Kasten by Veeam adds ransomware detection to K10 data management platform

Catching compromise attempts before kicking off that recovery plan Kubecon  Veeam acquisition Kasten kicked off this year's Kubecon with an updated version of its K10 product, aimed at securing the Kubernetes container orchestration platform.…

Self-driving cars hit a third of cyclists, all oncoming cars in testing

Still think we're ready for that autonomous future? Autonomous cars may be further away than believed. Testing of three leading systems found that they hit a third of cyclists, and failed to avoid any oncoming cars.…

Elon Musk 'violated' Twitter NDA over bot-check sample size

Financial giant Santander: 80% of our IT infrastructure in cloud

'Most challenging element of migration likely remains' warns analyst Spanish financial giant Santander has migrated 80 percent of its core banking IT infrastructure to the cloud as part of its $20.8 billion (€20 billion ) modernization programme, wi…

EU-US Trade and Technology Council meets to coordinate on supply chains

Agenda includes warning system for disruptions, and avoiding 'subsidy race' for chip investments The EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is meeting in Paris today to discuss coordinated approaches to global supply chain issues.…

Python is getting faster: Major performance tweaks on horizon

Instagram, Microsoft responsible for lifts coming in version 3.11 and beyond The next version of the standard Python interpreter, CPython, is expected in October. It will include significant performance improvements and support for running inside th…

RISC-V needs more than an open architecture to compete

Arm shows us that even total domination doesn't always make stupid levels of money Opinion  Interviews with chip company CEOs are invariably enlightening. On top of the usual market-related subjects of success and failure, revenues and competition, …

US cops kick back against facial recognition bans

Plus: DeepMind launches new generalist AI system, and Apple boffin quits over return-to-work policy In brief  Facial recognition bans passed by US cities are being overturned as law enforcement and lobbyist groups pressure local governments to tackl…

You can keep your old ERP system, but you'll still need ServiceNow, CEO tells The Reg

Bill McDermott thinks companies need workflow on top of enterprise apps, whether they replace them or not Interview  In a month that has seen nearly a fifth wiped from his company's share price, Bill McDermott is remarkably cheerful.…

How CXL may change the datacenter as we know it

Bye-bye bottlenecks. Hello composable infrastructure? Interview  Compute Express Link (CXL) has the potential to radically change the way systems and datacenters are built and operated. And after years of joint development spanning more than 190 com…

San Francisco police use driverless cars for surveillance

Plus: Tech giants commit $30m to open-source security, miscreants breach DEA portal, and US signs cybercrime treaty In brief  San Francisco police have been using driverless cars for surveillance to assist in law enforcement investigations.…

Lawyers say changes to UK data law will make life harder for international businesses

Concerns raised over government drive to implement distinct post-Brexit policy Legal experts say UK government plans to create new data protection laws will make more work and add costs for business, while also creating the possibility of challenges…

September 16, 1992, was not a good day to be overly enthusiastic about your job

If I get in early and work hard, everyone will notice, right? Who, Me?  "The early bird trashes the business" is a saying that we've just made up, but could easily apply to the Register reader behind a currency calamity in today's episode of Who, Me…

Arm CPU ran on electricity generated by algae for over six months

AA-battery-sized biological photovoltaic cell touted as ideal for IoT applications Researchers at the University of Cambridge's Department of Biochemistry have run an Arm CPU for six months using algae as a power source.…

China’s state-approved Ubuntu distro targets second RISC-V platform

Is this how the Middle Kingdom can replace PCs with home-grown kit? China’s military-derived and government approved Linux distribution, Ubuntu Kylin, has revealed plans to target a second RISC-V platform.…

Demand for PC and smartphone chips drops 'like a rock' says CEO of China’s top chipmaker

Markets outside China are doing better, but at home vendors have huge component stockpiles Demand for chips needed to make smartphones and PCs has dropped "like a rock" – but mostly in China, according to Zhao Haijun, the CEO of China's largest chip…

Colocation consolidation: Analysts look at what's driving the feeding frenzy

Sometimes a half-sized shipping container at the base of a cell tower is all you need Analysis  Colocation facilities aren't just a place to drop a couple of servers anymore. Many are quickly becoming full-fledged infrastructure-as-a-service provide…

D-Wave deploys first US-based Advantage quantum system

For those that want to keep their data in the homeland Quantum computing outfit D-Wave Systems has announced availability of an Advantage quantum computer accessible via the cloud but physically located in the US, a key move for selling quantum serv…

Bosses using AI to hire candidates risk discriminating against disabled applicants

US publishes technical guide to help organizations avoid violating Americans with Disabilities Act The Biden administration and Department of Justice have warned employers using AI software for recruitment purposes to take extra steps to support dis…

How ICE became a $2.8b domestic surveillance agency

Your US tax dollars at work The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has spent about $2.8 billion over the past 14 years on a massive surveillance "dragnet" that uses big data and facial-recognition technology to secretly spy on most …

Fully automated AI networks less than 5 years away, reckons Juniper CEO

You robot kids, get off my LAN AI will completely automate the network within five years, Juniper CEO Rami Rahim boasted during the company’s Global Summit this week.…