This week, we discuss Zenoss finally getting acquired, Databricks buying Neon, and the debut of WizOS. Plus, updates on OpenAI, Google, Apple—and hot takes on Marmite, Vegemite, and Emacs.
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Vegemite is still badYou’re probably eating itIt’s a bold statementThis episode’s all about usPendantic is my jamThey tell you they’re making “calculated bets”RupertSlackGPTNo one knows anything, do everythingRundown
Marmite Rice CakesM&AVirtana Acquires Zenoss to Deliver the Industry’s Deepest and Broadest Observability PlatformDatabricks Agrees to Acquire Neon to Deliver Serverless Postgres for Developers + AI Agents - DatabricksIntroducing WizOS: Securing Wiz from the ground up with hardened, near-zero-CVE container base images.Checking on OpenAIEvolving OpenAI’s structureOpenAI caves to pressure, keeps nonprofit in chargeOpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and OperationsOpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 BillionAnysphere, which makes Cursor, has reportedly raised $900M at $9B valuationChecking in on GoogleGoogle Search traffic decline is inevitable, execs sayGoogle tests replacing 'I'm Feeling Lucky' with 'AI Mode'Checking on AppleApple To Appeal Judge’s Scathing New Ruling In Epic Games Antitrust Case, Says CEO Tim CookEddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from GooglePayPal Brings Contactless Payments to German iPhones Under New EU Ruleemacs — Matt GemmellRelevant to your Interests
New Netflix UIVMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from BroadcomThe EC2 Pricing Form is 284 MB JSON File?Has DOGE missed its opportunity?Thanks to DOGE, Gumroad’s founder has a second job with the VAMicrosoft employees are banned from using DeepSeek app, president saysAI Is Like a Crappy ConsultantYou can now submit your claims for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlementMicrosoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforceThe Case for Open AI Tooling: Why Developers Need Sovereignty in the AI EraDeepSeek’s ‘Tech Madman’ Founder Is Threatening US Dominance in AI RaceMicrosoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforceGM unveils new 'groundbreaking' EV battery tech, aims to be first to marketExclusive: Slate Auto has already racked up more than 100,000 refundable reservationsNonsense
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