Secure Unix ancestor KSOS did type safety before Rust made it cool
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- Nvidia introduces a datacenter financing scheme aimed at maximizing revenue through dual payment models.
- Research shows that companies integrating more AI technologies are also increasing their human workforce, though this does not always align with business objectives.
- SoftBank enters the GPU rental market to support AI training, leveraging its large US server farm infrastructure.
- The UN emphasizes the urgent need for global governance to prevent potential AI-related catastrophes, as technological advancements outpace regulatory frameworks.
- Oracle discloses various risk factors that could jeopardize its significant investments in AI.
- Russian actors are impersonating Signal support to conduct phishing attacks, while the US shuts down Iranian propaganda sites.
- Microsoft's recent patches failed to secure on-premises SharePoint, leaving it vulnerable to zero-day attacks, amid other security updates.
- DEF CON's Franklin project recruits hackers to enhance critical infrastructure security, expanding its scope to include the entire conference.
- EQT acquires a majority stake in Acronis, valuing the cybersecurity firm at over $3.5 billion.
- A decade after the first corporate ransomware attack, security expert Mikko Hyppönen predicts continued threats, highlighting infosec as a stable career choice.
- Collabora launches CODE 26.04 with new features like Markdown support and integrated AI, intensifying competition among FOSS office suites.
- GIMP 0.54 is revived via Flatpak, offering a nostalgic retro-computing experience with its original Motif interface.
- Bcachefs moves out of experimental status in a performance-focused release, incorporating more Rust but facing challenges with AI-generated content.
- France's push for digital sovereignty struggles to reduce reliance on Microsoft, as seen in efforts to transition from Office to alternatives like Nextcloud.
- The history of CentOS traces its evolution from a personal Linux project to a widely used enterprise OS, driven by community collaboration after Red Hat's shift.
- A Netflix developer creates and open-sources Project Headroom, an app designed to significantly reduce AI-related expenses.