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NATO Taps Google For Air-Gapped Sovereign Cloud
msmash, Slashdot.org
NATO has hired Google to provide "air-gapped" sovereign cloud services and AI in "completely disconnected, highly secure environments." From a report: The Chocolate Factory will support the military alliance's Joint Analysis, Training, and Education Centre (J…
Nov 24, 2025, 5:21 PM
Bitcoin Erases Year's Gain as Crypto Bear Market Deepens
EditorDavid, Slashdot.org
655"Just a little more than a month after reaching an all-time high, Bitcoin has erased the more than 30% gain registered since the start of the year..." reports Bloomberg: The dominant cryptocurrency fell below US$93,714 on Sunday, pushing the price beneath…
Nov 17, 2025, 8:35 AM
A 'Peak Oil' Prediction Surprise From the International Energy Agency
EditorDavid, Slashdot.org
"The International Energy Agency's latest outlook signals that oil demand could keep growing through to the middle of the century," reports CNBC, "reflecting a sharp tonal shift from the world's energy watchdog and raising further questions about the future o…
Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 PM
US Ends Penny-Making Run After More Than 230 Years
msmash, Slashdot.org
The US is set to make its final penny. The Philadelphia Mint will strike its last batch of one-cent coins on Thursday, after more than 230 years of production. From a report: The coins will remain in circulation but the phase-out has already prompted business…
Nov 12, 2025, 7:25 PM
Corporate Profits Surge as Companies Cut Nearly 1 Million Jobs
msmash, Slashdot.org
U.S. corporate profits have risen to record levels this year as companies eliminated nearly 1 million jobs. Chen Zhao of Alpine Macro calls the disconnect a "jobless boom." Companies typically cut workers when profits decline. Amazon laid off 30,000 employees…
Nov 7, 2025, 5:21 PM
SpaceX Set To Win $2 Billion Pentagon Satellite Deal
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
According to the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX is reportedly poised to secure a $2 billion Pentagon contract to develop hundreds of missile-tracking satellites for President Trump's ambitious Golden Dome defense system. The Independent reports: The planned "air…
Nov 1, 2025, 7:00 AM
International Criminal Court To Ditch Microsoft Office For European Open Source Alternative
msmash, Slashdot.org
An anonymous reader shares a report: The International Criminal Court will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative, the institution confirmed to Euractiv. The switch comes amid rising co…
Oct 30, 2025, 6:46 PM
US Nuclear Weapons Testing To Resume For First Time in Over 30 Years
msmash, Slashdot.org
New submitter hadleyburg writes: President Trump has directed the Department of War to restart nuclear weapons testing. The directive appears to be a counter measure to rival nations catching up with the US. The last US nuclear test was an underground test, o…
Oct 30, 2025, 3:30 PM
Nvidia Becomes World's First $5 Trillion Company
msmash, Slashdot.org
Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company on Wednesday after its stock climbed 5% in early Wall Street trading to push its market capitalization to $5.13 trillion. The Silicon Valley chipmaker reached the milestone three months after hitting $4 tril…
Oct 29, 2025, 2:26 PM
Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
President Donald Trump has pardoned the Founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to anti-money-laundering violations and served prison time. The Associated Press reports: Zhao has deep ties to World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture that the R…
Oct 23, 2025, 7:20 PM
More Than 1,100 Public Figures Call for Ban on AI Superintelligence
msmash, Slashdot.org
More than 1,100 public figures have signed a statement calling for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence. The signatories included Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, Apple co-founder Steve Woznia…
Oct 22, 2025, 2:48 PM
NASA Opens SpaceX's Moon Lander Contract To Rivals Over Starship Delays
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
NASA has reopened SpaceX's $4.4 billion moon lander contract to new bidders like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin after delays in Starship's development threatened the 2027 Artemis 3 mission. Reuters reports: The move paves the way for rivals such as Jeff Bezo…
Oct 22, 2025, 7:00 AM
Nvidia CEO Says Company Went from 95% to 0 Market Share in China
msmash, Slashdot.org
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says his company has lost all access to China's market after U.S. export restrictions eliminated what was once a 95% share. Speaking in an interview with Citadel Securities, Huang questioned the wisdom of policies that cost America one…
Oct 20, 2025, 8:05 PM
China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls To Target Semiconductor, Defense Users
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: Following U.S. lawmakers' call on Tuesday for broader bans on the export of chipmaking equipment to China, China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements, dozens o…
Oct 10, 2025, 1:25 AM
'America's Elite Universities Have Lost Their Way'
msmash, Slashdot.org
Trust in America's elite universities has declined sharply over the past decade [non-paywalled source]. A Manhattan Institute survey conducted in June 2025 found that only 42% of Americans have significant trust in higher education, down 15 percentage points …
Sep 30, 2025, 2:06 PM
Gavin Newsom Signs First-In-Nation AI Safety Law
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law on Monday that will force major AI companies to reveal their safety protocols -- marking the end of a lobbying battle with big tech companies like…
Sep 29, 2025, 10:20 PM
Did the US Successfully Take Over TikTok, Or Not?
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns. Trump's order will enable an Ameri…
Sep 26, 2025, 1:00 PM
Intel Approaches Apple For Potential Investment Amid Struggles
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
Intel has approached Apple about a possible investment and closer collaboration, following recent multibillion-dollar deals with Nvidia, the U.S. government, and SoftBank to stabilize the struggling chipmaker. Reuters reports: The iPhone maker and Intel have …
Sep 25, 2025, 1:30 AM
Anthropic Refuses Federal Agencies From Using Claude for Surveillance Tasks
msmash, Slashdot.org
Anthropic has declined requests from federal law enforcement contractors to use its Claude AI models for surveillance activities, deepening tensions with the Trump administration, Semafor reported Wednesday, citing two senior officials. The company's usage po…
Sep 17, 2025, 2:05 PM
Microsoft Announces $30 Billion Investment In AI Infrastructure, Operations In UK
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
Microsoft will invest $30 billion in the U.K. through 2028 to expand AI infrastructure and operations, including building the country's largest supercomputer with 23,000 GPUs in partnership with Nscale. CNBC reports: On a call with reporters on Tuesday, Micro…
Sep 16, 2025, 11:20 PM
TikTok Deal 'Framework' Reached With China
BeauHD, Slashdot.org
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. and China have reached a tentative "framework" agreement on TikTok's U.S. operations, with Presidents Trump and Xi set to finalize details Friday. "It's between two private parties, but the commercial t…
Sep 15, 2025, 9:00 PM
President Calls for Six-Month Corporate Reporting Cycle, Citing Cost Savings
msmash, Slashdot.org
President Donald Trump called Monday for companies to report earnings every six months instead of quarterly. Trump posted on social media that semi-annual reporting would save money and let managers focus on running companies. The SEC mandated quarterly repor…
Sep 15, 2025, 7:21 PM
UK Sought Broad Access To Apple Customers' Data, Court Filing Suggests
msmash, Slashdot.org
A newly published Investigatory Powers Tribunal filing indicates the UK government's Technical Capability Notice to Apple went beyond the company's Advanced Data Protection encryption to include standard iCloud services used by millions [non-paywalled source]…
Aug 29, 2025, 4:01 PM
Intel Warns US Equity Stake Could Trigger 'Adverse Reactions'
msmash, Slashdot.org
Intel said Monday that converting $8.87 billion in federal chip subsidies into a 10% equity stake creates unprecedented complications and potential "adverse reactions" for a company deriving 76% of revenue internationally. The arrangement transforms Biden-era…
Aug 25, 2025, 6:45 PM
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