Watson AI services are set to become available on almost any infrastructure, including private clouds and multiple clouds, as IBM looks to put AI wherever data is stored
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Germany To Consult With Telcos On Huawei Ban
German government seeks response to US pressure to ban Chinese firms from 5G networks as first spectum auctions loom
Researchers Find ‘Doomsday’ Bug In Docker, Most Other Container Systems
The bug could allow a malicious container to attack a host system and the other containers found on it, qualifying as a ‘doomsday scenario’
IBM Brings Blockchain To Australia, Pilots Water Conservation Project
The company offers its blockchain via Melbourne data center and tests the use of blockchain and IoT sensors in groundwater conservation
Russian Telcos Consider Experimental Disconnection From Global Internet
The exercise would allow telcos to simulate how their networks would function if Russia were cut off from the worldwide network
Amazon’s New York Headquarters Hits Surprise Roadblock
Political opposition to the company’s plans for a second heaquarters in Queens unexpectedly gains ground over ‘secretive’ £2.3bn deal
Android Surveillance Malware Poses As Privacy Tool
Mobile spyware with ‘massive’ surveillance capabilities poses as popular anti-censorship tool to gather data on select targets
Paris Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ Adverts
French capital sues rental platform under new rules as tourist destinations complain of antisocial side-effects of short-term rentals
UK ‘Planning Laws’ To Ban Huawei From Sensitive Projects
Cabinet ministers reportedly back changes to procurement rules as US ratchets up pressure against China in Eastern and Central Europe
Amazon Urges ‘Transparency’ In Law Enforcement Use Of Face Recognition
Amazon’s AWS and others face a backlash against the use of AI-powered face identification tools, with privacy groups saying they breach citizens’ rights