OpenAI’s GPT-5 looks less like AI evolution and more like cost cutting
OpenAI’s GPT-5 looks less like AI evolution and more like cost cutting Summary The Register argues that GPT-5 is less a leap forward in AI capability and more a series…
Fortinet discloses critical bug with working exploit code amid surge in brute-force attempts
Fortinet discloses critical bug with working exploit code amid surge in brute-force attempts Summary Fortinet warned customers about a critical OS command-injection vulnerability in FortiSIEM (CVE-2025-25256) that carries a 9.8…
Tsunami forecasting about to get a lot faster thanks to El Capitan super
Summary Researchers using El Capitan — the world’s most powerful publicly known supercomputer — have built a new tsunami forecasting framework that compresses historically expensive physics calculations into real‑time forecasts.…
Doctors get dopey if they rely too much on AI, study suggests
Doctors get dopey if they rely too much on AI, study suggests Summary A Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology study analysed colonoscopy outcomes at four endoscopy centres in Poland (Sept 2021–Mar…
Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks
Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco’s AI sales by a cool billion bucks Summary Cisco reported Q4 and full-year FY2025 results showing a substantial uplift from AI-related orders. Webscale customers placed AI…
Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns
Datacenter diplomacy: Australia commits to help Vanuatu build bit barns Summary Australia will help fund two data centres in Vanuatu as part of a new security and development pact, the…
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs
Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops – even after thin client costs Summary Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) finds hosted desktops are frequently…
What is Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD)?
What is Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD)? By Rahul Awati — Published: 13 Aug 2025 Summary Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD) was a cloud-based device management service from Microsoft that simplified device…
US Embeds Trackers in AI Chip Shipments To Catch Diversions To China
US Embeds Trackers in AI Chip Shipments To Catch Diversions To China Summary Reuters reports that US authorities have secretly placed location trackers in select shipments of advanced AI chips…
China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley
China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley Summary China has made noticeable progress in open-source large language models, with research firm Artificial Analysis reporting that a version…