Mar 11 2025 9 mins 4
Welcome to another round of tech news! This week, we're diving into the resurrection of a once-popular social media site, the EU's big bet on RISC-V, fresh zero days for VMware, and Broadcom's bold money-making moves.
🎯 **Reddit's Co-Founder Wants to Fix Social Media... With More Social Media?**
Alexis Ohanian, one of Reddit’s original creators (the one who *doesn’t* suck), is teaming up with the founder of Digg to bring it back from the dead. Digg was a big deal in the mid-2000s before it collapsed under bad management, but now it’s making a comeback with AI in tow. Will it be the next big thing or another failed revival? Only time will tell. Want to get in early? They’re taking email sign-ups now.
🔗https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/technology/digg-alexis-ohanian-kevin-rose.html
💾 **The EU Goes All-In on RISC-V for Supercomputing**
Europe is pushing hard for digital independence with a $260 million investment in RISC-V-based supercomputing chips. The project, named DAR (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V for Europe), aims to develop three chiplets for high-performance computing. It’s a bold move to move away from x86 and ARM dominance, but can they deliver on their aggressive timeline?
🔗 https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/dare_europe_risc_v_project/
⚠️ **Three New VMware Zero Days—Because One Isn't Enough!**
VMware ESX is under attack again, with three fresh zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. The worst of the bunch (CVE-2025-22224) lets attackers execute code on an ESXi host. Microsoft actually reported these to Broadcom, which is a fun little twist. If you haven't patched your VMware hosts yet, now would be a *really* good time.
🔗 https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390
💰 **Broadcom's VMware Cash Grab is Working... For Now**
Broadcom is cashing in on its $69 billion VMware acquisition by slashing products, jacking up prices, and locking in big customers. The strategy seems to be working—at least in the short term—as revenue soars. But with frustrated customers looking for alternatives, could VMware's long-term future be in jeopardy? Competitors like Nutanix are already gaining ground.
🔗 https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-inc-announces-first-quarter-fiscal-year-2025-financial
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