# ai and ml (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ai and ml. Page: Feed: --- ## [How Cursor beat Git's scalability shortcomings](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/08/23/how-cursor-beat-gits-scalability-shortcomings/5291421) _2026-08-23 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ S3 keeps the source of truth while local NVMe repositories do the latency-sensitive work ## [An ultra-rare piece of Microsoft history could be hiding on your shelf](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/23/an-ultra-rare-piece-of-microsoft-history-could-be-hiding-on-your-shelf/5291118) _2026-08-23 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Red Tetris stickers and shirtless Windows 95 tots - accidental collectibles gathering dust ## [If you're not using AI to attack your own systems, your adversaries will](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/22/if-youre-not-using-ai-to-attack-your-own-systems-your-adversaries-will/5291346) _2026-08-22 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Agents are also the new attack surface - cue defenders' existential angst ## [AI slop is good for business if you know what you're doing](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/22/ai-slop-is-good-for-business-if-you-know-what-youre-doing/5291382) _2026-08-22 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Your irresponsibility is someone else's opportunity ## [Skylab completists, clear some shelf space for 26 DVDs](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/22/skylab-completists-clear-some-shelf-space-for-26-dvds/5290531) _2026-08-22 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Decades of archive hunting recover downlinks, silent reels, and footage once thought lost ## [Casio decides it's about time the simple digital watch got a little smarter](https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/08/22/casio-decides-its-about-time-the-simple-digital-watch-got-a-little-smarter/5291223) _2026-08-22 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ F-B100W adds Bluetooth and step tracking while keeping a two-year battery ## [AWS Security makes an inscrutable choice](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/22/aws-security-makes-an-inscrutable-choice-corey-quinn/5291446) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Quarantining leaked credentials is not good enough ## [Cloverleaf deal is latest example of Nvidia using its war chest to patch cracks in the AI bubble](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/22/cloverleaf-deal-is-latest-example-of-nvidia-using-its-war-chest-to-patch-cracks-in-the-ai-bubble/5291369) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Nv's new chips need new datacenters, but you can't have bit barns without power ## [Salesforce partners not seeing meaningful revenue from Agentforce AI platform, report says](https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/08/21/salesforce-partners-not-seeing-meaningful-revenue-from-agentforce-ai-platform-report-says/5291167) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Show us the money ## [AI companies are burning books, advocates complain to FTC](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/21/ai-companies-are-burning-books-advocates-complain-to-ftc/5291299) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Fahrenheit 203, the temperature GPUs stop gorging on literature ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pcoefFTtWrdv) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Homeland security cybercops say patch TrueConf (Russia's Zoom) if you're using it](https://www.theregister.com/patches/2026/08/21/homeland-security-cybercops-say-patch-trueconf-russias-zoom-if-youre-using-it/5291156) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Ukrainian hacktivists exploiting the bugs, but TrueConf's reach stretches well beyond home turf ## [Musk fumbles the timetable for first Starship catch](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/21/musk-fumbles-the-timetable-for-first-starship-catch/5291201) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Billionaire walks back earnings call optimism as orbital test approaches ## [SickKids children’s hospital bandages up careers website after intruder breaks in](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/08/21/sickkids-childrens-hospital-bandages-up-careers-website-after-intruder-breaks-in/5291098) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Toronto org says it wasn’t the only one to be affected by the third-party software vulnerability ## [Hackers poison popular Rust crates to steal developers' credentials](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/21/hackers-poison-popular-rust-crates-to-steal-developers-credentials/5291075) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Malicious updates turned routine builds into a delivery system for infostealer malware ## [AMD grabs more CPU share while pricier PCs punish desktop demand](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/21/amd-grabs-more-cpu-share-while-pricier-pcs-punish-desktop-demand/5291053) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Mercury Research blames costly memory and scarce GPUs for 20% processor shipment slide ## ['We let you down': GitHub pledges to scale up before developers give up](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/08/21/we-let-you-down-github-pledges-to-scale-up-before-developers-give-up/5291031) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ CTO promises architectural overhaul following second outage of the month ## [$10K phishing kit claims it can plant rogue passkeys for persistent access to pwned accounts](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/08/21/10k-phishing-kit-claims-it-can-plant-rogue-passkeys-for-persistent-access-to-pwned-accounts/5291006) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Seller's demos show a browser-in-the-middle attack adding credentials seconds after authentication ## [Microsoft lets you swap New Outlook's looks with the face of Outlook Classic](https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/08/21/microsoft-lets-you-swap-new-outlooks-looks-with-the-face-of-outlook-classic/5290948) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Functionality not all there yet, but at least Redmond's latest and greatest appears a bit more like its predecessor ## [Wi-Fi 7's WPA3 protections come with a compatibility catch](https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/08/21/wi-fi-7s-wpa3-protections-come-with-a-compatibility-catch/5289614) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ CableLabs wants hardware makers to embrace a workaround that keeps legacy kit connected ## [Debian is 33, Haiku is 25, and neither is standing still](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/21/debian-is-33-haiku-is-25-and-neither-is-standing-still/5290144) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ One remains a pillar of Linux, while the other keeps the BeOS dream alive ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ObXtHKQdzf2t) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [EE invites mobile users to live life in the 5G Fast Lane – for a price](https://www.theregister.com/networks/2026/08/21/ee-invites-mobile-users-to-live-life-in-the-5g-fast-lane-for-a-price/5290303) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Network slicing offers a prioritized experience for those prepared to pay for a premium monthly plan ## [Developer given Mission:Impossible - fixing rubbish code that could crash a city - simply chose not to accept it](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/21/developer-given-missionimpossible-fixing-rubbish-code-that-could-crash-a-city-simply-chose-not-to-accept-it/5290120) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ After imagining explosions, blackouts, and daring escapes, this techie decided the best thing to do was just not doing the job ## [Cisco bug severity warning reads like Olympic gymnastics scores: 10, 10, 9.9, 9.6, and 7.5.](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/21/cisco-bug-severity-warning-reads-like-olympic-gymnastics-scores-10-10-99-96-and-75/5290838) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Secure Workload Software has five nasty flaws and even SaaS users have updates to install ## [Alibaba Cloud plans to use fewer Western chips, to boost its already huge AI margins](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/08/21/alibaba-cloud-plans-to-use-fewer-western-chips-to-boost-its-already-huge-ai-margins/5290815) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Cloudy AI is Chinese giant’s ‘most certain’ path to growth as e-commerce slows ## [Supermicro fired staff after probe into $2.5 billion GPUs-to-China smuggling operation](https://www.theregister.com/legal/2026/08/21/supermicro-fired-staff-after-probe-into-25-billion-gpus-to-china-smuggling-operation/5290791) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Policies and code of conduct breached ## [Russian snoops add OAuth abuse to targeted phishing campaigns](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/21/russian-snoops-add-oauth-abuse-to-targeted-phishing-campaigns/5290706) _2026-08-21 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Don't click on that State Department meeting invite ## [Google tethers Antigravity to enterprise controls amid AI shakeup](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/21/google-tethers-antigravity-to-enterprise-controls-amid-ai-shakeup/5290730) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Corporate customers can look forward to easier management of agents in Google Cloud ## [Go updates may delight diehard gophers but displease AI overlords](https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/08/20/go-updates-may-delight-diehard-gophers-but-displease-ai-overlords/5290643) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ v 1.27 expands generics to support methods ## [OpenAI chases Anthropic's biz customers with zero data retention pledge](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/20/openai-chases-anthropics-biz-customers-with-zero-data-retention-pledge/5290609) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ With Private Safety Processing, AI biz promises discreet, automated prompt surveillance ## [Waymo has designed a robocar chip to stay ahead of Tesla](https://www.theregister.com/edge-and-iot/2026/08/20/waymo-has-designed-a-robocar-chip-to-stay-ahead-of-tesla/5290592) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ 5 nm ML accelerators promise 1,000+ TOPS, ultra-low latency ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Sz4pvlwPJt5s) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [US Bank investigates LockBit's claims as ransomware crims set pay-or-leak deadline](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/20/us-bank-investigates-lockbits-claims-as-ransomware-crims-set-pay-or-leak-deadline/5290560) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Follow the money ## [Microsoft gives Task Manager another task: Watching AI workloads](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/microsoft-gives-task-manager-another-task-watching-ai-workloads/5290448) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Per-process NPU metrics arrive as one more venerable Windows utility risks feature bloat ## [US claims 15 of the world's top 20 hyperscale datacenter locations](https://www.theregister.com/off-prem/2026/08/20/us-claims-15-of-the-worlds-top-20-hyperscale-datacenter-locations/5290436) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Northern Virginia alone accounts for nearly 12% of global capacity, though new builds are shifting inland ## [Researcher tricks Apple’s Find My into sharing location data with Linux](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/20/researcher-tricks-apples-find-my-into-sharing-location-data-with-linux/5290496) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Clever protocol wrangling gets iBiz-only people tracking working on a non-iGadget ## [Slack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chat](https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/08/20/slack-code-taps-into-collective-vibe-puts-ai-agents-into-the-group-chat/5290413) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Developers can now invite the whole team along for their quality time with the coding bot ## [Thunderbird to flap twice as fast from September](https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/08/20/thunderbird-to-flap-twice-as-fast-from-september/5290393) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Email client follows Firefox onto two-week release treadmill ## [Ransomware crook poses as recovery firm to steal payments from fellow extortionists](https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/08/20/ransomware-crook-poses-as-recovery-firm-to-steal-payments-from-fellow-extortionists/5290344) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Because apparently even ransomware gangs can't trust the people they do business with ## [NetBSD 11 lands with RISC-V support and lightning-fast VM boots](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/netbsd-11-lands-with-risc-v-support-and-lightning-fast-vm-boots/5289713) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Venerable Unix-like remains reassuringly old-school, if you're willing to put in the work ## [£37M SAP overhaul could extend Capgemini's run with UK tax collector to 28 years](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/08/20/37m-sap-overhaul-could-extend-capgeminis-run-with-uk-tax-collector-to-28-years/5290329) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ HMRC insists latest deal followed fair and competitive procurement ## [Grok chat duped into swallowing injected instructions](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/20/grok-chat-duped-into-swallowing-injected-instructions/5290019) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ A spoonful of encryption helps the malware go down ## [French tax authority says break-in exposed data of 600K, including some private messages](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/20/french-tax-authority-says-break-in-exposed-data-of-600k-including-some-private-messages/5290249) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Stolen details range from contact information to household finances and withholding rates ## [OpenAI glitch locks out vetted cyber researchers – and some can't get back in](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/20/openai-glitch-locks-out-vetted-cyber-researchers-and-some-cant-get-back-in/5290238) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Affected users say support cannot restore their previous approval or override the new decision ## [Microsoft probes reports of games taking exception to Windows 11's August update](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/microsoft-probes-reports-of-games-taking-exception-to-windows-11s-august-update/5290214) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Affected titles crash, freeze, or restart PCs while Redmond works out whether it is to blame ## [Software development and tech services in the cross-hairs as AI marches on](https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/20/software-development-and-tech-services-in-the-cross-hairs-as-ai-marches-on/5289668) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Analysts warn of disruption to long-established tech activity ## [No lift for Swift as NASA abandons orbital rescue](https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/20/no-lift-for-swift-as-nasa-abandons-orbital-rescue/5290164) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ LINK will attempt a rendezvous, but its failed reaction wheels rule out grabbing and boosting the observatory ## [SparkyLinux 8.4 rekindles support for 32-bit PCs](https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/08/20/sparkylinux-84-rekindles-support-for-32-bit-pcs/5289203) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Debian 13 derivative offers minimal x86 images and lets CDE ride again ## [AI agent suggested installing a malware package. Engineer almost took its advice](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/20/ai-agent-suggested-installing-a-malware-package-engineer-almost-took-its-advice/5289849) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Fortunately, the company had a policy of checking source code on GitHub first ## [China marches towards re-usable rockets with successful first-stage landing](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/20/china-marches-towards-re-usable-rockets-with-successful-first-stage-landing/5290095) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Red alert for rivals as LandSpace nails it after December disaster ## [IBM says super-chill boxes that connect through 'cryogenic tunnels' will get quantum computers scaling](https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/08/20/ibm-says-super-chill-boxes-that-connect-through-cryogenic-tunnels-will-get-quantum-computers-scaling/5290067) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Absolute zero inside is much cooler than Intel inside ## [Microsoft ends one of the last ways to buy VMware without big bundles](https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/08/20/microsoft-ends-one-of-the-last-ways-to-buy-vmware-without-big-bundles/5290044) _2026-08-20 · www.theregister.com - Articles_ Broadcom’s VCF-or-nothing licenses are coming to Azure