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Government Tech Week

The Register will be taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing government IT organizations. From bullet-proof security to making tough decisions about IT infrastructure, Government Tech Week will bring you up to speed on what's next in the public sector.

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Re: HMRC : alway defining new ways

Spotlight on Databases

This month The Register will take a deep dive into the world of databases; from established monoliths to the emerging crop of upstarts. Join us for a special 30 days of interviews and analysis on these tools that drive business forward.

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Russia's Cozy Bear dives into cloud environments with a new bag of tricks

Defense Tech Week

All week long The Register will explore the wide-ranging technologies that power next-generation global military and defense. From future aerospace to innovations in securing defense systems, we'll take a deep dive into what's next for defense and military tech.

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China aims to pair J-20 stealth fighter with 'loyal wingman' battle drone

Energy Efficient Datacenters

This week El Reg will be taking the heat when it comes to cooling high-density chips, networking, and server hardware with our special focus on energy efficient tech and concepts.

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.. Sleep states? I friggen don't think so ..

Spotlight on RSA

Over the last 32 years the RSA conference has grown from a few security geeks getting together to one of the largest security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. The four-day event will be held in San Francisco between April 24 - 27 and we'll be covering it live.

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UnitedHealth's 'egregious negligence' led to Change Healthcare ransomware infection

Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week

This week The Register will bring special focus to the broad technologies delivering next-generation clean energy. From fusion to EVs and future datacenter cooling, follow us this week for an in-depth look at what's next.

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Re: Where's the power coming from?

The Reg in Space

Make space for The Reg in Space week. All week we'll be bringing you the best of what's happening on this planet and others.

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Re: no society has lasted anything like a thousand years so far.

Sysadmin Month

From tools, data security practices, network troubleshooting, server virtualization insights, backup strategies, performance optimization techniques, user management, cloud guidance, automation and scripting and more, tune in all month.

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Re: Not quite as bad as it looks

Black Hat and DEF CON

Join The Register as we tackle the most important stories around Black Hat and DEF CON 2023. From in-depth interviews to detailed analysis, El Reg has you covered.

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DEF CON badge disagreement gets physical as firmware dev removed from event stage

Cybersecurity Month

Fortify your frontlines: It's Cybersecurity Month at The Register, your one-stop hub to bulletproof your digital landscape. From next-gen firewalls to human-factor risks, we're diving deep to make sure you stay ahead of the gang.

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Re: security???

Malware Month

Join The Register as we dive deep into the world of malware: From examining the latest threats to enterprises to dissecting the internal anatomy of code used in today's cyber-attacks, we want to help you better protect your organization. Forewarned is forearmed.

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Re: Not a Modbus _exploit_

Cloud Infrastructure Month

During Cloud Infrastructure Month, The Register will ascend the layers of modern cloud architectures, evaluating the engineering marvels and challenges at play. We'll dissect the techical innards from IaaS to PaaS and the hardware that backs it all up, with a lens on security.

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Re: Updated for the modern era ...

VMware Explore

For the 15th year in a row, The Register is attending VMware's annual conference and will bring readers all the news from the show, what it means for users, and how it advances Broadcom's strategy to transform the virtualization pioneer. We'll also consider how VMware's flagship products and technologies have evolved and explore the VMware vision for the future of hybrid cloud.

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The Future of the Datacenter - 2025 and Beyond

The Register embarks on a deep technical exploration into the next generation of datacenter design and infrastructure as the massive AI-driven buildout gets underway. We'll dig into the technicalities of photonic computing, liquid cooling systems, and the implementation of advanced neural network processors within datacenter environments. We'll also look at the energy necessary to power the buildout, including advances in clean energy and concerns about the grid.

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Datacenters could blow up your electric bill thanks to AI

Ransomware in Focus

The Register's incisive week on ransomware delves into the siege on enterprise, exploring the evolution of these malicious exploits, defense mechanisms, and the cost of resilience in the face of digital extortion. Join us for critical insights into the fight against ransomware.

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Re: Revole the certificate!

Nvidia GTC

The Register is attending Nvidia's annual GPU Technology Conference, aka GTC, in San Jose, California, and will bring readers all the news from the event that matters to them as well as commentary and analysis. From software agents and AI microservices to the latest accelerators and chain-of-thought reasoning models, we'll give you the snapshot you need of this Silicon Valley giant.

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Power consumption?

Disaster Recovery Week

For The Register's Disaster Recovery Week, we delve into DR strategies, from robust backups to resilient policies, to help you stay up and running in the face of adversity.

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Re: once upon a time at the pub

AI Software Development Week

The Register dives into the latest in AI development, offering insights into tools, frameworks, and best practices for creating and deploying AI solutions. Topics include agents, data management, and ethical considerations. This series equips developers and IT professionals with strategies for integrating AI smoothly and efficiently into existing workflows and applications.

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Re: Google AI Overview

Spotlight on RSAC

The RSA Conference has grown into one of the largest information security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. Check out our coverage of the San Francisco event right here.

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How fat is Kim Jong Un?

AI Infrastructure Month

The Register's AI Infrastructure Month highlights the cutting-edge technologies, architectural advancements, and industry trends shaping the future of AI workloads. With a focus on hardware, scalability, and performance optimization, the coverage offers expert insights and detailed analysis tailored for IT leaders and AI practitioners navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Re: and nothing of value lost

European Supercomputing

Join The Register for its European Supercomputing Week, in which we'll highlight the continent's achievements and the challenges it faces in its quest to develop homegrown high-performance computing systems.

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AMD's MI355X is a 1.4 kW liquid-cooled monster built to battle Nvidia's Blackwell

The State of Storage

Dive into a week exploring the latest in IT storage with The Register – from hard drives to cloud. Understand the challenges and opportunities as we unravel the narrative of storage efficiency, security, and innovation at the enterprise level.

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Re: There is a lot of "non-active" data out there

Datacenter Networking Nexus

The Register explores the latest in modern datacenter networking. This week offers insights into how organizations can optimize their infrastructure for performance, scalability, and security.

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Before the megabit: A trip through vintage datacenter networking

Supercomputing Month

Charting the Exascale Horizon: As the calendar turns to November 2025, The Register is locked onto the pulse of supercomputing. This month coincides with the esteemed SC25 conference, and we're dedicating our coverage to the technical marvels and milestones of high-performance computing (HPC). We'll dissect the latest breakthroughs pushing towards exascale computing, unravel the complexities of advanced parallel processing architectures, and spotlight the innovations in energy-efficient design that keep these giants running cooler. From tackling grand global challenges to driving forward the frontier of artificial intelligence, join us in a month-long technical tribute to the titans of computational might.

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HPC won't be an x86 monoculture forever – and it's starting to show

SC25

The team will be on-hand to discover what lies at the frontiers of modern supercomputing; from the latest major deployments and architectures to the software and applications that make large-scale computing matter for industry and governments alike.

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LPO?

AWS Re-invent

The Register will be on hand in Las Vegas to bring you the latest announcements, exclusive customer and partner insights, and expert analysis from the cloud industry biggest and most important event - AWS Re:invent.

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Graviton sign of amd failure

Agentic AI

The buzzword of the moment and the next stage in the AI revolution is agentic AI, in which autonomous software agents will employ AI to complete tasks on behalf of users. This week we'll explore the underlying infrastructure, including the evolving protocol landscape, and explore real-world use cases from the huge variety of vendors jumping aboard this bandwagon.

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AI layoffs backfire as cutting staff doesn't cut it, firms warned

RSA

The buzzword of the moment and the next stage in the AI revolution is agentic Ai, in which autonomous software agents will employ AI to complete tasks on behalf of users. This week we'll explore the underlying infrastructure, including the evolving protocol landscape, and explore real-world use cases from the huge variety of vendors jumping aboard this bandwagon.

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Inventing Reality?

Deep dive into “Special Features” topics

State Forum Posts Latest Post
open Trump ends Biden-era dream to cap US AI chip exports 10
open AMD is Ryzen to the SMB occasion with a bundle of baby Epycs 13
open OpenAI wants to build a subscription for something like an AI OS, with SDKs and APIs and 'surfaces' 19
open FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart 15
By K555
open Tech titans: Wanna secure US AI leadership? Stop giving the world excuses to buy Chinese 22
By Cris E
open Microsoft wants us to believe AI will crack practical fusion power, driving future AI 48
open 37signals is completing its on-prem move, deleting its AWS account to save millions 157
open Elon Musk’s xAI to pull about half of its smog-belching turbines powering Colossus 40
By Paddy
open Google tries to greenwash massive AI energy consumption with another vague nuclear deal 22
open Human error and power glitches to blame for most outages 8
By druck
open Trump's trade war with China to cost AMD $1.5B in lost rev 4
By Jan 0
open Computacenter IT guy let girlfriend into Deutsche Bank server rooms, says fired whistleblower 79
open Cerebras CEO actually finds common ground with Nvidia as startup notches IBM win 1
open Brain-inspired neuromorphic computer SpiNNaker overheated when coolers lost their chill 26
open Infosec guru Schneier worries corp AI will manipulate us 14
open RSA Conf wrap: AI and China on everything, everywhere, all at once 5
open Meta blames Trump tariffs for ballooning AI infra bills 35
open Generative AI makes fraud fluent – from phishing lures to fake lovers 5
By Inkey
open Red, white, and blew it? Trump tariffs may cost America the AI race 53
open How Amazon red-teamed Alexa+ to keep your kids from ordering 50 pizzas 35
open AI infrastructure investment may be $8T shot in the dark 17
By hx
open Google details plans for 1 MW IT racks exploiting electric vehicle supply chain 43
By Sudosu
open AI software development: Productivity revolution or fraught with risk? 7
open Anthropic calls for tougher GPU export controls as Nvidia's CEO implores Trump to spread the AI love 10
open Ex-NSA cyber-boss: AI will soon be a great exploit coder 10
By druck
open Ex-CISA chief decries cuts as Trump demands loyalty above all else 10
By fg_swe
open Homeland Security boss says CISA has gone off the rails, vows to set it right 26
open RSA cofounder: The world would've been better without cryptocurrencies 9
open Backblaze denies 'sham accounting' claims as short sellers circle 16
open China now America's number one cyber threat – US must get up to speed 22
By Nasu
open China is using AI to sharpen every link in its attack chain, FBI warns 11
By Tron
open The one interview question that will protect you from North Korean fake workers 97
open How to survive as a CISO aka 'chief scapegoat officer' 9
open Admission impossible: NSA, CISA brass absent from RSA Conf 10
open Virgin Atlantic is piloting an OpenAI agent in to help with the 'customer journey' 20
open Vector search is the new black for enterprise databases 3
By thames
open Hyperconverged infrastructure is so hot right now it needs liquid cooling 3
open Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots 5
open As ChatGPT scores B- in engineering, professors scramble to update courses 113
open We’re calling it now: Agentic AI will win RSAC buzzword Bingo 8
open Nvidia rolls out NeMo microservices to help AI help you help AI 7
By IGotOut
open Ex-NSA chief warns AI devs: Don’t repeat infosec’s early-day screwups 6
By sarusa
open Asia reaches 50 percent IPv6 capability and leads the world in user numbers 42
open Today's LLMs craft exploits from patches at lightning speed 19
By heyrick
open Microsoft Copilot shows up even when it's not wanted 64
open Cursor AI's own support bot hallucinated its usage policy 24
By 0laf
open CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun 88
By SAdams
open Krebs throws himself on the grenade, resigns from SentinelOne after Trump revokes clearances 68
By Ignazio
open Microsoft: Why not let our Copilot fly your computer? 33
By ITMA
open Guess what happens when ransomware fiends find 'insurance' 'policy' in your files 20

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