MariaDB CEO: People who want things free also want to have very nice vacations [Wed May 17 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 17 May 2023 ***************************************************************** MariaDB CEO: People who want things free also want to have very nice vacations Former MySQL fork launches attack on hyperscaler database services with support for multiple front ends ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Microsoft tries a deeper dive into Azure Firewall traffic If the flow slows, you need to know why * EU monopoly cops probe complaints about Microsoft Azure Over in the US, FTC panel on cloud homes in on restrictive software licensing On-Prem * Modest Apple talks up these 'incredible' advances in iOS It's 2023 so of course it involves machine learning * Google sued over 'interception' of abortion data on Planned Parenthood website Plaintiff claims they didn't consent to analytics tracking * Telco giant Vodafone to cut 11,000 staff as part of its turnaround plan Company 'more complex' than it needs to be, thousands set to lose jobs * Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra is a worthy heir to the Note And just about worth the pain of a cross-platform migration. Eventually * AFRINIC warns members of fake news campaign, voting rights grab Mysterious society fingered as source Security * Feds offer $10m reward for info on alleged Russian ransomware crim Infecting cops' computers is one way to put a target on your back * US Dept of Transport security breach exposes info on a quarter-million people Not the first time Uncle Sam has had the wheels come off its IT systems * Cops crack gang that used bots to book and resell immigration appointments Keeping files that mention 'robot rental' may not have been the best way to cover their tracks Software * Top AI execs tell US Senate: Please, please pour that regulation down on us Devs should need a license to build powerful models, OpenAI CEO adds * Tesla batteries went from fully charged to fully disabled after botched patch, lawsuit claims Electric automaker has twice settled similar suits before they made it to trial * Qlik's got Talend as visualization vendors merge Private equity investor Thoma Bravo's portfolio swells * Large language models' surprise emergent behavior written off as 'a mirage' Forget those huge hyped-up systems, that smaller one might be right for you. And here's why * Who loves programming robots? Who wishes it was easier? Here comes Flowstate Google X-born upstart pushes graphical approach to industrial control * MariaDB CEO: People who want things free also want to have very nice vacations Former MySQL fork launches attack on hyperscaler database services with support for multiple front ends * Alpine Linux 3.18 fixes DNS over TCP issue, now ready for all the internet's problems Small but mighty update will help its many users – even the unwitting ones * National newspaper duped into running GPT-4-written rage-click opinion piece When Irish AIs are smiling * China cracks down on AI-generated news anchors Aims to 'clear' the network of unauthorized misinformation. Stuff from official sources can't be wrong! Special Features * It's time for IT teams, vendors to prioritize efficiency; here's where they should start Hint: Greener gear is only the half of it * Offshore wind power redesign key to adoption, says Irish firm Add balance and a bit of articulation and you can shave off steel and money Offbeat * OpenAI's Sam Altman rattles tin for crypto startup that will support bot-replaced workers Idea is to scan irises to disburse universal basic income just for being human * Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age Gravitational lensing technique offers hope in cracking cosmological conundrum ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: