SiliconANGLE

Kernel raises $22M to power browser infrastructure for AI agents

Browser infrastructure platform for artificial intelligence agents startup Kernel Technologies Inc. announced today that it has raised $22 million in funding to scale its platform so AI agents can ...
CSOonline

Microsoft hints at revoking access to the Windows kernel — eventually

A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...
TechSpot

The Windows kernel is about to receive a security-focused redesign after CrowdStrike crash

Why it matters: The kernel space is the core component of a computer operating system, where critical hardware management and device driver code reside in memory. If a kernel-level driver malfunctions ...
The Verge

Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. Microsoft is ready to test Windows changes to prevent another CrowdStrike incident. is a senior editor and author of ...
Bleeping Computer

MATLAB dev confirms ransomware attack behind service outage

MathWorks, a leading developer of mathematical computing and simulation software, has revealed that a recent ransomware attack is behind an ongoing service outage. Headquartered in Natick, ...
Android Authority

Older Pixel phones are getting a major under-the-hood upgrade

Older Pixel phones are receiving a significant kernel upgrade with the March 2025 update, bringing them to Linux 6.1. This update unifies the kernel versions across Tensor-powered Pixels, such as the ...
Ars Technica

As the Kernel Turns: Rust in Linux saga reaches the “Linus in all-caps” phase

Rust, a modern and notably more memory-safe language than C, once seemed like it was on a steady, calm, and gradual approach into the Linux kernel. By late 2024, however, Rust enthusiasts were ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel 6.13 isn't a major release but's it still important - here's why

On Jan. 19, Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux 6.13 kernel. I can't call the 6.13 kernel a major release, but it's still a step forward in performance, security, and hardware support. That's ...
Android Authority

Pixel phones get a major kernel upgrade with Android 15 QPR2

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Going Small in Semantic Kernel AI Dev Tooling

In revealing future plans for its Semantic Kernel AI dev tooling, Microsoft said it's going small -- at lease in terms of AI model size. While highlighting increased small model support, Microsoft's ...
InfoWorld

Semantic Kernel: Diving into Microsoft’s AI orchestration SDK

Large language models (LLMs) by themselves are less than meets the eye; the moniker “stochastic parrots” isn’t wrong. Connect LLMs to specific data for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and you get ...