Microsoft was in the middle of the Gaza Conflict.
Published in News


Flogged cloud and AI to the IDF

A leaked document from Israel’s Defense Ministry and files acquired from Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary show that the software king of the world has been deeply involved in the Gaza conflict.

Google did evil with the IDF in Gaza
Published in News
Thursday, 23 January 2025 09:45

Google did evil with the IDF in Gaza


AI services rushed to compete with Amazon

Google collaborated with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Great unwashed spent a fortune on AI apps
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 23 January 2025 09:34

Great unwashed spent a fortune on AI apps


$150 Billion globally in 2024

Demand for generative AI drove consumer spending on mobile apps to $150 billion globally in 2024 -- a 13 per cent increase from the previous year.

Apple pulls botched AI news product
Published in AI
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 11:20

Apple pulls botched AI news product


Half baked

Red-faced cargo cult Apple has pulled its AI news product after it was universally declared as accurate as a Russian government announcement about the Ukrainian war.  

GPU-as-a-service market surges
Published in AI
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 08:26

GPU-as-a-service market surges


Sorry, not for gamers

The growing demand for advanced AI has led to a massive surge in computing power needs, prompting the rise of GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) businesses.

Google claims its AI dogfood sped up internal migrations
Published in AI


Up to 50 per cent

Google claims that its own dog fooding of AI has been really good for its internal code migrations.

People don’t want to write music any more
Published in AI
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 22:59

People don’t want to write music any more


Which is why there have been no good songs since the 90s

Mikey Shulman, the CEO and founder of the AI music generator company Suno AI, thinks people don't enjoy making music which has opened  the way for a thriving AI music creation business.

Britain wants to get an AI empire
Published in AI
Monday, 13 January 2025 22:29

Britain wants to get an AI empire


One where the sun never sets

The British government is setting its sights on becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence by building a homegrown challenger to OpenAI and drastically increasing national computing infrastructure.

Microsoft set to score an own goal
Published in News
Monday, 13 January 2025 21:52

Microsoft set to score an own goal


Testing massive price rises on Office 365

Software King of the World Microsoft is working out how to screw up its Office 365 suit and the shift to AI in a single move.

Microsoft sues AI hackers
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Sunday, 12 January 2025 22:56

Microsoft sues AI hackers


Hacking-as-a-service


Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has launched a lawsuit against a foreign-based hacking group accused of running a "hacking-as-a-service" scheme designed to bypass safety measures in generative AI platforms, including Microsoft’s systems.