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Zendesk agrees to acquire Forethought, which makes AI-powered customer support software, for an undisclosed sum; Forethought has raised $115M (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/zendesk-acquires-agentic-customer-service-s…

Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought | TechCrunch
Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.

Bellingcat about the destruction in Lebanon.
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05/14/satellite-imagery-shows-ongoing-demolitions-across-southern-lebanon/

Satellite Imagery Shows Ongoing Demolitions Across Southern Lebanon - bellingcat
Dozens of towns and villages within the IDF's “Yellow Line” in southern Lebanon have been heavily damaged or destroyed in recent months.

Indiegraf acquires News Revenue Hub's donation management tool RevEngine, its third acquisition in three months after Hearken and Stylebot (Angela Fu/Poynter)
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2026/indiegraf-newsroom-acquires-revengi…

As funding dollars dwindle, newsroom tech companies are heeding the call for consolidation - Poynter
Indiegraf, known for its content management system, has made acquisitions a part of its strategy to help promote newsroom independence

Palo Alto Networks Founder Agrees to Buy California Bank for AI Revamp
He wants to use it to build AI tools for financial institutions
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/palo-alto-networks-founder-agrees-to-buy-californ…

China to remove tariffs on most African imports from May 1, expands zero-duty policy across continent - The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/china-to-remove-tariffs-on-most-african-imports-from-may-1-expands-zero-duty-policy-across-continent/articleshow/128343878.cms

VICTORY: Trump Administration Agrees to Restore Pride Flag at Stonewall National Monument (Lambda Legal)
https://lambdalegal.org/newsroom/us_20260413_victory-trump-administration-agrees-to-restore-pride-flag-at-stonewall/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260414/p30#a260414p30

„Kein Szenario, in dem sich Speicherpreise in der 2. Jahreshälfte korrigieren“
Marktforscher sehen keine Abhilfe bei der aktuellen Speicherkrise. Immerhin: Der Iran-Krieg soll zunächst keine großen Auswirkungen haben.

In a comment on the BBC's charter, Reach says the BBC's "aggressive expansion" into local news and strong visibility in Google Search hurts local publishers (Alice Brooker/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/re…

Reach attacks BBC’s ‘aggressive expansion’ into local news
Reach has accused the BBC of damaging the local news ecosystem and urged the broadcaster to work with journalists outside of the company.

Meta and Broadcom announce an expanded partnership to co-develop multiple generations of Meta's MTIA chips; Broadcom CEO Hock Tan plans to leave Meta's board (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/meta-commi

Meta commits to one gigawatt of custom chips with Broadcom as Hock Tan agrees to leave board
Meta commits to deploying 1 GW of custom in-house MTIA chips co-designed with Broadcom in sweeping new multiyear deal announced Tuesday

The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet (Joseph Cox/404 Media)
https://www.404media.co/the-removed-doge-deposition-videos-have-already-been-backed-up-across-the-internet/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260314/p50#a260314p50