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Neues Verfahren vereinfacht Lithiumgewinnung aus Erz
Ein neues Verfahren ermöglicht die Gewinnung von Lithium aus Erz auf einfache, günstige und umweltfreundliche Weise. Eine MIT-Ausgründung will es vermarkten.
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Neues Verfahren vereinfacht Lithiumgewinnung aus Erz
Ein neues Verfahren ermöglicht die Gewinnung von Lithium aus Erz auf einfache, günstige und umweltfreundliche Weise. Eine MIT-Ausgründung will es vermarkten.

Thrive Holdings, a spinoff of Thrive Capital, commits $1B to acquire local accounting firms through its subsidiary, Current, and use AI to automate them (Anna Tong/Forbes)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/06/02/thr…

Thrive Holdings To Bet $1 Billion On AI-Powered Accounting Roll-Up
Thrive Holdings To Bet $1 Billion On AI-Powered Accounting Roll-Up

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #ElSonido
Juana Aguirre:
🎵 lo_divino
#JuanaAguirre
https://juanaaguirre.bandcamp.com/track/lodivino-211224-m100-santiagodechile
https://open.spotify.com/track/20SlD6QDxPlOd1Ip0NvsdG

#TIL: Bibliothèques Sans Frontières / Libraries Without Borders
https://www.librarieswithoutborders.org/
"Since 2007 [it] has been working to provide everyone with access to knowledge. Thanks…

“I was lost away from home in a bizarre territory where people made plans that didn’t make sense with the aplomb of a drunk LLM.”
https://isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-microsoft-vaporized-a-trillion

How Microsoft Vaporized a Trillion Dollars
Inside the complacency and decisions that eroded trust in Azure—from a former Azure Core engineer.

#Google and #Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for "any lawful" use of #AI

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #EasternEchoes
toe:
🎵 yoru wa akeru
#toe
https://toe-music.bandcamp.com/track/yoru-wa-akeru
https://open.spotify.com/track/3hMC0FWwtnjvF25s3EJC79

Researchers find several packages in the @redhat-cloud-services npm namespace shipped malware targeting credentials for GitHub Actions, AWS, GCP, and others (Rohan Prabhu/Step Security Blog)
https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/multiple-redhat-cloud-servi…

Multiple redhat-cloud-services npm Packages compromised - StepSecurity
Several packages in the @redhat-cloud-services npm scope were found to carry malicious payloads that fire via a preinstall hook on every npm install. The affected versions span multiple packages across the RedHat Cloud Services frontend ecosystem. The payload is a sophisticated multi-stage credential harvester that targets GitHub Actions secrets, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, HashiCorp Vault, npm tokens, and CircleCI tokens

Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire Portkey, which develops AI gateway tech to manage and secure AI agents; sources say the deal values Portkey at $120M-$140M (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiati…

Palo Alto Networks to acquire AI infra firm Portkey; valuation may double to $140 million
Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks is acquiring AI infrastructure startup Portkey to bolster its defences for autonomous AI systems. This move aims to provide enterprises with a centralised control plane for managing and securing AI agents. The acquisition is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks’ fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to approvals.

UnearthInsight: Indian IT companies have spent $7.1B on acquisitions since the start of 2025 to gain clients, as AI-led pricing pressure weakens organic growth (Shristi Achar/The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/t…

IT firms spend big on acquisitions as AI hits growth
Indian IT companies are buying smaller companies to boost growth. Acquisitions are happening due to AI's impact on pricing and organic growth. Companies are spending billions to gain clients and market share. These deals help IT providers enter new markets and offer expanded services. This strategy aims to counter revenue pressures and vendor consolidation.