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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/11/2026 > tmobile_network_ai_translate_live_calls

T-Mobile's new network-based AI will translate live calls

T-Mobile's new network-based AI will translate live calls1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (530+ words) T-Mobile is claiming it's now the first wireless carrier to integrate generative AI "directly into a wireless network," and it's rolling out real-time call translation as the first feature delivered on top of its new AI-filled cellular network." To add…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/10/2026 > ai_agents_messaging_apps_data_leak

AI agents can spill secrets via malicious link previews

AI agents can spill secrets via malicious link previews2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (327+ words) AI agents can shop for you, program for you, and, if you're feeling bold, chat for you in a messaging app. But beware: attackers can use malicious prompts in chat to trick an AI agent into generating a data-leaking URL,…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/10/2026 > ipv6_generative_ai_experiment

AI vastly reduced stress of IPv6 migrations in experiment

AI vastly reduced stress of IPv6 migrations in experiment2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (599+ words) APRICOT 2026 Indonesia's Universitas Islam conducted experiments that found using generative AI vastly reduces the cognitive load on network pros during IPv4 to IPv6 migrations, but that organizations may not be ready for both AI and the new network protocol. The CIO and…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/10/2026 > frankfurt_colocation_king

Frankfurt to dethrone London as colocation king by 2031

Frankfurt to dethrone London as colocation king by 20312+ day, 11+ hour ago   (274+ words) London will lose its dominance in colocation datacenters this decade with Frankfurt claiming the top spot by 2031, according to the EU Data Centre Association (EUDCA). At a national level, Germany will overtake the UK, though Ireland will far outstrip both…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/04/2026 > ai_bot_traffic_web_browsers

AI bot traffic closing in on human web visits, study finds

AI bot traffic closing in on human web visits, study finds1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (943+ words) The AI bot takeover of the internet continues apace, and the latest data suggests the surge is being driven less by model-training scrapes and more by the growing use of AI tools as a stand-in for web search. Tollbit, an…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/04/2026 > aws_cloud_breakin_ai_assist

AWS intruder pulled off AI-assisted cloud break-in in 8 mins

AWS intruder pulled off AI-assisted cloud break-in in 8 mins1+ week, 1+ day ago   (629+ words) A digital intruder broke into an AWS cloud environment and in just under 10 minutes went from initial access to administrative privileges, thanks to an AI speed assist. To prevent this type of credential theft, don't leave access keys in public…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 02/04/2026 > cloud_hosted_openclaw

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings

Clouds rush to deliver OpenClaw-as-a-service offerings1+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) If you're brave enough to want to run the demonstrably insecure AI assistant OpenClaw, several clouds have already started offering it as a service. Using OpenClaw's AI features requires access to an AI model, either by connecting to an API…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 01/30/2026 > backblaze_ai_traffic_bandwidth

Backblaze spots AI workloads pushing bigger network flows

Backblaze spots AI workloads pushing bigger network flows1+ week, 6+ day ago   (427+ words) Cloud storage firm Backblaze says that a sharp rise in AI-driven data traffic to neocloud operators may signal a shift from internet-style traffic patterns to large, high-bandwidth flows characteristic of large-scale model training and inference work. Backblaze, known for its…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 01/08/2026 > google_gemini_gmail

Google pushing Gemini into Gmail, but you can turn it off

Google pushing Gemini into Gmail, but you can turn it off1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (444+ words) We hope you like more AI in your Gmail inbox, because Google is "bringing Gmail into the Gemini era." It'll be on by default, but the good news is that you can disable it." Now, Barnes explained, everyone will be…...

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go.theregister.com > feed > www.theregister.com > 01/08/2026 > study_hyperscaler_colo_locations

Why colos are city slickers and hyperscalers are country bumpkins

Why colos are city slickers and hyperscalers are country bumpkins1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) Datacenter building decisions tend to fall into two camps with colocation providers plumping for urban areas while hyperscalers seek sites where electricity, land, and construction costs come cheaper. A study by the William Marsh Rice University in Texas, commonly referred…...