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RE: https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/116686699570387780
I agree with this in very large part, although I want to be careful not to read it as dropping the responsibility on individual developers.
It’s perfectly fair to say, “I made something that might help people, so I’m sharing it, but I don’t have the capacity to support everyone who depends on it.” It’s also fair to say, “This thing would really help me, but I don’t have the capacity/ability to take on responsibility for its maintenance just so I can use it.”
No •individual• is in the wrong there. It’s a sign of broken systems and broken society that in such situations we so often cannot muster the collective capacity to support that kind of commons — the kind that exceeds the capacity of any individual maintainer — for the good of all of us.

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

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Now having sounded that note of caution not to tether generous individuals to the growing weight of what they offered as a gift, not to turn systemic rot into individual shame…
…then yes, I completely agree with the sentiment here: if you are trying to help people, you need to actually pay attention to, understand, and prioritize •their• needs. “Here, I am helping you, let me mess everything up for you” is not actually a form of helping.
https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/116686742908478264

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.

Amadeus IT Group, which operates the world's largest travel booking system, plans to acquire French biometrics company Idemia Public Security, for €1.2B in cash (Javi West Larrañaga/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/amadeus-b

Blackstone's QTS abandons plans to build its portion of a 2,100-acre data center campus in Virginia, following years of local opposition and legal challenges (Dawn Lim/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-…