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Oak Ridge spawns institute to curb AI datacenter power surge
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
Lab aims to link power, cooling, and workload management to ease strain on the US grid Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hoping to turn its technical expertise to the problem of growing electricity demand from AI datacenters.…
Feb 27, 2026, 6:56 PM
Ex-L3Harris exec jailed 7 years for selling exploits to Russia
Connor Jones, Theregister.com
Former Trenchant manager profited millions from cyber tools reserved for the US The former general manager of L3Harris's cyber arm will spend the next seven years behind bars for selling trade secrets to Russia.…
Feb 25, 2026, 1:44 PM
Spending watchdog tells National Science Foundation CIO to up game on tech procurement
Joe Fay, Theregister.com
Wants SLAs, revamped contracts for cloud ops The US Congress’ spending watchdog, the Government Accountability Office, has pressed the National Science Foundation’s CIO to improve how the agency plans, manages, and procures technology.…
Feb 19, 2026, 7:07 PM
IRS lost 40% of IT staff, 80% of tech leaders in DOGE shakeup
Joe Fay, Theregister.com
CIO says sweeping reorg followed deep cuts as agency pushes cross-functional teams and AI Job cuts at the IRS's tech arm have gone faster and farther than expected, with 40 percent of IT staff and four-fifths of tech leaders gone, the agency's CIO revealed ye…
Feb 19, 2026, 2:29 PM
US tech giants open their wallets for AI-friendly politicians
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
Rush is on to influence candidates from both parties ahead of midterms Meta is among tech giants reportedly funding US politicians friendly to the AI industry, as concerns mount over a huge expansion in datacenter building and the effects of AI on everyday li…
Feb 19, 2026, 1:59 PM
Microsoft asks UK Parliament to correct Trump sanction evidence
Lindsay Clark, Theregister.com
Apologizes for 'inaccuracy' after telling MPs the International Criminal Court turned off email service to sanctioned prosecutor, 'not Microsoft' Exclusive Microsoft has said one of its leading spokespeople gave a testimony to the UK Parliament containing an …
Feb 18, 2026, 10:15 AM
All the world's a stage – except this deputy federal CIO job
Joe Fay, Theregister.com
$200K role promises authority, mission, and 'zero patience for theater' The Trump administration is looking for a deputy federal CIO, and theater fans need not apply.…
Feb 17, 2026, 2:45 PM
Trump's Genesis Mission gets its first set of 26 sure-to-succeed objectives
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
DoE bets AI can speed fusion, unlock decades of nuclear data, and probe fundamental physics The Trump administration has outlined the first 26 goals for its project to inject AI into the government's scientific research, and everything from securing critical …
Feb 13, 2026, 6:18 PM
Anthropic promises its datacenters totally won't drive up your utility bill
Tobias Mann, Theregister.com
Compute it leases from Amazon, MIcrosoft, and Google... that's another story Model-maker and SaaS-y AI outfit Anthropic has committed to covering any increases in energy prices paid by consumers caused by its power-hungry datacenters.…
Feb 12, 2026, 12:47 AM
Europe's sovereign cloud spend set to triple as geopolitics bite
Lindsay Clark, Theregister.com
Gartner predicts strong uptake driven by concerns over reliance on foreign providers European spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure services is forecast to more than triple from 2025 to 2027 as geopolitical tension drives investment in homegrown services…
Feb 9, 2026, 2:12 PM
Follow the money: Switzerland remains Europe's top destination for tech pay
Connor Jones, Theregister.com
Average Swiss salaries dwarf those on offer across the rest of the continent European techies looking for the biggest payday are far better off in Switzerland than anywhere else, with average salaries eclipsing all other countries on the continent.…
Feb 9, 2026, 11:42 AM
Matrix is quietly becoming the chat layer for governments chasing digital sovereignty
Liam Proven, Theregister.com
One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all FOSDEM 2026 Amid growing interest in digital sovereignty and getting data out of the corporate cloud and into organizations' ownership, the Matrix op…
Feb 9, 2026, 10:15 AM
Next-gen nuclear reactors safe enough to skip full environmental reviews, says Trump admin
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
DoE trims NEPA paperwork for advanced reactors The Department of Energy says advanced nuclear reactor designs - many of which have so far existed mainly at the experimental, testing, or demonstration stage - generally pose limited environmental risk and can q…
Feb 3, 2026, 6:40 PM
StopICE hacked to send alarming text messages, admins accuse border patrol agent of sabotage
Jessica Lyons, Theregister.com
The ICE-tracking service says it doesn't store usernames or addresses ICE-reporting service StopICE has blamed a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent for attacking its app and website and sending users text messages warning them that their information…
Feb 2, 2026, 7:16 PM
Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend
Rupert Goodwins, Theregister.com
Don't be scared of the digital dark – learn how to keep the lights on Opinion Barely a month into 2026, electrical power infrastructure on two continents has tested positive for cyberattacks. One fell flat as attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Polish dist…
Feb 2, 2026, 10:15 AM
Open-source AI is a global security nightmare waiting to happen, say researchers
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
Also, South Korea gets a pentesting F, US Treasury says bye bye to BAH, North Korean hackers evolve, and more Infosec in Brief As if AI weren't enough of a security concern, now researchers have discovered that open-source AI deployments may be an even bigge…
Feb 1, 2026, 11:40 PM
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU‑native
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Theregister.com
Just because you're paranoid about digital sovereignty doesn't mean they're not after you Opinion I'm an eighth-generation American, and let me tell you, I wouldn't trust my data, secrets, or services to a US company these days for love or money. Under our cu…
Jan 30, 2026, 11:45 AM
Maybe CISA should take its own advice about insider threats hmmm?
Jessica Lyons, Theregister.com
The call is coming from inside the house opinion Maybe everything is all about timing, like the time (this week) America's lead cyber-defense agency sounded the alarm on insider threats after it came to light that its senior official uploaded sensitive docume…
Jan 29, 2026, 11:19 PM
AI datacenter boom triples US gas power builds, widening carbon footprint
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
Reduce emissions? Screw that - we have money to lose and memes to generate Fossil fuel-fired power plant development is roaring back to life in the US thanks to the AI datacenter boom, with data from 2025 suggesting we're reaching the point where the renewabl…
Jan 29, 2026, 5:39 PM
Uncle Sam dangles nuclear campuses for states while watering down safety rules
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
Governors offered atomic megasites and federal cash as hundreds of pages of regulations go missing The Department of Energy (DOE) is inviting US states to host "Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses" to revitalize atomic power amid reports the agency has weak…
Jan 29, 2026, 4:33 PM
Tesla revenue falls for first time as Musk bets big on robots and autonomy
Carly Page, Theregister.com
Elon thinks taxis and androids will succeed where car sales are stalling Tesla reported 2025 revenue of $94.8 billion, down 3 percent year-on-year and marking the first annual revenue decline since the electric car maker began publishing financial results in …
Jan 29, 2026, 1:56 PM
Microsoft plans more server farms, despite water worries
Dan Robinson, Theregister.com
Redmond has pledged to be carbon-negative by 2030 It's no secret that datacenters use a ton of water for cooling, a demand that can strain local supplies. Despite reported internal forecasts showing sharply higher water use by 2030, Microsoft continues to spl…
Jan 28, 2026, 6:30 PM
Salesforce signs $5.6B deal to inject agentic AI into the US Army
Brandon Vigliarolo, Theregister.com
Analytics features arrive first; agentic AI comes later Salesforce is getting cosier with the US Army via a deal worth up to $5.6 billion, selling cloud analytics as the groundwork for a future agentic AI push across the service and the wider DoD.…
Jan 27, 2026, 5:55 PM
No one talking about a datacenter could be a sign one is coming
O'Ryan Johnson, Theregister.com
Balancing the need to know with the need to get shovels in the ground is causing friction in communities across the country feature Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins said when his company decides on a location for a datacenter, he asks town officials to sign no…
Jan 25, 2026, 7:00 PM
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