this week, according to British broadsheet The Telegraph.… #theregister #IT

The Telegraph jumps the gun on World War III

: Trigger-happy Taiwan headline sparks instant apocalypse vibes

Microsoft to preload Word minutes after boot Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner? Microsoft later this month plans to begin loading Word shortly after folks' computers begin booting up – to "optimize performance" or at least improve their perception of it.… #theregister #IT

Microsoft will preload Word so you can start writing faster

: Why optimize code when you can just start running sooner?

Liz Warren, Trump admin agree on something: Army should have right to repair As military memo makes it official policy The US Army intends to secure the right to repair its own equipment, a right that hasn't always been available under past procurement contracts - and one of the very few things that Democrats in Congress and the Trump administration broadly agree upon.… #theregister #IT

Army brass declare for right to repair

: As military memo makes it official policy

Dems look to close the barn door after top DOGE dog has bolted House Oversight probes missing Musk disclosures, background checks, data mess at NLRB Elon Musk is backing away from his Trump-blessed government gig, but now House Democrats want to see the permission slip that got him in the door.… #theregister #IT

Dems ask tough questions about DOGE as Musk departs

: House Oversight probes missing Musk disclosures, background checks, data mess at NLRB

Siri? Will tariffs hurt Apple? Tim Cook says brace for a $900 million whack, for starters iGiant shifted production to India and Vietnam but has no idea if that will help after tariff pause ends Apple believes the USA’s new tariffs policy will impact its finances by at least $900 million in its next quarter, has re-organized its supply chains to protect itself from whatever comes next, but can’t pred… #theregister #IT

Apple warns US tariffs will cost it $900M, maybe more later

World War Fee: iGiant shifted production to India and Vietnam but has no idea if that will help after tariff pause ends