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Interesting piece on the #Arctic #SeaIce and it's (improving) representation in global climate models by Gavin Schmidt over on @realclimate, I'm not entirely sure all of the improvement is for the right reasons, there are probably compensating biases, it would be interesting to see if the models get the regional signal correct in different parts of the Arctic, but overall I agree with this piece, there have been some big steps forward in global models, the regional level is often not very well represented though.
https://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2025/05/predicted-arctic-sea-ice-trends-over-time/

I just wrote this: #USpol

Vent or Win, Choose Wisely - David August - Medium
You can blame people you basically agree with, or you can work with the people available to try to work toward better. The first feels good for maybe 5 minutes, then ruins improvement right now; the…

Microsoft Q4: Windows OEM and Devices revenue up 3% YoY, gaming revenue up 10%, Xbox hardware revenue down 22%, and Xbox content and services revenue up 13% (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/716191/microsoft-q4-20…

Microsoft reports strong cloud earnings, with Windows and Xbox up too
Microsoft’s Q4 fiscal 2025 earnings are strong for cloud. Azure is up year-over-year, and Xbox and Windows are both up, too.

By all reports, DOGE’s tools were hot crap, and I have serious doubts about whether any of the engineers in involved were any good. But what Weissmann is saying about this •belief•? Agree completely.
That particular form of engineering arrogance that imagines Smart Boys with Fancy Tech can magically untangle complex human systems needs to die a quick death. It’s not good public policy. It’s not even good engineering.
via @…: https://toad.social/@KimPerales/114942923052855822

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Vista Equity Partners agrees to acquire ERP software provider Acumatica from PE firm EQT, sources say in a deal that values Acumatica at ~$2B including debt (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-0…

Buyout Firm Vista to Acquire EQT’s Acumatica in $2 Billion Deal
Vista Equity Partners agreed to acquire Acumatica Inc., a software company that helps businesses streamline workflows.

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Microsoft reports Q4 Azure and other cloud services revenue up 39% YoY, vs. 34.75% est., and full-year Azure revenue up 34% to $75B, vs. $74.62B est. (Deborah Sophia/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/microsoft-tops-quarterly…

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Canada-based Clio, which makes cloud tools for law firms, agrees to acquire vLex, which offers a legal and regulatory database and an AI assistant, for $1B (Alex Riehl/BetaKit)
https://betakit.com/clio-to-acquire-american-legaltech-vlex-for-1-billion…

Clio to acquire American legaltech vLex for $1 billion USD
vLex offers an extensive legal and regulatory database alongside an AI-powered assistant.