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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## AI model watermarking changes agent behavior DevFeed: [AI model watermarking changes agent behavior]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Thomas Claburn Published: 2026-09-17T13:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [watermarking](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [agent](), [ai](), [ai-and-ml](), [ai-watermarking](), [anthropic](), [model](), [prompt-injection](), [synthid](), [watermarking]() ### AI overview Lasso Security reports that AI model watermarking is associated with differences in agent tool handling and model refusals. ### Source excerpt Lasso Security sees differences in tool handling and model refusals ## Cisco drops another exploited zero-day, this time a perfect 10 DevFeed: [Cisco drops another exploited zero-day, this time a perfect 10]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Carly Page Published: 2026-09-17T12:40:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Cisco](), [Authentication](), [Security](), [patches]() Tags: [authentication-bypass](), [cisco](), [cybersecurity](), [security](), [zero-day]() ### AI overview Cisco's ISE authentication bypass is under active attack, following another Cisco zero-day that prompted administrators to urgently apply patches. ### Source excerpt ISE authentication bypass under active attack just days after another Cisco zero-day sent admins scrambling to patch ## Microsoft AI chief warns that model welfare language could make Claude harder to control DevFeed: [Microsoft AI chief warns that model welfare language could make Claude harder to control]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Carly Page Published: 2026-09-17T12:15:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Microsoft](), [anthropic](), [Claude](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-and-ml](), [anthropic](), [claude](), [microsoft](), [openai]() ### AI overview Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman argues that language about model welfare could make future AI systems harder to control, while claiming OpenAI is not facing the same scrutiny. ### Source excerpt Mustafa Suleyman claims model welfare language could make future systems harder to control - while sparing OpenAI the same scrutiny ## Omarchy gains $18.5M in backing, fresh converts - and fierce critics DevFeed: [Omarchy gains $18.5M in backing, fresh converts - and fierce critics]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Liam Proven Published: 2026-09-17T10:44:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Linux](), [foss](), [releases](), [version](), [Quickshell](), [Ruby](), [Ruby on Rails]() Tags: [anthropic](), [apple-silicon](), [digitalocean](), [foss](), [linux](), [meta](), [open-source](), [openai](), [releases](), [software](), [version]() ### AI overview The Register reports that Omarchy, an Arch-based Linux distribution led by David Heinemeier Hansson, has grown from $8 million to approximately $18.5 million in pledges and donations. The project has released version 4.0.3, announced support plans for Apple Silicon Macs, hired technical staff, and attracted both supporters and criticism in the FOSS community. ### Source excerpt DHH's Arch-based desktop becomes the latest front in FOSS's culture wars ## Government Digital Service move 'grinds gears' in UK's e-government DevFeed: [Government Digital Service move 'grinds gears' in UK's e-government]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lindsay Clark Published: 2026-09-17T09:15:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [digital](), [Development]() Tags: [digital](), [government](), [public-sector](), [strategy](), [talent](), [team](), [tech](), [uk]() ### AI overview Experts fear a loss of talent after the team responsible for technology strategy was moved to a third department in three years, creating friction in the UK's e-government efforts. ### Source excerpt As team responsible for tech strategy shunted to third department in three years, experts fear exodus of talent ## Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case DevFeed: [Judge orders Microsoft to spill internal docs and scour execs' comms in secondhand licensing case]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Richard Speed Published: 2026-09-17T08:30:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Microsoft](), [Software]() Tags: [legal](), [microsoft](), [software](), [software-license](), [windows]() ### AI overview A judge ordered Microsoft to provide internal documents and search executives' communications in a secondhand software licensing case. The supplied evidence also references a potentially adverse document titled the "Secondhand Software Presentation." ### Source excerpt Yes, the 'Secondhand Software Presentation' does sound like it might be an adverse document... ## Fujitsu ready to sell its custom 'Monaka' Arm chip, maybe to rival server-makers DevFeed: [Fujitsu ready to sell its custom 'Monaka' Arm chip, maybe to rival server-makers]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Sharwood Published: 2026-09-17T06:20:33Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Arm](), [Server]() Tags: [arm](), [fujitsu](), [hpc](), [inference](), [server](), [sovereign-cloud](), [supercomputer](), [systems]() ### AI overview The article reports that Fujitsu is preparing to sell its custom Monaka Arm chip to other server makers, with potential interest from cloud and inference-focused customers. ### Source excerpt Clouds, the sovereign-sensitive, and the inferencing-interested are also about to get sales calls ## Swift 6.4 unifies building across Linux, macOS, Windows DevFeed: [Swift 6.4 unifies building across Linux, macOS, Windows]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Joab Jackson Published: 2026-09-17T04:27:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Swift](), [swift-package-manager](), [Development](), [Linux](), [macOS](), [Windows]() Tags: [build](), [cross-platform-development](), [devops](), [linux](), [macos](), [open-source](), [programming-languages](), [swift](), [swift-6-4](), [swift-package-manager](), [windows]() ### AI overview Swift 6.4 makes Swift Build the default engine for the Swift Package Manager, with building unified across Linux, macOS, and Windows. ### Source excerpt Swift Build is now the default engine for the Swift Package Manager ## Intern 2 offers an isolated environment and cloud inference for running personal bots DevFeed: [Intern 2 offers an isolated environment and cloud inference for running personal bots]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Thomas Claburn Published: 2026-09-16T23:28:59Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Bots](), [Mac Mini](), [Inference]() Tags: [ai-agents](), [ai-and-ml](), [automate](), [autonomous-ai](), [bots](), [edge-computing](), [inference](), [intern-2](), [mac-mini](), [open-source](), [personal-tech]() ### AI overview Intern 2 provides an isolated environment and cloud inference for automating tasks with personal bots. ### Source excerpt 'Intern 2' offers an isolated environment and cloudy inference to automate your world ## Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues DevFeed: [Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Tobias Mann Published: 2026-09-16T21:37:05Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Nvidia](), [datacenter](), [Cloud]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-factory](), [cloud](), [datacenter](), [gpu](), [nvidia](), [systems]() ### AI overview The article reports that Nvidia is courting neocloud providers with more efficient and profitable data centers. ### Source excerpt GPUzilla woos neoclouds into another walled garden, promising smarter, more efficient, and profitable bit barns ## CISA decides weekly vulnerability bulletin isn't necessary anymore DevFeed: [CISA decides weekly vulnerability bulletin isn't necessary anymore]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Vigliarolo Published: 2026-09-16T20:33:48Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [cisa](), [vulnerability](), [Security]() Tags: [cisa](), [common-vulnerability-scoring-system](), [infosec](), [security](), [vulnerability]() ### AI overview CISA is ending its weekly vulnerability bulletin on September 28, shifting from static CVSS scores to risk-based prioritization. ### Source excerpt Agency's shift from static CVSS scores to risk-based prioritization sends the old format packing September 28 ## OpenAI's sponsored agents help advertisers create ChatGPT ads DevFeed: [OpenAI's sponsored agents help advertisers create ChatGPT ads]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Brandon Vigliarolo Published: 2026-09-16T18:32:37Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [ChatGPT](), [OpenAI](), [Bot]() Tags: [advertising](), [agentic-ai](), [agents](), [ai-and-ml](), [chatgpt](), [openai]() ### AI overview The article reports that advertisers can ask ChatGPT's sponsored agents to help create advertisements for ChatGPT. ### Source excerpt Advertisers can now ask ChatGPT to help create their ChatGPT ads, because what's more relatable than an ad crafted by a bot? ## Enterprises are sweating legacy IT assets as AI investment grows DevFeed: [Enterprises are sweating legacy IT assets as AI investment grows]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Robinson Published: 2026-09-16T16:15:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [legacy](), [Hardware](), [mainframes](), [data](), [business logic](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [artificial-intelligence](), [business-logic](), [data](), [ensono](), [hardware](), [it-modernization](), [legacy](), [legacy-systems](), [mainframes](), [systems]() ### AI overview The article examines how enterprises are dealing with legacy IT assets as AI investment grows. It reports that mainframes and other hardware may contain the data and business logic needed to build AI services. ### Source excerpt Hardware such as mainframes found to hold the data and business logic needed to build those AI services ## Fedora 45 beta includes Kmscon improvements for GNOME 51 DevFeed: [Fedora 45 beta includes Kmscon improvements for GNOME 51]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Liam Proven Published: 2026-09-16T15:27:46Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Fedora](), [Linux](), [console]() Tags: [console](), [fedora](), [gnome](), [linux](), [red-hat](), [software]() ### AI overview The article discusses Fedora 45 beta and Kmscon improvements beneath GNOME 51, including smoother scaling, richer colors, and better Unicode support. ### Source excerpt Kmscon brings smooth scaling, richer colors, and better Unicode support beneath GNOME 51 ## AWS says wartime damage means some Middle East cloud resources are gone for good DevFeed: [AWS says wartime damage means some Middle East cloud resources are gone for good]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Robinson Published: 2026-09-16T12:11:56Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Amazon Web Services](), [Cloud](), [Availability]() Tags: [amazon](), [availability](), [aws](), [cloud](), [datacenter](), [middle-east](), [off-prem]() ### AI overview AWS says wartime damage has permanently removed some cloud resources in the Middle East after Iranian strikes overwhelmed regional redundancy in Bahrain and left one UAE Availability Zone inaccessible. ### Source excerpt Iranian strikes overwhelmed regional redundancy in Bahrain and left one UAE Availability Zone inaccessible ## Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack DevFeed: [Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Connor Jones Published: 2026-09-16T11:56:55Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Security Attacks](), [Cybersecurity](), [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [cyber-crime](), [cybersecurity](), [data-protection](), [security](), [spain]() ### AI overview The article reports that Spain has experienced its first AI-aided cyber attack. It also reports that data protection chiefs are calling for an immediate review of data protection models. ### Source excerpt Data protection chiefs call for 'immediate review' of data protection models ## Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files DevFeed: [Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Connor Jones Published: 2026-09-16T10:42:28Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [data](), [Security & Privacy]() Tags: [data-protection](), [information](), [security](), [united-kingdom]() ### AI overview The UK Ministry of Justice apologized after court staff accessed files belonging to Southport victims. The files contained sensitive personal data, but there is no evidence that the information was shared with third parties. ### Source excerpt Sensitive personal data was involved, but there is no evidence it was shared with third parties ## Salesforce staggers back to feet after global outage DevFeed: [Salesforce staggers back to feet after global outage]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lindsay Clark Published: 2026-09-16T10:06:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Shopify]() Tags: [customers](), [errors](), [outage](), [saas](), [salesforce](), [services]() ### AI overview Salesforce is recovering from a global outage that caused severe delays, intermittent errors, and inability to access services for customers attending the company's annual conference in San Francisco. ### Source excerpt As thousands attend annual conference in San Francisco, customers get 'severe delays, intermittent errors, and inability to access services' ## UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below DevFeed: [UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Dan Robinson Published: 2026-09-16T08:30:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [aria]() Tags: [aria](), [broadband](), [connectivity](), [drones](), [government-of-the-united-kingdom](), [networks](), [uk]() ### AI overview The UK's GBP 70 million ARIA program is backing 18 projects intended to keep broadband connectivity aloft for up to a week using power beamed from below. ### Source excerpt GBP 70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week ## AI-Enabled Attacks and AI-Based Defense DevFeed: [AI-Enabled Attacks and AI-Based Defense]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Mark Pesce Published: 2026-09-16T06:31:00Z Content type: opinion Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-and-ml](), [cybercrime](), [frontier-ai](), [qwen]() ### AI overview An opinion article argues that widespread frontier-level AI will make attacks persistent and discusses AI-based defense. ### Source excerpt Frontier-level AI runs everywhere, so attacks will never stop ## Technical debt reduction and improved scanning could make software safer sooner DevFeed: [Technical debt reduction and improved scanning could make software safer sooner]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Sharwood Published: 2026-09-16T05:54:47Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Software](), [patches](), [Development]() Tags: [ai-and-ml](), [mythos](), [patch-management](), [patches](), [security](), [software](), [technical]() ### AI overview The article discusses how paying down technical debt and improving software scanning could make software safer sooner, potentially easing patching challenges in 2027. ### Source excerpt Gartner sees huge amounts of technical debt paid down, and better scanning that could make software safer sooner ## Java 27 adds improvements to garbage collection, headers, data security, and quantum key support DevFeed: [Java 27 adds improvements to garbage collection, headers, data security, and quantum key support]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Joab Jackson Published: 2026-09-16T04:50:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [java-27](), [Java](), [Security](), [data]() Tags: [devops](), [garbage-collection](), [improvements](), [java](), [java-27](), [jdk](), [jdk-27](), [openjdk](), [post-quantum-cryptography]() ### AI overview Java 27 introduces improvements to JDK garbage collection, header sizes, data security, and quantum key support, with the stated aim of reducing developer friction. ### Source excerpt Improvements in JDK garbage collection, header sizes, data security and quantum key support all should minimize developer friction ## TypeSafe AI debuts model for machines that plays Doom DevFeed: [TypeSafe AI debuts model for machines that plays Doom]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Thomas Claburn Published: 2026-09-16T01:35:16Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](), [ai and ml]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-agents](), [ai-and-ml](), [artificial-intelligence](), [jev](), [large-language-models](), [model](), [typesafe-ai]() ### AI overview TypeSafe AI introduced Jev, a model that produces typed probabilistic decisions rather than conversational responses. ### Source excerpt 'Jev' doesn't chat. It produces typed probabilistic decisions ## Cornelis and Delos Data propose open alternatives to Nvidia's NVLink for AI scale-up networking DevFeed: [Cornelis and Delos Data propose open alternatives to Nvidia's NVLink for AI scale-up networking]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Tobias Mann Published: 2026-09-15T20:56:48Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles]() Topics: [NVLink](), [AI Networking](), [Nvidia](), [networking](), [Hardware](), [High-Performance Computing]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-networking](), [cornelis-networks](), [delos-data](), [hardware](), [high-performance-computing](), [network](), [networking](), [nvidia](), [nvlink](), [performance](), [software](), [systems]() ### AI overview The article reports that Cornelis Networks and Delos Data have entered the AI scale-up networking market with proposed alternatives to Nvidia's NVLink. Cornelis introduced its open Active Compute Fabric architecture, which combines programmable in-network compute with scale-up and scale-out networking, while the broader market is developing alternatives using protocols such as Ultra Ethernet and UALink. ### Source excerpt Intel spin-off Cornelis and newcomer Delos Data pitch open alternatives for scaling AI beyond the rack [Next page]()