Survey: 90 Percent of VMware Customers Are Looking at Alternatives
A Rimini Street survey finds 90 percent of VMware customers are weighing alternatives due to higher license costs, but most favor a hybrid approach.
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Cloud as Critical Infrastructure: Why Digital Sovereignty Matters Now
Cloud platforms have become critical infrastructure, and who operates and controls them shapes the ability of companies and states to act.
Altman: The World Should Accept Some Bad AI Outcomes
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman doesn't want guarantees against AI misuse at any price and still sees a gap to Anthropic on regulation.
Microsoft Authenticator: Android Cloud Backup Drops Microsoft Accounts in January
Microsoft moves the Authenticator's Android cloud backup from personal Microsoft accounts to Google One starting in January 2027.
The PLC Stays in the Cabinet: How Edge Computing and Containers Are Reshaping OT
Edge computing and Docker containers are reshaping modern control cabinet design. Data-intensive tasks move to a Linux-based edge layer, but PLCs remain essent…
AI Cracks 85-Year-Old Enigma Message in Two Days
ChatGPT-6 Astra cracked an 85-year-old German military Enigma message from 1941 in just two days. The AI autonomously built its own Enigma simulator and Bombe,…
After September Patch Day: Windows Updates Break RDP Connections to Servers
Since the September patch day, many users have reported RDP connection failures to Windows servers, and Microsoft has yet to issue an official fix.
Semiconductor Industry in Europe: New Environmental Rules Could Raise Chip Plant Costs
New EU environmental rules on water and air pollutants could raise the cost of expanding Europe's semiconductor industry, with PFAS chemicals seen as the bigge…
Broadcom Pulls Downloads for VMware Migration Tool VDDK
Broadcom has removed the official downloads for the VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit, making it harder for customers to migrate to other virtualization prov…