AMD to acquire Nod.ai to boost open source AI software capabilities
The acquisition is expected to help AMD compete better against chipmaker Nvidia. Source:: Computerworld
Google used Microsoft’s monopoly playbook to crush Bing — now Microsoft cries foul
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust suit against Google has a familiar ring to those who remember a...
Microsoft Releases October 2023 Patches for 103 Flaws, Including 2 Active Exploits
Microsoft has released its Patch Tuesday updates for October 2023, addressing a total of 103 flaws in its software, two...
Microsoft Warns of Nation-State Hackers Exploiting Critical Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability
Microsoft has linked the exploitation of a recently disclosed critical flaw in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server...
EU warns Elon Musk ‘disinformation’ is spreading on X after Hamas attack
The EU has written to Elon Musk warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal...
Clubs promoting NFTs pose ‘risk’ to fans, MPs warn
A committee of MPs say artists and sport clubs’ reputations are at risk if they promote NFTs. Source::...
Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related...
Tech layoffs in 2023: A timeline
Though technology companies announced massive layoffs last year, 2023 has been much worse. Layoffs have far outpaced last year’s...
Windows 11: A guide to the updates
A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. As with Windows 10,...
Event: AI and Data Science Virtual Summit
Meta, NetworkX, Fast.ai, and other industry leaders share how to gain new insights from your data with emerging...
Issue #598 (Oct. 10, 2023)
#598 – OCTOBER 10, 2023 Python’s tuple Data Type: A Deep Dive With Examples In Python, a tuple...
Why are OpenAI, Microsoft and others looking to make their own chips?
As demand for generative AI technology grows, chip shortages are not the main reason behind developing custom silicon,...
Announcing pgactive: Active-active Replication Extension for PostgreSQL on Amazon RDS
Today, AWS announces the general availability of pgactive: Active-active Replication Extension for PostgreSQL, available for Amazon Relational Database Service...
Amazon Linux announces support for Ansible and Corretto 21 with AL2023.2
Today we are announcing the availability of Ansible and Corretto 21 on Amazon Linux 2023 as a part...
Amazon QuickSight adds total positioning options for pivot table
Amazon QuickSight now supports total positioning option for both rows and columns in pivot tables, providing authors added...
PC shipments remain in decline, but generative AI could reverse the trend: IDC
PC shipments continued to decline during the third quarter of 2023, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing...
HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited to Launch Record DDoS Attacks
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudflare, and Google on Tuesday said they took steps to mitigate record-breaking distributed denial-of-service...
Warning AI industry could use as much energy as the Netherlands
A new study looks at the environmental impact of artificial intelligence if current trends continue. Source:: BBC News...
Microsoft targets skills gap with new AI-powered Skills in Viva
Microsoft has unveiled new AI-powered capabilities for its employee experience platform, Viva, designed to help identify skills gaps...
When will Apple open its first African retail store?
Apple takes emerging markets seriously. As the tech giant seeks to build foundations from which to achieve future...