Intel CEO Brian Krzanich quits biz after fling with coworker rumbled [Fri Jun 22 2018]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 22 June 2018 ***************************************************************** Intel CEO Brian Krzanich quits biz after fling with coworker rumbled Top chip boss broke rules by having 'consensual relationship' with staffer, probe finds ***************************************************************** Business * US Supreme Court blocks internet's escape from state sales taxes 5-4 decision brings ecommerce in line with physical shops * Brit reseller Aria PC's appeal against HMRC VAT fraud finding gets under way Firm disputes findings of taxman and First-Tier tribunal * BlackBerry CEO: We need help from the channel to grow Slight hiccup expected as former phone-maker diversifies * Dixons Carphone profits drop 24% amid hack 'n' high street struggles CEO puts on a happy face Data Centre * Big Cable unplugs Cali's draft net neutrality protections yet AGAIN Sponsors of US state's proposed law fume as key committee chair guts legislation * IBM loses mainframe docs down the back of the web, customers cry 'sabotage' Broken page links flummox big iron clients of Big Blue * Fujitsu kicks off field trials for post-K exascale computing processor Prototyping wrapped up with delivery around 2021 * By gum, that's chewy: Samsung's NF1 fattens M.2 card capacity with wider gumstick format 8TB drive can give 2U diskless servers 576TB capacity * Intel CEO Brian Krzanich quits biz after fling with coworker rumbled Top chip boss broke rules by having 'consensual relationship' with staffer, probe finds * Micron: Hot DRAM, we're still shifting piles of kit, but somebody's missing our XPoint Won't say who but we'll point with an elbow. *Cough* Intel *Cough* * Qumulo tries to SoC it to nearline with Xeon D integrated systems Range extension encroaches on Dell's Isilon territory * VMware set to reveal blockchain, better app store, new AWS client VMworld content catalogues are live and we’ve trawled ‘em * Cisco passes around antidotes to noxious NX-OS code execution bugs The June collection has some lovely fabric patches DevOps * Serverless Computing London: Last chance to grab blind bird tickets We’re about to hit go on agenda... Emergent Tech * Skynet for the win? AI hunts down secret testing of nuclear bombs Telltale elements offer clues to rogue nations' nuke building, detonation on the sly * Canadian utility makes blockchain upstarts bid for their ravenous rigs' electricity supply Quebecois poutine the squeeze on cryptocurrency miners * Accountants HATE them: Microsoft's Xbox harnesses blockchain to pay games publishers But it used to use Excel and print-outs, just like us normies * HPE: You want full-blown enterprise software on our Edge boxes? You got it Microsoft, SAP among app houses to 'validate' Edgeline Personal Tech * How a tax form kludge gifted the world 25 joyous years of PDF A worthy lesson in nifty programming and embracing standards * Atari accuses El Reg of professional trolling and making stuff up. Welp, here's the interview tape for you to decide... We're so very sorry that we found the MP3. Sad Security * MOS-SAD: Israeli govt weighs in on Facebook privacy, promises action Spymaster whines about smartphone privacy * Want to know what all that Fortnite hype is about? Whoa, Android fans – mind how you go Malware writers preying on the game-curious with fake apps * WannaCry is back! (Psych. It's just phisher folk doing what they do) Spamming scum fire out phishing frighteners * Israel cyberczar drops hints about country's new security initiative PM pops in to brag about industry wins * Please tighten your passwords and assume the brace position, says plane-tracking site Data breach at Flightradar24 scored some email addresses and hashed passwords Software * Test Systems Better, IBM tells UK IT meltdown bank TSB Hired to assess migration chaos, Big Blue suggests lack of rigorous go-live criteria * Microsoft open-sources UI Recorder tool for Windows 10 developers An easy way to create automated user-interface tests Science * NASA eggheads draw up blueprints for spotting, surviving asteroid hits First America frets about aliens at its borders, now actual alien bodies turning up from space * Free whitepaper * Web threats: Challenges and solutions Web threats employ blended techniques, an explosion of variants, and targeted regional attacks. Learn how to to ensure security, regulatory compliance, and business continuity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing, The Cursitor, 38 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1EN, UK The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2018 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: