1984IR2

@bigtech1984
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20+ years in IT and counting
1984IR217h ago
La Presse2d ago
Canada | Les ventes du secteur manufacturier ont augmenté de 4,2 % en avril https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/2026-06-15/canada/les-ventes-du-secteur-manufacturier-ont-augmente-de-4-2-en-avril.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=fil&utm_campaign=affaires
Canada Les ventes du secteur manufacturier ont augmenté de 4,2 % en avril

(Ottawa) Les ventes du secteur de la fabrication ont augmenté de 4,2 % pour atteindre 77,1 milliards en avril, le sous-secteur des produits du pétrole et du charbon ayant atteint un niveau record, selon Statistique Canada.

La Presse
1984IR22d ago
BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨‍💻2d ago

RE: https://techhub.social/@BrentD/116743440060774641

Update - FOX getting a shot at ROKU's 100M Users with $22B takeover of the streaming platform. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/fox-to-buy-roku.html #ROKU

1984IR24d ago

Macron announces $108B in 'Choose France' investments

The country has notably attracted more projects linked to AI than anywhere else in Europe but industry has suffered, particularly the automobile, chemical and metallurgy sectors.

#BigTech #France #Investment #FinTech #Europe #Macron #Automobile #technology #news #international #AI #technology
https://www.courthousenews.com/macron-announces-108b-in-choose-france-investments/

Macron announces $108B in 'Choose France' investments

The country has notably attracted more projects linked to AI than anywhere else in Europe but industry has suffered, particularly the automobile, chemical and metallurgy sectors.

Courthouse News Service
1984IR2Jun 5
Hugo | DevOps | CybersecurityJun 5

CVE-2024-27890 - Critical auth bypass in Arista EOS with OpenConfig. gNMI Set requests improperly accepted, risking unauthorized config changes. CVSS 9.6. No patch available yet. Monitor and restrict access now. #CVE #Arista #infosec

https://www.valtersit.com/cve/CVE-2024-27890/

CVE-2024-27890 | Platforms | Valters IT Hub

Affected platforms running Arista EOS with OpenConfig configured, a gNMI Set request can be run when it should have been rejected. This can result in unexp...

Valters IT Hub
1984IR2Jun 5
Gift ArticlesJun 5
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/arts/television/mister-rogers-neighborhood-youtube.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n1A.K9CA.uxNDxJ2_VnjN&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Mister Rogers: Now on YouTube

On Thursday, Fred Rogers Productions started a channel dedicated to the beloved children’s host. Eventually it will be a repository for full episodes, behind-the-scenes footage and compilations.

The New York Times
1984IR2Jun 5
Gift ArticlesJun 5
Trump strips job protections from 8,000 senior federal workers
https://wapo.st/4fnKZp6
Trump strips job protections from 8,000 senior federal workers

The move reclassifies thousands of employees, making it easier to fire them for any reason. Critics say it could politicize the civil service.

The Washington Post
1984IR2Jun 5
Gift ArticlesJun 5
Supreme Court “packing” isn’t radical. It has deep roots in American legal tradition.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/supreme-court-expansion-packing-circuits-20260604.html?id=gy2ILfvop36Mb&utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral
Supreme Court “packing” isn’t radical. It has deep roots in American legal tradition.

In the 19th century, Americans expected Supreme Court justices to represent and even travel around circuits and engage with citizens. Staying in D.C. is a more recent development.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
1984IR2Jun 5
Gift ArticlesJun 5
Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/postal-service-finances.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n1A.OAYG.F-1hQWaVb8aX&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Postal Service Frees Up Enough Cash to Keep Operating for ‘Several Years’

The agency had warned it could run out of money within months, but its regulators said suspending payments to a retirement fund had given officials more time to find a permanent solution.

The New York Times
1984IR2Jun 5
Heidi Li FeldmanJun 5

Let’s hope Trump’s head-in-sand approach to upcoming oil price spikes helps Dems in the midterms. https://newrepublic.com/post/211386/white-house-warning-oil-execs-gas-prices

See also https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/04/oil-price-spike-white-house-hormuz-00949435

White House Tries to Bury Alarming Warning From Oil Execs

The Trump administration wants to pretend everything is totally fine amid the Iran war.

The New Republic
1984IR2Jun 5

Protests against data centers at MICROSOFT BUILD 2026 events

"Over 2-3 June, Microsoft workers with No Azure for Apartheid have led protests and disruptions on land, sea, and air, of the flagship annual Build conference...

The disruptions protested the sale of cloud and AI technologies to the Israeli military and government to fuel occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine and the war in Iran and Lebanon."
#AI #technology #Microsoft #datacenters #technology 2926.https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2026/06/04/microsoft-build-protest/

NO Azure for Apartheid: workers protest Microsoft Build conference for third year in a row

Microsoft workers with No Azure for Apartheid have led protests and disruptions on land, sea, and air of the flagship annual Build conference.

Canary