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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/27/2025 09:00 EDT

Pentagon Can Call DJI a Chinese Military Company, Court Rules

DJI has lost its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense, failing to remove its designation as a Chinese Military Company. US District Court Judge Paul Friedman ruled the Pentagon has broad discretion to make such designations, finding sufficient evidence that DJI qualifies as a "military-civil fusion contributor" based on its recognition by China's National Development and Reform Commission as a National Enterprise Technology Center. The designation provides DJI substantial... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/27/2025 06:00 EDT

Humanoid Robots Are Meta's Next 'AR-Sized Bet'

Meta is making humanoid robots its next massive "AR-sized bet," investing billions into a project led by top roboticists. The focus will be less on hardware and more on software dexterity, aiming to license its robotics platform to manufacturers much like Google licenses Android. The Verge reports: During a recent conversation at Meta's headquarters, CTO Andrew Bosworth said he stood up a robotics "research effort" earlier this year at the... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/27/2025 03:00 EDT

ULA Launches Third Batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper Satellites

United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket launched 27 more Project Kuiper satellites for Amazon from Cape Canaveral, bringing the constellation's total to 129 in orbit. By the end of the year, Amazon expects over 200 satellites will be deployed, with commercial service starting in several countries by early 2026. Spaceflight Now reports: This is the third batch of production satellites launched by ULA and the fifth overall for the growing... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 23:30 EDT

Wind and Solar Will Power Datacenters More Cheaply Than Nuclear, Study Finds

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Renewable energy sources could power datacenters at a lower cost than relying on nuclear generation from small modular reactors (SMRs), claims a recently revealed study. ... [A]nalysis from the Centre for Net Zero (CNZ) says it would cost 43 percent less to power a 120 MW data facility with renewables and a small amount of gas-generated energy, when compared with an... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 22:00 EDT

Former Google CEO Says US Tech Workers Must Match China's 996 Schedule To Remain Competitive

U.S. tech workers must sacrifice work-life balance to compete with China's workforce, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned. Speaking on the All-In podcast, Schmidt said China's tech sector operates on "996" schedules -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week -- despite the practice being outlawed in 2021. He criticized remote work as particularly harmful for young employees who miss learning opportunities from in-person office interactions. âoeIf... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 21:00 EDT

Apple Mac Adoption Is Accelerating Across US Enterprises

MacStadium's inaugural CIO survey shows Apple devices gaining major ground in U.S. enterprises, with 96% of CIOs expecting Mac fleets to expand in the next two years and Macs already representing an average of 65% of enterprise endpoints. "The results show rapid Mac deployment across US business in the last two years, with 93% of CIOs claiming increased use, and 59% claiming a significant increase in use of all Apple... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 19:50 EDT

Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private

Videogame maker Electronic Arts is in advanced talks to go private in a roughly $50 billion deal that would likely be the largest leveraged buyout of all time, WSJ is reporting, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: A group of investors including private-equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's investment firm Affinity Partners could unveil a deal for the publisher best known... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 17:00 EDT

US Plans 1:1 Chip Production Rule To Curb Overseas Reliance

The U.S. is considering a rule requiring chipmakers to match the volume of semiconductors that their customers currently import from overseas providers through domestic production, or face tariffs. Reuters reports: President Donald Trump has doubled down on his efforts to reshore semiconductor manufacturing, offering exemptions from tariffs of roughly 100% on chips to firms that produce domestically. Companies that fail to sustain a 1:1 domestic-to-import ratio over time would face... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 16:40 EDT

xAI Offers Grok To Federal Government For 42 Cents

xAI struck a deal with the U.S. General Services Administration to sell its chatbot Grok to federal agencies under the executive branch for 42 cents over 18 months, undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic's $1 offerings. TechCrunch reports: The steep discount for federal agencies includes access to xAI engineers to help integrate the technology. The price point is either part of a running joke Musk has of using variations of 420, a... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 16:00 EDT

SFMTA Scambles To Shut Down Viral Parking Ticket Tracker

An anonymous reader quotes a report from SFGATE: It had all the makings of a viral X post, and viral it did go, with over 8 million views in under 24 hours. The message was straightforward: "I reverse engineered the San Francisco parking ticket system. I can see every ticket seconds after it's written." Underneath it was a familiar image for any iPhone user -- an Apple map of the... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 15:20 EDT

Abu Dhabi Royal Family To Take Stake In TikTok US

Abu Dhabi's MGX (chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan) is set to take a 15% stake in TikTok's U.S. business after Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night brokering a deal that puts the social media company under U.S. ownership. "Larry Ellison's Oracle, the private equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX will control roughly 45% of TikTok US," adds The Guardian. "Overall, American companies are... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 15:00 EDT

Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal To Go Private

According to the Wall Street Journal, the videogame giant Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion deal to go private. A group of investors, including private-equity firms Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, may announce a deal for Electronic Arts as soon as next week. The report says it "would likely be the largest leveraged buyout of all time." Developing... Read more of this story at Slashdot. Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 14:40 EDT

Chinese Hackers Breach US Software and Law Firms Amid Trade Fight

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: A team of suspected Chinese hackers has infiltrated US software developers and law firms in a sophisticated campaign to collect intelligence that could help Beijing in its ongoing trade fight with Washington, cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Wednesday. The hackers have been rampant in recent weeks, hitting the cloud-computing firms that numerous American companies rely on to store key data, Mandiant, which is... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 13:21 EDT

Amazon Fire TV Devices Expected To Ditch Android for Linux in 2025

Amazon Fire TV devices will run the company's Linux-based Vega OS starting in 2025, according to a job listing that Amazon subsequently edited after press inquiries. The software development manager position originally sought someone to oversee "the Vega OS experience" and "the dedicated Prime Video app on Vega OS" launching in 2025. Amazon removed references to Vega after a reporter contacted the company for comment. The proprietary OS already powers... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 12:40 EDT

Streaming Is Overtaking Theaters For Movie Watchers, an AP-NORC Poll Finds

alternative_right writes: Americans are more likely to watch newly released movies from the comfort of their own homes instead of heading out to a theater, according to a new poll. About three-quarters of U.S. adults said they watched a new movie on streaming instead of in the theater at least once in the past year, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, including about... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 12:02 EDT

Big Trees in Amazon More Climate-Resistant Than Previously Believed

The biggest trees in the Amazon are growing larger and more numerous, according to a new study that shows how an intact rainforest can help draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester it in bark, trunk, branch and root. From a report: Scientists said the paper, published in Nature Plants on Thursday, was welcome confirmation that big trees are proving more climate resilient than previously believed, and undisturbed... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 11:22 EDT

Raspberry Pi's Upgraded Keyboard Computer Gets RGB Lighting, Mechanical Switches and SSD Storage

Raspberry Pi has launched the Raspberry Pi 500 Plus for $200, more than doubling the $90 price of the standard model. The keyboard computer now includes an M.2 2280 SSD socket alongside the SD card slot, 256GB of storage and 16GB of LPDDR4x-4267 RAM instead of 8GB. The company added Gateron KS-33 Blue mechanical switches, replaceable low-profile keycaps finished to allow RGB lighting to shine through and an RP2040 microcontroller... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 10:41 EDT

Meta Launches Vibes, an Endless Feed of AI Slop for Your Viewing Displeasure

Meta has rolled out Vibes, an endless feed of AI-generated videos within its Meta AI app and meta.ai website. Users can create short-form synthetic videos from scratch or remix existing AI content from the feed, adding music and adjusting styles before redistributing the artificial output to Instagram, Facebook Stories and Reels. The feed promises to become "more personalized over time" as it learns user preferences for machine-generated content. Meta positioned... Read more ›

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 10:00 EDT

New Digital ID Will Be Mandatory To Work in the UK

Digital ID will be mandatory in order to work in the UK, as part of plans to tackle illegal migration. From a report: Sir Keir Starmer said the new digital ID scheme would make it tougher to work in the UK illegally and offer "countless benefits" to citizens. However, opposition parties argued the proposals would not stop people crossing the Channel in small boats. The prime minister set out his... Read more ›

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2025 09:00 EDT

Did the US Successfully Take Over TikTok, Or Not?

Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns. Trump's order will enable an American-led of group of investors to "buy the app" (up to 80% ownership) from China's ByteDance, though the deal is not yet finalized and also requires China's approval. However, much about... Read more ›

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