Defra doubles contract value for cloud and DC services
Defra doubles contract value for cloud and DC services Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has increased the estimated value of a procurement for datacentre and…
Colo operators flock to emerging markets to build DCs
Summary Synergy Research’s latest analysis shows colocation demand shifting beyond traditional datacentre hubs into faster-growing “tier 2” and “tier 3” metropolitan markets. While the top ten metros (led by Northern…
VS Code previews chat checkpoints for unpicking careless talk
VS Code previews chat checkpoints for unpicking careless talk Summary Microsoft has shipped VS Code 1.103 in preview, introducing GitHub Copilot chat checkpoints: a Restore Checkpoint option that reverts both…
No more ‘Sanity Checks.’ Inclusive language guide bans problematic tech terms
No more ‘Sanity Checks.’ Inclusive language guide bans problematic tech terms Summary The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), in collaboration with the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), has published an updated Inclusive…
US lawmakers introduce bill to update ancient export control IT systems
US lawmakers introduce bill to update ancient export control IT systems Summary A bipartisan group of US representatives has reintroduced the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) IT Modernisation Act…
Beijing doesn’t want Nvidia’s H20s anywhere near sensitive government workloads
Beijing doesn’t want Nvidia’s H20s anywhere near sensitive government workloads Summary Chinese authorities have reportedly urged companies not to use Nvidia’s H20 GPUs for government or national‑security workloads. The guidance…
You’ve got drought: UK gov suggests you save water by . . . deleting old emails
You’ve got drought: UK gov suggests you save water by . . . deleting old emails Content summary The UK’s National Drought Group (NDG) has urged citizens to take “simple,…
Manpower franchise discloses data theft after RansomHub posts alleged stolen data
Manpower franchise discloses data theft after RansomHub posts alleged stolen data Summary ManpowerGroup has confirmed a ransomware incident at an independently owned Manpower franchise in Lansing, Michigan. The franchise suffered…
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday baker’s dozen: 12 critical bugs plus a SharePoint RCE
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday baker’s dozen: 12 critical bugs plus a SharePoint RCE Summary Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 111 vulnerabilities across its products, including 12 rated critical and…
Crypto-crasher Do Kwon admits guilt over failed not-so-stablecoin that erased $41 billion
Crypto-crasher Do Kwon admits guilt over failed not-so-stablecoin that erased $41 billion Summary Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York to fraud…