Proliferation of AI weapons among non-state actors 'could be impossible to stop' [Mon Apr 24 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 24 April 2023 ***************************************************************** Proliferation of AI weapons among non-state actors 'could be impossible to stop' Governments also have no theory on how nefarious groups might behave using the tech ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * IBM starts renting cloudy bare metal Linux almost-mainframes LinuxONE servers come to the Big Blue cloud On-Prem * TSMC brags of 20TWh solar scheme. Feels a bit like greenwashing to us A welcome development, but let's not overdo it * Taiwan asks US if it could chill out on the anti-China rhetoric We're trying to run a chip business here * With a mighty hand, and an outstretched arm, Musk scraps Pope's blue tick Agrees to pay $8 monthly sub for LeBron James, Shatner and Stephen King but others? Nope * Aurora exascale system gets 'mini-me' testbed for researchers We node you want to test it out. (We're here all week.) Security * Chinese scientists calculate the Milky Way's mass as 805 billion times that of our Sun ALSO: Australia says offensive hacking is working; DJI hit with $279m patent suit; Philippines Police leak data; and more * European air traffic control confirms website 'under attack' by pro-Russia hackers Another cyber nuisance in support of Putin's war, nothing too serious * Microsoft pushes for more women in cybersecurity Redmond tops industry average, still got a way to go * International cops urge Meta not to implement secure encryption for all Why? Well, think of the children, of course * Thanks for fixing the computer lab. Now tell us why we shouldn’t expel you? Guessing the admin password is cool. Using it, even for good, is dangerous Software * Autonomy's Mike Lynch loses battle against extradition to the US on fraud charges Next stop, Euro human rights court? * It's a matter of when, not if, customers move to the cloud, SAP tells investors That's news to some as analysts claim on-prem will be here for the foreseeable * Central UK govt awards £12M+ contract to leave Google Workspace for Microsoft 365 Capgemini gets the job of saying goodbye to the Chocolate Factory * Proliferation of AI weapons among non-state actors 'could be impossible to stop' Governments also have no theory on how nefarious groups might behave using the tech * ChatGPT fans need 'defensive mindset' to avoid scammers and malware Palo Alto Networks spots suspicious activity spikes such as naughty domains, phishing, and worse * Google backs Bard to generate ads, which apparently improves creativity Assures advertisers 'guardrails' will stop anything bad from happening * Huawei replaces ERP with homebrew effort, claims it’s perfect and shows company will thrive despite sanctions Compares three-year development push to a famous battle that saw Communist forces triumph Offbeat * NASA solar satellite burns up over the Sahara desert Goodbye RHESSI, thanks for all the data * Florida folks dragged out of bed by false emergency texts Laugh while you can, UK residents – you've got a nationwide emergency alert system test this weekend * Boffins think they've decoded mysterious 819-day Mayan calendar Letting the calendar cycle for 45 years gives each planet a chance to complete a synodic cycle * Musicians threaten to make Oasis 'Live Forever' with AI Some things should remain dead * Hyundai to develop a Moon rover (to launch, not because the roads are so bad down here) Japan's Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are already pondering what it takes to make a MoonMobile ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 © 2023 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: