Tag: DoD
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The Register: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/popular_nodejs_utility_used_by/ Source: The Register Title: Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev Feedly Summary: Fast-glob is widely used in government, security lab says A Node.js utility used by thousands of public projects – and more than 30 Department of Defense ones – appears to have a sole…
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The Register: Dodgy Huawei chips nearly sunk DeepSeek’s next-gen R2 model
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/dodgy_huawei_deepseek/ Source: The Register Title: Dodgy Huawei chips nearly sunk DeepSeek’s next-gen R2 model Feedly Summary: Chinese AI model dev still plans to use homegrown silicon for inferencing Unhelpful Huawei AI chips are reportedly why Chinese model dev DeepSeek’s next-gen LLMs are taking so long.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…
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The Register: AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/aws_lambda_cost_nightmare/ Source: The Register Title: AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill Feedly Summary: Startup’s workaround reuses stuck compute slots to rein in runaway function costs Vercel claims it’s slashed AWS Lambda costs by up to 95 percent by reusing idle instances that…
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The Register: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI get $800M to hop in bed with Pentagon
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/pentagon_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI get $800M to hop in bed with Pentagon Feedly Summary: Looks like DoD FOMO struck Silicon Valley The Pentagon’s embrace of the AI industry just put up to $800 million on the table as the Department of Defense has issued a quartet of contracts…
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The Register: Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million ‘frontier AI’ pilot project
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/dod_openai_contract/ Source: The Register Title: Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million ‘frontier AI’ pilot project Feedly Summary: DoD says deal covers ‘warfighting’. OpenAI merely mentions healthcare and ‘supporting proactive cyber defense’ The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create “frontier AI," but it’s not…
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Slashdot: Chinese AI Companies Dodge US Chip Curbs Flying Suitcases of Hard Drives Abroad
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/06/13/2134246/chinese-ai-companies-dodge-us-chip-curbs-flying-suitcases-of-hard-drives-abroad?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Chinese AI Companies Dodge US Chip Curbs Flying Suitcases of Hard Drives Abroad Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines the evolving strategies employed by Chinese AI companies to circumvent U.S. restrictions on high-end AI technology sales, particularly focusing on advanced chips essential for AI…
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The Register: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/us_dod_software_procurement/ Source: The Register Title: Pentagon declares war on ‘outdated’ software buying Feedly Summary: (If only that would keep folks off unsanctioned chat app side quests) The US Department of Defense (DoD) is overhauling its “outdated" software procurement systems, and insists it’s putting security at the forefront of decision-making processes.… AI Summary and…