Get over it: Microsoft is a Linux and open source company these days [Thu Jul 14 2022]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 14 July 2022 ***************************************************************** Get over it: Microsoft is a Linux and open source company these days 'The Evil Empire' hasn't been evil for about eight years now ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Arm in the cloud definitely a trend now with Google Cloud’s embrace Six of the world’s largest cloud service providers head on out with Arm arch * Delta Airlines takes flight with Amazon Web Services If you look out the window to your left, you'll see we've outsourced our infrastructure * OpenShift engineering guru Matt Hicks becomes Red Hat's CEO Cormier moves into chairman seat after over 2 years of giving 'em RHEL * Oracle planning sovereign cloud regions for the EU Specialized infrastructure for the political bloc will help users deal with GDPR data laws * Another tech giant changes course on hiring – this time it’s Google 'Scarcity breeds clarity' Alphabet CEO tells staff in internal memo On-Prem * Intel's net positive water use only tells part of the story Chipmaker's 'water into wine' magic is just as well given low levels of water near some fab sites * Intel axes Nvidia-powered NUC X15 laptops for Arc GPU reseller push Soon enough, you won't have to turn to a large PC vendor to buy an Arc laptop * Smart thermostat swarms are straining the US grid Thousands of devices all clicking on at the same time is taking a toll on energy management systems * Power outage at Hiroshima facility may hit DRAM supply Micron says ‘inclement’ weather responsible for complete production shutdown, apparently * Your top 5 liquid cooling quandaries answered, according to Omdia Liquid cooling has its advantages, but it's not for everyone, says analyst * Linux laptop vendor Slimbook updates its ranges Fresh lick of paint for KDE Slimbook, Slimbook ProX, and Slimbook Executive models * UK government extends review of BT stake owned by French tycoon Patrick Drahi Altice bigwig now telco's largest shareholder but denies it's a takeover attempt * Accenture bags IT services contract for UK tax collector Award timing reveals further slippage in HMRC's mega procurement plan * Here's one way past Moore's law: Chips that mix photonics and electronics Boffins see promise in optoelectronic accelerators running faster with less energy than traditional components Security * 1.9m patient records exposed in healthcare debt collector ransomware attack The P in PFC now stands for Pwned * This big phish can swim around MFA, says Microsoft Security Slippery AiTM attacks targeted more than 10,000 orgs over the past nine months * SCOTUS judges 'doxxed' after overturning Roe v Wade Physical and IP addresses as well as credit card info revealed in privacy breach * Mergers and acquisitions put zero trust to the ultimate test Bypasses an arduous integration process with right security footing from the start * X.org servers update closes 2 security holes, adds neat component tweaks Arbitrary code execution flaws in the X Keyboard Extension were bad news Software * Big Tech bosses call for computer science to be taught in all US schools If we're gonna have robot overlords, might as well learn why they crash * Farewell to Windows Server 20H2 and the Semi-Annual Channel Can't do without new toys to play with on servers? There's always Azure Stack HCI * Get over it: Microsoft is a Linux and open source company these days 'The Evil Empire' hasn't been evil for about eight years now Offbeat * US EV drivers won't be able to choose vehicle safety alert sounds National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denies proposal after public consultation * Microsoft intros clothing line that is absolutely not leftover conference swag The 'Hardwear' selections include $150 tech trousers you can unzip to turn into shorts * Russia fines Apple and Zoom for failure to prove domestic data storage Also: Ministry of Digitalization proposes new fine structure for data leaks * Oracle agrees to settle class action over cloud sales tactics for $17.5m Big Red denies any malpractice in relation to alleged 'coercive' product boosts * Behold: The first images snapped by the James Webb Space Telescope Literally galaxies far, far away ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th Floors, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2022 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: