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Google's memory safety plan includes rehab for unsafe languages

Large C and C++ codebases will be around for the 'foreseeable future' Google has revealed that its approach to making programming code more memory safe involves both the adoption of memory safe languages and making unsafe languages more secure – to the extent that's possible.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 09:27
IBM acquires Indian SaaS startup Prescinto to shine a light on renewable energy assets

Also: Crypto-hub Binance helps Delhi police shut down solar power scam IBM announced on Tuesday it has acquired Prescinto – a Bangalore-based provider of asset performance management software for renewable energy.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 08:35
WhatsApp may expose the OS you use to run it – which could expose you to crooks

Messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device An analysis of Meta's WhatsApp messaging software reveals that it may expose which operating system a user is running, and their device setup information – including the number of linked devices.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 07:35
AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case

Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract AT&T and Broadcom appear to be close to settling their legal dispute over the provision of support services for VMware software.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 06:36
Asian tech ministers fear effective AI regulation will prove elusive

New Zealand isn't bothering. Singapore fears harms are inevitable At a conference in Singapore on Tuesday, ministers from around the world mused that they may have missed the chance to regulate AI effectively.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 05:35
Uncle Sam reportedly considers capping AI chip shipments to Middle East

Meanwhile, ASML shares plunge as China export curbs hit forecast Amid fears that Middle Eastern nations are being used to funnel AI accelerators and other sensitive technologies to China, the Biden administration is reportedly considering capping shipments of the products to certain countries in the region.…

Wed Oct 16, 2024 03:24

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