French datacentre biz signs 12-year nuclear pact with EDF Summary Data4 has signed a 12-year Nuclear Production Allocation Contract (CAPN) with EDF to secure a 40 MW allocation of nuclear-generated…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linux kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds has publicly criticised the routine addition of “Link:” tags in Git commit messages…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers working on so-called “mirror life” — organisms built from mirror-image (opposite‑handed) biomolecules — paused their work after biosecurity…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says Azure experienced delays after undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet routes through the Middle East.…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary A report summarising Pave workforce data (covering more than 8,300 companies) and published by Fortune shows…
Can a bold ‘social contract’ make data sharing more palatable? Summary The authors — a group of African bioethics and data-science researchers — examine why biomedical data collected across Africa…
‘LinkedIn is like air to me’: the scientists who’ve cracked professional networking Summary This Nature Careers piece interviews eight researchers who use LinkedIn strategically to advance their careers, build community…
Microsoft, Linode, warn of cloud latency spikes due to Middle East submarine cable problems Summary Microsoft and Linode have warned customers of increased cloud latency after faults affecting undersea cable…
Pre-owned software trial kicks off in UK as Microsoft pushes resale ban Summary The long-running dispute between UK reseller ValueLicensing and Microsoft has returned to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. ValueLicensing…
VMware’s in court again. Customer relationships rarely go this wrong Summary Opinion piece by Rupert Goodwins arguing that Broadcom’s stewardship of VMware has escalated into a serious customer-relations and legal…
