After scaring the world, China shows off 'chute that can aim Long March rockets' descents [Thu Jun 15 2023]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 15 June 2023 ***************************************************************** After scaring the world, China shows off 'chute that can aim Long March rockets' descents Tech shrinks landing zones by 80 percent ***************************************************************** Off-Prem * Amazon isn’t sold on AMD’s tiny Zen 4c cores in manycore Bergamo processors Or Ampere's Arm cores for that matter * AWS experiment with Lambda in cloudless configuration fails to impress Service took a long nap in the notorious EAST-1 region On-Prem * Europe teases breaking up Google over ad monopoly Oh dear, look who hasn't spent enough on lobbying? * It’s official: Vodafone and Three to tie the knot in the UK Smile and say '5G' – CK Hutch and Voda group couple up in MergeCo * Intel approached to take on key investor role in Arm IPO Talks at an early stage but the companies already work together * US senators and spies spar over Section 702 warrantless surveillance 'Appropriately pissed off' lawmakers won't renew without safeguards Security * Decision to hold women-in-cyber events in abortion-banning states sparks outcry 'Many factors were considered,' WyCiS boss tells The Reg as (ISC)² suggests an end to 'girlfriend test' jargon * LockBit victims in the US alone paid over $90m in ransoms since 2020 As America, UK, Canada, Australia and friends share essential bible to detect and thwart infections * Capita wins £50M fraud reporting contract with City of London cops No, the irony isn't lost on us either Software * Google's Bard barred while trying to enter Europe We've not had any of the required paperwork yet, Irish watchdog tells El Reg * AI promises vendors 15 minutes of fame with investors It's time to distinguish image from reality among tech's exhibitionists, though * Meta teaches AI image model to stop generating human fingers like a drunk Picasso Less GPU time, better generated images * UN boss recommends nuclear option for AI regulation Proposes global brainbox-bossing body based on the International Atomic Energy Agency's blueprint * Out with the old, in with the new – Accenture declares AI is 'mature and delivers value' Plans to bulk brainbox workforce by 40,000, months after ejecting 19,000 accountants and HR types Special Features * Phosphates on Enceladus could mean sub-surface oceans teeming with aliens Scientists find last missing precondition for life on Saturnian moon * James Webb spots the early galaxies responsible for tidying up the universe I can see clearly now reionization's done * Japan's revised space security plan reportedly considers counterstrike capability What happened to 'for all mankind'? Fear of Russia and China, for starters * After scaring the world, China shows off 'chute that can aim Long March rockets' descents Tech shrinks landing zones by 80 percent Offbeat * Broadcom squeezed Samsung, now South Korea's squeezing back – hard Regulators won't accept proposed remedy for nasty parts deal – but EU may have accepted VMware deal * NASA to tear the wings off plane in the name of sustainability They'll be replaced with longer, thinner wings supported by a truss ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: