We discuss all the latest M&A rumors including: MSFT buying TikTok, Nvidia buying ARM and Salesforce.com buying Datadog. We also weigh in on the latest fight between Fortnite and Apple over the App Store. Plus, we offer advice on air conditioning and cars.
The Rundown
Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App StoreTikTokMicrosoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveoutRelevant to your interestsWe Tested Instagram Reels, the TikTok Clone. What a Dud.DatadogWhy Datadog Stock Was Slammed on Friday @themotleyfool #stocks $DDOGDatadog Acquires Undefined Labs to Provide Visibility into CI/CD WorkflowsWhy Datadog Stock Popped Today @themotleyfool #stocks $DDOG $CRMGoogleCan Brian Hall Fix What Ails Google Cloud?Google Cloud's expanding enterprise footprint and the rise of the 10 year deal****- Microsoft launches Open Service Mesh based on Envoy – TechCrunch
Matt’s cornerGoogle Music shutdown starts this month, music deleted in DecemberNvidia in Advanced Talks to Buy SoftBank’s Chip Company ArmRelevant to your Interests
The Ten Commandments of Container Security - InfraCloud TechnologiesThe Second Edition of “The State of the Kubernetes Ecosystem” Linux Foundation rolls bunch of overlapping groups into one to tackle growing number of open-source security vulnsApple Buys Startup to Challenge Square in Mobile PaymentsIBM is Already Gutting Red Hat and Firing Employees Without Warning, Jim Whitehurst Isn't Even Using GNU/LinuxRackspace IPO prices at bottom of target range to raise about $703 millionMistake by Apple kills all Mac developer's apps - 9to5MacResigning from AWS on Ethical Grounds with Tim Bray — Screaming in the CloudScientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as datesToshiba Will No Longer Make LaptopsVMware discontinues Datrium hardware and hyperconverged OS, effective immediatelyMozilla lays off 250 employees while it refocuses on commercial products | ZDNetGoogle rolls out virtual visiting card in India – TechCrunchMirantis acquires Lens, an IDE for Kubernetes – TechCrunchWorking in Public and the Economics of Free“Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse, where you start out as a respected genius and end up being a janitor who gets into fights."Nonsense
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Kubecon + CloudNativeCon Virtual Conference on August 17th-20th.GitLab Commit: You Belong Here on Aug 26th.SpringOne Platform, Sep 2nd and 3rd.Listener Feedback
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