Who made the demo list for Trump’s fast-track nuclear reactor scheme? Summary America’s Department of Energy (DoE) has authorised ten companies to participate in its Reactor Pilot Programme, a Trump…
Equinix signs deals for nukes and fuel cells to power its AI bit barns Summary Datacentre giant Equinix has signed a set of agreements with alternative energy providers — including…
Should UK.gov save money by looking for open source alternatives to Microsoft? You decide Summary The Register runs a reader poll and debate prompted by a new five-year Strategic Partnership…
Why the UK public sector still creaks along on COBOL Summary The UK government is publicly committed to AI, but much of Whitehall runs on ageing legacy systems — including…
Reckon you can put a nuclear reactor on the Moon? Summary NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to industry for its Fission Surface Power System — a compact…
Microsoft kills volume rebates in name of ‘transparency’ Summary Microsoft will remove programme-based volume discounts for Online Services sold under Enterprise Agreements and align Online Services pricing with the rates…
Trump Administration Considers Stake In Intel Summary Intel’s stock jumped about 7% after reports that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the chipmaker to support US-based semiconductor…
Slashdot summarises a Guardian report showing piracy is resurging as streaming services fragment and degrade their value. MUSO data cited in the piece finds unlicensed streaming accounted for about 96%…
Applied Materials Sued In China Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft Summary Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology Co. has filed a lawsuit in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court accusing US chip-equipment giant…
The Plan For Linux After Torvalds Has a Kernel of Truth: There Isn’t One Summary A Register column highlighted that the Linux kernel project currently has no formal succession plan…
