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Repent ye inefficient – the 'Palantir-ization' of IT services is upon us -- Palantir's former IT boss just took over as CEO of Thrive-backed AI MSP platform -- Channel

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IBM unleashes CUGA, an open-source AI agent that actually completes more than half its tasks -- Framework looks great for scenarios where a 62 percent completion rate is acceptable -- AI + ML

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ServiceNow mulls buying Armis to gain full visibility into the IT stack -- If the buy happens, the big question is will they integrate the codebase or keep it separate? -- SaaS

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Quobyte brings GPU-converged storage to AI clusters

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Bot invasion increases with Google scraping the way, Cloudflare says -- Mobile traffic now accounts for nearly half of requests -- Networks

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Salesforce willing to lose money on AI agent licenses when customers are locked in -- Flat-rate deals may sting now, but vendor expects payback over decades -- AI + ML

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GAO report details faltering Veteran's Administration records upgrade program -- Watchdog highlights slate of unmet priorities -- Public Sector

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Delay to European Central Bank messaging project cost the Bank of England £23M -- Watchdog links schedule change to replanning of UK payments system overhaul -- Public Sector

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Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches -- Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse -- Patches

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Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy -- Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech -- Networks

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Built for what's next: Arm's advantage in the AI PC era -- When considering your upgrade for Windows 11, it's time to look at Arm vs x86 - It's an upgrade to improved efficiency, performance, and battery life.

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How TeamViewer builds enterprise trust through security-first design -- What to do when even your espresso machine needs end-to-end encryption

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Bring complexity under control with enterprise-grade Kubernetes -- No, it'll probably never be a doddle – but you don't have to take the hard way when deploying Kubernetes, says Nutanix

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Techie 'forgot' to tell boss their cost-saving idea meant a day of gaming -- Who, Me? -- One keypress turned a tricky Windows NT balancing act into a life of leisure -- CxO

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Apple blocks dev from all accounts after he tries to redeem bad gift card -- Paris Buttfield-Addison literally wrote books on Swift

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Roomba maker iRobot gets cleaned out in Chapter 11 -- Company vacuumed up by its own manufacturer

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JLR: Payroll data stolen in cybercrime that shook UK economy -- Automaker admits raid that crippled its factories in August led to the theft of sensitive info

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New Jolla phone and Sailfish 5 offer a break from iOS-Android monotony - hands on - Powered by the original mobile Linux OS with crowdsourced specs

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Devs say Apple still flouting EU's Digital Markets Act six months on -- Coalition for App Fairness warns App Store fees remain unlawful despite non-compliance ruling

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Amazon security boss blames Russia's GRU for years-long energy-sector hacks -- 'Sustained focus on Western critical infrastructure'

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The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years -- SPhotoix moves its 5D Memory Crystal cold storage tech closer to deployment in data centers -- Storage

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British Airways fears a future where AI agents pick flights and brands get ghosted -- CEO warns airlines that don't learn to sell themselves to machines could soon be flying under the radar -- AI + ML

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Microsoft RasMan DoS 0-day gets unofficial patch - and a working exploit -- Exploit hasn't been picked up by any malware detection engines, CEO tells The Reg -- Patches

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New React vulns leak secrets, invite DoS attacks -- And the earlier React2Shell patch is vulnerable -- Patches

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Trump gives state AI regulation the presidential middle finger -- Executive order sidesteps Congress and sets up Litigation Task Force -- AI + ML

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Workday project at Washington University hits $266M -- Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems -- SaaS

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The CRASH Clock is ticking as satellite congestion in low Earth orbit worsens -- It's getting crowded up there -- Science

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AI datacenter boom could end badly, Goldman Sachs warns -- Bank sketches four scenarios in which monetization falters or demand swamps supply by 2030 -- The Future of the Datacenter

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Microsoft promises more bug payouts, with or without a bounty program -- Critical vulnerabilities found in third-party applications eligible for award under 'in scope by default' move -- Security

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Uncle Sam sues ex-Accenture manager over Army cloud security claims -- Justice Department alleges federal auditors were misled over compliance with FedRAMP and DoD requirements -- Off-Prem

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Here we go again: Microsoft in UK court over cloud licensing -- Competition Appeal Tribunal to decide if multibillion-pound overcharging case can go to trial -- SaaS

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UK watchdog urged to probe GDPR failures in Home Office eVisa rollout -- Rights groups say digital-only record is leaking data and courting trouble -- Public Sector

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Half of exposed React servers remain unpatched amid active exploitation -- Wiz says React2Shell attacks accelerating, ranging from cryptominers to state-linked crews -- Cyber-crime

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Salesforce opts for seat-based AI licensing as customers demand predictability -- Analysts say the shift offers stability, but embedded usage caps ensure vendors keep control -- AI + ML

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