Bipartisan Bill Injects Progressive Quotas into Everyday Software
Stewart Baker, a leading lawyer in Washington, D.C., says Congress is pushing forward with data regulation legislation that would trap Americans in a tangle of hidden quotas within private software. Baker told Breitbart News that the progressive bill grew out of a Democratic campaign to banish discrimination claims from “artificial intelligence” (AI) software. The bill […]
Software Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years for Building So-Called ‘Ghost Guns’
Dexter Taylor, a Brooklyn resident and software engineer, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for charges related to firearms made from a “ghost gun kit.” according to to NBC New York. In April, Taylor was found guilty on 13 charges, all related to firearms he made or fabricated as a hobbyist gunsmith. Brooklyn […]
Microsoft to face antitrust charges in Europe over Teams software dominance: report
Microsoft is reportedly facing a new antitrust crackdown by European regulators for allegedly using anticompetitive tactics to power its virtual meeting software, Teams. The European Union’s antitrust watchdog, the European Commission, is planning to file formal antitrust charges against Microsoft. The Financial Times reportedThis was reported by three sources familiar with the matter. The investigation […]
Tesla reportedly laying off staff in software, service teams just 1 month after mass firings
Electric car maker Tesla has begun new layoffs, including staff in its software, services and engineering departments. Electrek reported Monday, citing emails and people familiar with the matter. The move comes after Tesla announced last month that it would cut its workforce by more than 10% worldwide and after the Elon Musk-led automaker disbanded its […]
101-year-old traveler repeatedly listed as baby because of airline software glitch
What a difficult group of people. A 101-year-old woman was repeatedly confused with an infant in American Airlines’ reservation system during an annual flight to visit family in Michigan. The mix-up is caused by the airline’s reservation software failing to correctly enter her actual birth year of 1922, instead defaulting to 2022. “It was funny […]
HashiCorp shares spike on report that IBM is in talks to buy the cloud software maker – CNBC
HashiCorp on Nasdaq Market Site, December 9, 2021. Source: Nasdaq Hashicorp shares rose as much as 26% on Tuesday after media reports that IBM was in talks to buy the cloud software maker. Developers use HashiCorp’s software to set up and manage infrastructure in public clouds operated by companies like Amazon and Microsoft. The organization […]
The IRS's new tax software: Rave reviews, but low turnout – The Washington Post
The Biden administration marked the end of tax season Monday with a modest goal of getting at least 100,000 taxpayers to file through the Internal Revenue Service’s new tax software, DirectFile, an alternative to commercial tax preparers. It was announced that. Although the government billed Direct File as a small pilot, it remains one of […]
African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’
Last week, a weather-modeling software “error” showed an anomaly the size of Texas was making its way up the African coastline, producing waves more than 80 feet high. Conspiracy theorists showed up in full force. Ventusky is an application that displays weather and meteorological data to allow people to monitor their movements wherever they are […]
Software giant Salesforce in advanced talks to buy Informatica
Customer relationship software maker Salesforce is in advanced talks to acquire Informatica, people told Reuters on Friday, the latest sign of more deals in the technology sector. The person, who requested anonymity because the negotiations are confidential, said a deal could be announced soon. According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the […]
US avoids ‘digital security crisis’ after developer uncovers software sabotage
The United States is grappling with serious cybersecurity concerns after developers discovered sabotage within the program. The program could have been intentionally sabotaged by one of its developers, opening a secret door to millions of servers on the Internet. Government officials are alarmed by the incident, raising concerns about how to protect open source software. […]