What the end of tokenmaxxing means for AI ROI
Instead of incentivizing and measuring business output, many are measuring consumption and usage. While cutting AI usage seems like the natural solution, this doesn’t always work in practice. In fact, this can result in…
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Your files are in four places and nobody knows which one is right
The Register is hosting a private dinner in Soho on Tuesday 20 October for senior technology, infrastructure and data leaders, with LucidLink. Joe Fay takes the chair, it runs under the Chatham House Rule, and nothing…
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Why making AI too easy to use is a risk for your business
When there's no easy way out, we're forced to think differently and come up with something new. AI offers a shortcut around that. It gives instant answers with almost no effort needed. That's great for productivity in…
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Rogue AI and unionization at Meta
Multiple reports of rogue AI agents hacking companies across the internet have led to calls to slow down the research and development of the technology. And, in an even more unbelievable turn of events, Meta is open to…
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Canada's Bill C-22: VPN and tech firms urge the government to 'fix' the bill before it becomes law
In a newly published open letter organized by the Chamber of Progress , heavyweights like Windscribe , NordVPN , and ExpressVPN , along with a chorus of civil liberties groups and major tech firms, urge the Canadian…
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Nutanix snaps up Ryax Technologies to strengthen enterprise AI initiatives
The deal will see Ryax’s advanced GPU utilization and smart scheduling capabilities integrated directly into the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) as well as the firm’s Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) offering. The addition…
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UK wants more homes heated by waste heat from datacenters
According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), more than 750,000 homes will get cheaper heating as part of the scheme, which includes plans for a “mega heat project” that involves distributing hot…
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F-Droid’s first major redesign in years changes more than its looks
It hosts thousands of unique Android apps not available elsewhere. With Google making significant changes to Android sideloading since the OS's inception, F-Droid is introducing a major visual overhaul to its app store…
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Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will reportedly meet tech CEOs on AI on 29 September
A source also confirmed the date to Reuters, while ABC News said multiple people familiar with the arrangements had described the meeting to it. No outlet has named the companies taking part or published an agenda, and…
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Nearly half of CISOs have been hit by AI deepfake voice calls
That's according to a survey from Gartner, which found that four-in-ten (41%) of CISOs have reported social engineering attempts involving an employee phone call in the last year, with a further 36% seeing the same in a…
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