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  • Cloud Blog: GKE workload scheduling: Strategies for when resources get tight

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/gke-features-to-optimize-resource-allocation/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: GKE workload scheduling: Strategies for when resources get tight Feedly Summary: As a customer of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), you’ve selected a container runtime with a high degree of managed operations, encompassing everything from automatic upgrades to effortless node management. This inherent efficiency allows you to focus more…

  • The Register: 23andMe hit with £2.3M fine after exposing genetic data of millions

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/23andme_ico_fine/ Source: The Register Title: 23andMe hit with £2.3M fine after exposing genetic data of millions Feedly Summary: Penalty follows year-long probe into flaws that allowed attack to affect so many The UK’s data watchdog is fining beleaguered DNA testing outfit 23andMe £2.31 million ($3.13 million) over its 2023 mega breach.… AI Summary…

  • Schneier on Security: Where AI Provides Value

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/where-ai-provides-value.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Where AI Provides Value Feedly Summary: If you’ve worried that AI might take your job, deprive you of your livelihood, or maybe even replace your role in society, it probably feels good to see the latest AI tools fail spectacularly. If AI recommends glue as a pizza…

  • Slashdot: Google Cloud Caused Outage By Ignoring Its Usual Code Quality Protections

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/16/2141250/google-cloud-caused-outage-by-ignoring-its-usual-code-quality-protections?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Cloud Caused Outage By Ignoring Its Usual Code Quality Protections Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a major outage in Google Cloud caused by a flawed update to its Service Control system, highlighting critical issues related to error handling and the lack of…

  • Slashdot: Salesforce Study Finds LLM Agents Flunk CRM and Confidentiality Tests

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/16/2054205/salesforce-study-finds-llm-agents-flunk-crm-and-confidentiality-tests Source: Slashdot Title: Salesforce Study Finds LLM Agents Flunk CRM and Confidentiality Tests Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A recent Salesforce study highlights significant limitations of LLM-based AI agents in real-world CRM tasks, achieving only 58% success on simple tasks and 35% on multi-step tasks. The findings indicate a…

  • Slashdot: The US Navy Is More Aggressively Telling Startups, ‘We Want You’

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/06/16/2046238/the-us-navy-is-more-aggressively-telling-startups-we-want-you?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The US Navy Is More Aggressively Telling Startups, ‘We Want You’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Navy’s transformative approach to engaging with startups, aimed at expediting procurement processes and fostering partnerships. It highlights an innovative framework designed to streamline the transition…

  • The Register: Salesforce study finds LLM agents flunk CRM and confidentiality tests

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/16/salesforce_llm_agents_benchmark/ Source: The Register Title: Salesforce study finds LLM agents flunk CRM and confidentiality tests Feedly Summary: 6-in-10 success rate for single-step tasks A new benchmark developed by academics shows that LLM-based AI agents perform below par on standard CRM tests and fail to understand the need for customer confidentiality.… AI Summary and…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/the-lethal-trifecta/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication Feedly Summary: If you are a user of LLM systems that use tools (you can call them “AI agents" if you like) it is critically important that you understand the risk of combining tools…