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It's been a troubling week in China's relationships with the rest of the world and there's no sign things are getting better. The US has announced sweeping trade tariffs against Chinese technology exports, Microsoft is giving key engineering and cloud staff the opportunity to get out of the country while they still can, and the world + dog is concerned that the Chinese state may be

Our security Vulture did the full RSA conference, spoke up, and held folks to account

Buying $110B of your own stock is legal, but isn't a good look. It's earnings season and Apple showed less-than-stellar performance over the second quarter of 2024, but had a solution. Was it to invest in the next must-have tech gadget? Maybe build its own AI model or search engine so that it doesn't have to rely on Google's technology in those areas? No, it was to spend $110 billi

The conversation discusses the rising costs of technology and the impact on customers. It highlights examples of companies increasing prices to drive profits, such as Broadcom's acquisition of VMware and Microsoft's price hikes and introduction of ads in Windows 11. The conversation also touches on the financing strategies of companies, including using their own assets as collatera

Intel is introducing Gaudi 3, its competitor to Nvidia's AI hardware. While Gaudi 3 may not look impressive on paper, Intel claims it can go toe to toe with Nvidia in most AI workloads. However, Intel will need to step up its game in the next year to stay competitive, especially with the upcoming release of Blackwell, which is expected to be much faster than Gaudi 3. Google is also

It's now been a week since the accidental discovery of a fatal flaw in Fedora Linux 40; Fedora Rawhide developer distribution. Debian Unstable, and Kali Linux that would have allowed total control of operating systems that underpin the backbone of the technology industry.

We discuss the financial results of big tech companies and the role of AI in their success and highlight Google's use of AI to improve advertising campaigns for small businesses and the potential impact on its future business. The conversation shifts to the challenges faced by rival search engines in competing with Google's AI-powered advertising business. We also analyze AMD's str

In the latest episode, we stir the pot with Boeing's nosedive in the 737 Max 9 saga and their manufacturing muddles before shifting gears to Tesla's Cybertruck, which seems to be off-roading its way through software snafus. We take a turn into Failville with Microsoft Copilot, debating whether it's flying high or just coasting along in user value. We also navigate the AI labyrinth

It's Retro Tech Week here at The Register, and we've got four of our vultures together to talk about old computers and software that, in one form or another, thankfully refuses to die.

This week, the incredible scandal that is the UK's Post Office Horizon computer system, that ruined people's lives, finally exploded into the mainstream. This week we discuss how and why public-sector IT projects go off the rails, and what could be done to prevent it.