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Oracle breach claims spark war of words with security researchers
A war of words has erupted between Oracle and cybersecurity researchers following claims the company suffered a security breach. In mid-March, a threat actor by the name ‘rose87168’ published six million records, claiming the data was stolen from Oracle’s Cloud federated Single Sign-On (SSO) login service and demanding payment from affected customers. Posted to the dark web, the sample database…
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Siri’s ‘Non-Existent’ AI Features Spark Apple Legal Battle
Image: TheClimateGroup/Creative Commons (2014) A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of disgruntled consumers claims that Apple misled buyers with promises of advanced artificial intelligence features for Siri that never materialized. The complaint alleges that during a high-profile marketing campaign for the iPhone 16 series, Apple touted a suite of capabilities — collectively branded as Apple Intelligence — that were never…
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Pre-Order NVIDIA’s DGX Spark Today
Image credit: NVIDIA During the NVIDIA GTC conference in San Jose, CA, the GPU giant announced two small supercomputers: the DGX Spark and DGX Station. Both supercomputers use the NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra platform and are targeted to developers, researchers, data scientists, and students training, running inference, and deploying large language models. “AI has transformed every layer of the computing stack.…
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Oracle Java pricing concerns could spark a developer exodus
A growing number of Oracle Java users are considering switching to another provider, new research shows, as cost concerns are driving developers towards open source options. A new survey of over 2,000 Java professionals commissioned by Azul found 88% of respondents were considering switching to another Java Virtual Machine (JVM) or Java Development Kit (JDK). This marks an increase on…
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Delays in TSMC’s Arizona plant spark supply chain worries
Delays at TSMC’s Arizona plant could compel its customers to rely on Taiwan-based facilities, leaving them vulnerable to geopolitical risks tied to Taiwan’s dominance in semiconductor production. “This situation could also delay the rollout of next-generation products in the US market, affecting timelines for AI, gaming, and high-performance computing innovations,” Rawat said. “Moreover, without access to local, advanced chips, US…
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Amazon’s RTO mandate could spark a talent exodus
Nearly half of Amazon workers say they are already looking for alternative roles due to the firm’s RTO mandate, while two-thirds expect to depart the company within the next year. That’s according to an online survey from the Strategic Organizing Centre (SOC), which asked more than 1,000 Amazon corporate workers about the company’s controversial return to Office (RTO) mandate. After…
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Get-back-to-your-desk mandates spark office refill revolution – Computerworld
Kastle Despite the rise in occupancy rates, office values remain depressed compared to before the pandemic, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). It found there has been a 39% decline in office building values since 2020 — and a large percentage of pre-pandemic leases will come up for renewal in the next few years. That could force…
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