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Man jailed for smuggling cocaine hidden in printer shipment
A man has been sentenced to prison after being caught smuggling cocaine hidden within a printer. The drugs were discovered when the printer was being prepared for shipment. This incident highlights unusual methods used …
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Lab worker builds fake PC to heat lunch amid office sink concerns
A lab worker constructed a mock computer to heat their lunch, prompted by concerns over the office sink's hygiene. The worker's motivation stemmed from a general unease with shared kitchen facilities. This unusual metho…
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Firms Warn AI Staff Replacements Aren't Delivering Expected Returns
Companies are reportedly finding that replacing human workers with AI is not yielding the expected financial benefits. Despite initial hopes for cost savings and increased efficiency, many firms are warning that this st…
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GPT-5.5 pricing climbs as token efficiency gains emerge
The Register reports that GPT-5.5, while potentially more efficient with tokens, comes with increased operational costs. This suggests that the pricing for advanced frontier models continues to rise, impacting the overa…
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Akamai surges on LLM deal as GPT-5.5 costs climb amid supply chain woes
The cost of running advanced AI models like GPT-5.5 is increasing, with potential implications for token usage and overall expenses. This trend is occurring amidst broader industry challenges, including supply chain dis…
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Tech industry adopts 'grievance grift' amid rising AI model costs
The cost of running advanced AI models like GPT-5.5 is increasing significantly, with pricing for these frontier models continuing to climb. This rise in expenses is attributed to the substantial computational resources…
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AI worm deletes rival malware, seizes control of compromised systems
A sophisticated malware worm has been observed deleting competing malware from infected systems and then establishing its own control. This worm targets credentials, effectively hijacking the compromised machines for it…
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Iran conflict disrupts datacenter supply chains, raising construction costs
The conflict in Iran is disrupting supply chains for datacenter construction, leading to increased costs and delivery delays for building materials. This situation is impacting the IT infrastructure sector, with potenti…
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Trump pivots from 'anything goes' to strict AI regulation
Donald Trump has shifted his stance on artificial intelligence policy, moving from a previously hands-off approach to advocating for strict regulation. This change in position has been met with surprise and questioning,…
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Hackers attack Canvas, taking educational SaaS platform offline
The educational software platform Canvas has been rendered inaccessible due to a cyberattack claimed by the hacker group ShinyHunters. The attack has disrupted services for users, impacting educational activities. This …
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AI industry faces backlash as layoffs fail to boost profits
AI companies are facing criticism for recent layoffs, with some arguing that these cuts are counterproductive and harmful to the industry. Critics suggest that these workforce reductions, driven by profit motives, are n…
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IBM Cloud, TomTom Services Suffer Outages Amid Rising AI Use in C++
IBM Cloud experienced a significant outage where a datacenter lost power, causing services to be unavailable for at least four hours. During this time, the official status page reportedly showed no issues. This incident…
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Guessable network password featured in famous movie plot
A contractor was able to access a company's network by guessing a simple, common administrator password. This incident highlights a significant lapse in network security practices, where easily guessable credentials can…
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AI agents' visual web browsing costs 45x more tokens than APIs
New research indicates that AI agents interacting with websites by simulating human clicks consume significantly more computational resources than direct API calls. Specifically, these visual agents use approximately 45…
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AI layoffs backfire as companies fail to see returns from staff cuts
New research indicates that AI-driven layoffs are not yielding the expected financial returns for companies. A survey of 350 global businesses with over $1 billion in revenue found that firms reducing staff due to intel…
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Taiwanese student's radio project halts bullet trains
A student in Taiwan allegedly caused a nationwide high-speed rail shutdown using a custom-built radio transmitter. Investigators believe the student's homemade device interfered with the train's communication systems, l…
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UK Councils Suffer IT Outages After SaaS Migration Disrupts Planning Services
Three UK councils are experiencing significant IT disruptions following a migration to a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. These issues have led to problems with planning applications and land searches, causing…
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Vimeo data breach exposes 119K emails via analytics vendor Anodot
A data breach affecting over 119,000 Vimeo users has been linked to a third-party analytics vendor, Anodot. The attackers, ShinyHunters, claimed to have accessed Snowflake and BigQuery instances, though Vimeo stated tha…
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AI inference demands new cloud storage architectures, The Register reports
Cloud storage architectures are not designed for the unique demands of agentic AI, which operates differently from traditional AI inference. The shift towards AI agents requires a fundamental rethinking of how data is a…
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IT worker's holiday experiment with DHCP server crashes council network
A reader named Teague recounted an incident where he inadvertently caused a network outage for thousands of employees at a UK local council. While experimenting with a newly acquired ISDN router before a week-long holid…