UK datacentre developers turn to gas rather than wait for grid power for builds Summary Datacentre developers in the UK are increasingly looking to generate electricity on-site with gas rather…
Blizzard’s ‘Diablo’ Devs Unionize. There’s Now 3,500 Unionized Microsoft Workers Summary Over 450 developers across disciplines on Blizzard’s Diablo team have voted to form a union with the Communications Workers…
Our Preoccupation With Protein Intake Summary A recent analysis summarised by cardiologist Eric Topol reviews published meta-analyses and randomised trials on protein supplementation. The overall finding: there is little high-quality…
Why Do Waymos Keep Loitering in Front of My House? Summary Waymo robotaxis have been repeatedly parking in the exact same spots outside certain homes in Los Angeles and Arizona…
Azure Budget Alerts Go Berserk After Microsoft Account Migration Misfire Summary A problematic account migration at Microsoft Azure caused forecasted costs to spike erroneously for some customers, triggering alarming budget…
The Age of Cheap Online Shopping is Ending Summary The US has ended the long-standing “de minimis” duty exemption that allowed low-value packages (previously up to $800) to enter without…
EU To Boost Satellite Defences Against GPS Jamming, Defence Commissioner Says Summary The European Union will deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and improve its detection capabilities to…
Salesforce CEO Says AI Enabled Him To Cut 4,000 Jobs Summary Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told The Logan Bartlett Show that a move to “agentic” AI systems allowed the company…
85% of College Students Report AI Use Summary An Inside Higher Ed survey (reported on Slashdot) finds 85% of college students used generative AI for coursework in the past year.…
Google Says Gmail Security Alert Claims Are False Summary Google has denied recent reports that it issued a broad security warning to Gmail users about a major vulnerability. In a…
