Episode Details

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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Runner-up Titles

• Vegemite is still bad
• You’re probably eating it
• It’s a bold statement
• This episode’s all about us
• Pendantic is my jam
• They tell you they’re making “calculated bets”
• Rupert
• SlackGPT
• No one knows anything, do everything

Rundown

• Marmite Rice Cakes
• M&A
  • Virtana Acquires Zenoss to Deliver the Industry’s Deepest and Broadest Observability Platform
  • Databricks Agrees to Acquire Neon to Deliver Serverless Postgres for Developers + AI Agents - Databricks
• Introducing WizOS: Securing Wiz from the ground up with hardened, near-zero-CVE container base images.
• Checking on OpenAI
  • Evolving OpenAI’s structure
  • OpenAI caves to pressure, keeps nonprofit in charge
  • OpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and Operations
  • OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion
  • Anysphere, which makes Cursor, has reportedly raised $900M at $9B valuation
• Checking in on Google
  • Google Search traffic decline is inevitable, execs say
  • Google tests replacing 'I'm Feeling Lucky' with 'AI Mode'
• Checking on Apple
  • Apple To Appeal Judge’s Scathing New Ruling In Epic Games Antitrust Case, Says CEO Tim Cook
  • Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple’s $20 billion paycheck from Google
  • PayPal Brings Contactless Payments to German iPhones Under New EU Rule
• emacs — Matt Gemmell

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