Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century
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- AI networking startups, including Intel spin-off Cornelis and newcomer Delos Data, are racing to offer open alternatives to Nvidia's NVLink for scaling AI systems.
- Anthropic and OpenAI are seeking US government support to solidify their dominance in AI development.
- Datacenter developers are increasingly targeting residential backyards, and the FAS advises local officials to negotiate harder on tax breaks, water, noise, and decommissioning.
- Nvidia's $20B Groq acquihire is under DOJ scrutiny, but regulators may be too late as alternatives to Groq are already emerging.
- Russian hackers are posing as Signal support to launch phishing attacks; other security issues include US takedown of Iranian propaganda sites.
- Microsoft's patches failed to address on-prem SharePoint vulnerabilities, now under zero-day attack; China upgrades smartphone surveillance tools and Ring eases anti-snooping stance.
- DEF CON's Franklin project involves hackers in hardening critical infrastructure, expanding beyond voting villages to the entire conference.
- EQT acquired a majority stake in Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis at a $3.5B+ valuation.
- Ten years after the first corporate ransomware, Mikko Hyppönen sees no end in sight, but notes infosec offers a stable career.
- Shopify acquired Tailwind, providing a stable long-term home for the open-source CSS framework as vibe coding impacts web development platforms.
- Switzerland is testing a FOSS alternative to Microsoft 365 within its army, pushing back against American cloud apps.
- Kumander Linux, based on Debian and Xfce, offers a familiar Windows 7-like experience for those nostalgic for earlier Windows versions.
- Canonical is shutting down legacy chat channels, including Ubuntu Pastebin and demoting IRC.
- Audacity, the FOSS audio editor, received a modern interface update and new features, shedding its early-2000s look.
- Haiku OS released Beta 5, offering a real alternative to FOSS Unix clones with fast virtual winds.