iRobot 会继续在美国保存用户数据
扫地机器人 Roomba 的制造商 iRobot 最近申请破产重组。根据重组协议，iRobot 的控制权将转交给其代工厂及最大债权人深圳杉川机器人公司。公司 CEO Gary Cohen 接受日经采访时表示，破产原因是产品技术创新方面落后中国竞争企业四年。关于进入杉川集团旗下后的业务运营，他表示：“将保持 Roomba 的品牌和各地区的销售体制，并引入中国的产品开发速度”。他主张称，计划将总部功能和营销部门留在美国，以此“与（其他）中国企业划清界限”。关于 Roomba 收集的数据的管理，他明确表示：“现在和今后都不会（保存在中国的服务器上）”。他同时强调，云服务的利用和应用程序开发将继续保持以美国为中心的体制。 via Solidot
扫地机器人 Roomba 的制造商 iRobot 最近申请破产重组。根据重组协议，iRobot 的控制权将转交给其代工厂及最大债权人深圳杉川机器人公司。公司 CEO Gary Cohen 接受日经采访时表示，破产原因是产品技术创新方面落后中国竞争企业四年。关于进入杉川集团旗下后的业务运营，他表示：“将保持 Roomba 的品牌和各地区的销售体制，并引入中国的产品开发速度”。他主张称，计划将总部功能和营销部门留在美国，以此“与（其他）中国企业划清界限”。关于 Roomba 收集的数据的管理，他明确表示：“现在和今后都不会（保存在中国的服务器上）”。他同时强调，云服务的利用和应用程序开发将继续保持以美国为中心的体制。 via Solidot
丹麦政府测试迁移到 Linux 操作系统
丹麦 IT 部长向交通部移交了首台没有安装任何微软软件的 Linux 笔记本电脑。交通部是名为 SIA Open 的试点项目的首个客户，最终目标是让 1.5 万用户使用开源替代，避免过度依赖微软等私有软件供应商，掌控系统和数据的主权。交通部门的负责人 Stefan Søsted 表示要确保自己知道重要的信息储存在什么地方。相比私有软件，开源替代并不逊色且价格更低。微软丹麦分公司回应称，微软的解决方案定价合理且具有竞争力，兼具高安全性、创新性和高效协作性，微软欢迎竞争，开源与微软产品之间并不存在矛盾。 via Solidot
丹麦 IT 部长向交通部移交了首台没有安装任何微软软件的 Linux 笔记本电脑。交通部是名为 SIA Open 的试点项目的首个客户，最终目标是让 1.5 万用户使用开源替代，避免过度依赖微软等私有软件供应商，掌控系统和数据的主权。交通部门的负责人 Stefan Søsted 表示要确保自己知道重要的信息储存在什么地方。相比私有软件，开源替代并不逊色且价格更低。微软丹麦分公司回应称，微软的解决方案定价合理且具有竞争力，兼具高安全性、创新性和高效协作性，微软欢迎竞争，开源与微软产品之间并不存在矛盾。 via Solidot
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Doublespeed Hack Reveals What Its AI-Generated Accounts Are Promoting
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OpenAI Has Discussed Raising Tens of Billions at About $750 Billion Valuation
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Judge Hints Vizio TV Buyers May Have Rights To Source Code Licensed Under GPL
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North Korean Infiltrator Caught Working In Amazon IT Department Thanks To Lag
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LG Will Let TV Owners Delete Microsoft Copilot After Customer Outcry
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Swearing Actually Seems To Make Humans Physically Stronger
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