February rundown: SaaS-pocalypse now? Geopolitical uncertainty is intensifying public and private sector focus on true sovereign workloads

If you haven't listened to the latest @itpro.com podcast, well there's no time like the present, frankly. Join me and @rorybathgate.bsky.social as we talk to @rosswritesetc.bsky.social about the month's top stories – including whether the SaaS era is over www.itpro.com/technology/a...

It’s me, I’m in Barcelona! Get all the latest from the show floor and CEO Antonio Neri’s Keynote

Amazon Web Services outage live: Hundreds of apps including Slack, mobile carriers, banking services down Web users globally have been impacted by an outage at Amazon Web Services - keep tabs on all the latest updates in our rolling live coverage

Anyway, follow the AWS outage with our @itpro.com live blog, why not www.itpro.com/infrastructu... #amazon

A shitty map created by ChatGPT5. it purports to be US States with an R in their name, but it's wrong and dumb and worthless just like LLMs.

My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.

Air France and KLM confirm customer data stolen in third-party breach Both airlines said the data leak originated with a third party supplier

My latest for @itpro.com : If you've interacted with Air France or KLM's customer service platform you might have had your email and/or phone number stolen it seems, as the companies are warning users to beware of phishing emails and scam calls following a data breach.

An executive producer at Xbox Games Studios told laid off staff to use AI for counseling, and it’s the most ludicrous thing I’ve ever seen in my life In the immediate aftermath of Microsoft layoffs, promoting AI careers advice feels supremely cold

📝 @rosswritesetc.bsky.social thinks the post is the most ill-timed thing he's ever witnessed on LinkedIn.

❌ Worse still, it shows how the human impact of layoffs is often overlooked. Lives are turned upside down. Viewing it as an opportunity to improve networking skills completely misses the mark.

If you use AI for your product video, I respect your company less Synthetic product shots and presenter videos don’t just create a bad first impression – they toxify your entire brand

Fully expected to be too lazy to skeet again until Eurovision 2026, but I saw this from the ever-excellent @itpro.com and had to share. Please for the love of god stop putting AI-gen rhinos in your newsletters. www.itpro.com/technology/a...

Those who are uncomfortable with this Labour immigration announcement, but think it's necessary to satisfy Reform voters, this is for you.

You will not satisfy. You will never satisfy.

The step-up in anti-migrant rhetoric from the government is shameful and dangerous.

Migrants are our neighbours, friends and family.

To suggest that Britain risks becoming “an island of strangers” because of immigration mimics the scaremongering of the far-right.

I’ve known Robert Prevost for years as one of the main figures in online TMNT fandom, where no one has a bad word to say about him. He probably won’t have as much time to contribute to Turtles wikis with his new gig but I though his choice of “Pope Leo” was a lovely nod to the community

M&S suspends online sales as 'cyber incident' continues M&S customers have been warned to remain vigilant for phishing scams capitalizing on the incident

There's been a new development in the M&S 'cyber incident' this afternoon as the high street retailer pauses online and app sales.

In a statement issued via social media, the company reiterated that there's no risk to customer data and that this is a precautionary measure.

#M&S | #InfoSec

What to look out for at RSAC Conference 2025 Convincing attendees that AI can revolutionize security will be the first point of order at next week’s RSA Conference – but traditional threats will be a constant undercurrent

Heading to RSAC next week? ITPro's Rory Bathgate will be on the ground in San Francisco covering all the news and announcements.

@rorybathgate.bsky.social looks at what we can expect across the week.

#RSA | #Cybersecurity | #InfoSec

You've got to train your algorithm to deliver extremely niche, borderline unintelligible memes that border on SCP cognitohazards

Google Cloud's in-house hardware and networking gives it an undeniable edge. Ironwood is a big step to meeting inferencing demand – which Google Cloud thinks will skyrocket this decade

Bigger salaries, more burnout: Is the CISO role in crisis? CISOs are more stressed than ever before – but why is this and what can be done?

💡 CISOs might be earning more, but that's little solace for many. Rising security threats, increased pressure, and longer hours mean they're more stressed than ever.

❓ But what can be done to remedy the issue? @kateoflaherty.bsky.social explores how security leaders are adapting and thriving.

How effective are AI agents? AI agents have been sold with the promise of fully automating tasks without the need for step-by-step instructions

A great episode from @rorybathgate.bsky.social on the latest tech hotness, AI agents

Four-day weeks and Nadella's AGI skepticism As the Microsoft chief casts doubt on ultra-advanced AI systems, a famous security blogger has fallen victim to a classic attack

Missed out on the top tech news of the past month? Fear not, @rosswritesetc.bsky.social joins me and @rorybathgate.bsky.social to discuss the biggest stories in March in the latest episode of the @itpro.com Podcast.

Fairly woeful coverage of net zero on Today this morning. Framing the energy transition as a "cost" to taxpayers (versus what?) ignores the far greater efficiency of renewables & fact that physics doesn't care about shifting political sentiment

Good climate news this week
1 Deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest down to lowest level in a decade in 2024
2 Japan ups emissions cut to 60% by 2035 and by 73% by 2040, upping its 2030 goal of a 46% cut
3 China’s exports of wind turbines up 70% in 2024

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‘Please do not use AI assistants during the application process’: AI company Anthropic had to tell candidates to stop using AI when applying for jobs The use of AI in job applications has been rising in recent months, research shows

💡 Anthropic has become one of the leading firms in the burgeoning AI industry and has scaled rapidly in recent years, but it's facing a big problem when hiring – candidates keep using AI to help with job applications.

#AI | #Recruitment | #Anthropic

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Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work – staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving' AI tools might be convenient for workers, but there's a risk they'll become too reliant in the future

Becoming too reliant on AI tools at work? You might want to take a step back.

Popular tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT may impact the critical thinking skills of employees - and that's according to research from Microsoft.

#AI | #Microsoft | #GenerativeAI

Nuclear data centers are a waste of time – even as AI power demand skyrockets Ambition on energy doesn’t keep the lights on and hyperscalers should focus on reliable renewables rather than the false hope of a new nuclear age

☢️ Big tech investment in nuclear energy for data centers is on the rise – but @rorybathgate.bsky.social argues that nuclear power is simply too slow to meet the pace of AI development and not even a source of reliable power

📝 Read more below:

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Insightful episode as ever from @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social, with some sorely-needed optimism on the energy transition

I love magic links – why aren’t more services using them? Using magic links instead of passwords is safe and easy but they’re still infuriatingly underused by businesses

🔒 ITPro's @itssol.bsky.social has been using magic links as an alternative to passwords for some time now, and he's convinced they're the best option in terms of efficacy, efficiency, and security.

❓ But what are magic links and what are the advantages?

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'Nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction': Dell orders staff back into the office as the company shakes up hybrid working practices CEO Michael Dell says the change in policy will increase 'energy and drive'

💬 "What we’re finding is that for all the technology in the world, nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction,"

🏢 Dell Technologies is ordering staff to return to the office as the company looks to change its hybrid working policies.

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There's no LGB without the T

Just got this tip from an airline pilot

Save The Prince Charles Cinema The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...

#SaveThePCC

Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.

For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;

you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has Silicon Valley flustered Experts told ITPro the release marks a big step in highlighting the power of open source models

#DeepSeek has caused quite the storm in the global tech industry with the launch of impressive new open source AI models.

And it appears to have Silicon Valley flustered. www.itpro.com/technology/a...