Update turns Google Gemini into a prude, breaking apps for trauma survivors 'I'm sorry, I can't help with that' Google's latest update to its Gemini family of large language models appears to have broken the controls for configuring safety settings, breaking applications that require lowered guardrails, such as apps providing solace for sexual assault victims.… #theregister #IT
Google Gemini update breaks content filters
: 'I'm sorry, I can't help with that'
Workday handed no-bid deal to fix staffing meltdown at Uncle Sam's uber-HR agency Sole-source award raises eyebrows in rush to meet Trump’s hiring mandates The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) awarded Workday a sole-source contract to overhaul its human resources systems - bypassing any formal competition - citing critical failures in its aging, fragmented HR infrastructure and bi… #theregister #IT
Workday chosen to overhaul OPM systems with no-compete bid
Updated: Do we smell DOGE? Yup
‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed' ... Ex-VMware customers explain why they migrated to Nutanix As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters Next  Dominic Johnson is fed up with VMware.… #theregister #IT
VMware customers ‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed’ and migrating
Next: As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters
OpenAI drafts Instacart boss as CEO of Apps to lure in the normies A B2B, API move this ain't, in our view Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is leaving to become CEO of Applications at OpenAI, reporting directly to Sam Altman, the AI heavyweight announced on Thursday.… #theregister #IT
Fidji Simo, ex-Instacart, Facebook to head OpenAI Apps team
: A B2B, API move this ain't, in our view
The final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives Last big release until trixie shows up Debian bookworm is getting what could be its last hurrah as the basis for Raspberry Pi's operating system, with what's likely to be its final appearance on a release for the diminutive computers.… #theregister #IT
Final bookworm-based Raspberry Pi OS update arrives
: Last big release until trixie shows up
The IRS plans to replace fired enforcement workers with AI Another mask-off moment, although fresh research says RoI for the tech is still lacking Following considerable cuts to its enforcement workforce, the US's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to use AI to supplement its ability to collect taxes from US citizens. … #theregister #IT https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/the_irs_plans_to_replace/
GNOME Foundation's new executive director is Canadian, a techie, and a GNOME user Steven Deobald certainly talks the talk The GNOME Foundation has hired a new executive director to lead the organization, acting as GNOME's public face and leading the non-profit's fundraising efforts.… #theregister #IT
GNOME Foundation has a new executive director
: Steven Deobald certainly talks the talk
Arm says it isn’t worried by tariffs, but won't give guidance for FY'26 No direct impact on royalty, licensing biz but device end demand in firing line World War Fee  Arm shares took a tumble after it declined to issue guidance for the year ahead in light of the current economic uncertainty, despite the chip designer claiming record revenue for the quarter just ended.… #theregister #IT
Arm says it isn’t worried by tariffs, but no FY26 guidance
World War Fee: No direct impact on royalty, licensing biz but device end demand in firing line
Users find RISE with SAP service levels below industry standard Gartner also says customers say ERP vendor's internal processes cause delays Users who signed up for the RISE with SAP deal are finding that the costs are higher than expected, and the service levels are worse, research from Gartner indicates.… #theregister #IT
Users find RISE with SAP service levels below standard
: Gartner also says customers say ERP vendor's internal processes cause delays
Arista cats purr over $2B quarter while tariff time bomb ticks Networking biz cashes in on AI hysteria, warns trade tensions could disrupt supply and margins World War Fee  Arista Networks is warning investors of the fear, uncertainty and doubt caused by the Trump administration's shifting trade policies.… #theregister #IT
Arista pulls in $2B revenue, warns of tariff trouble ahead
World War Fee: Networking biz cashes in on AI hysteria, warns trade tensions could disrupt supply and margins