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So Microsoft have a new server OS eh?
Azure Linux
https://github.com/microsoft/azurelinux

GitHub - microsoft/azurelinux: General purpose Linux OS for Azure
General purpose Linux OS for Azure. Contribute to microsoft/azurelinux development by creating an account on GitHub.

Source: Anthropic is in advanced talks to acquire New York-based Stainless, which helps developers generate SDKs from APIs, for at least $300M (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-talks-buy-developer-tools-…

Anthropic in Talks to Buy Developer Tools Startup Used by OpenAI, Google
Anthropic is in advanced talks to acquire developer tools startup Stainless for at least $300 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The four-year-old Stainless sells software to model makers including Anthropic, OpenAI and Google that helps developers, non-technical people ...

Eli Lilly to acquire psychedelics drugmaker for $2.8B
Eli Lilly announced on Thursday that it's buying psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion, expanding into experimental treatments for severe mental illness prioritized by a recent White House executive order. AtaiBeckley is developing a series of drugs based on the hallucinogen DMT, as well as on MDMA, which is more commonly known as ecstasy.

SEC filing: SpaceX agrees to acquire Anysphere in a merger valuing the Cursor-developer at $60B, expected to close in Q3 2026 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/spacex-buy-anysphere-60-billion-2026-06-16/

I'm working with an agency (https://transformstudios.com), and we're looking for a Sr. .NET dev with solid Azure DevSecOps experience for a long term contract.
Needs to definitely be Senior level with min 20 hr per week availability starting August.
Anyone got a recommendation?

I knew this day would come. The chainsaw has been going all morning. (Even though there is lightning in the area!!)
The former Alberni High School (1920-1952) and Redford Elementary School (1980s) has had a large fir tree on its property likely for that entire time… The tree is at least 80-100 years old.
It was sold a few years ago. I am not speaking ill of the First Nations developer because I actually appreciate what they have done at the property and agree with the development.
This is a failure of City policy not protecting important trees and public spaces that continue to be lost in the City. They provide shade, habitat, and public enjoyment. They are not rotten, they are not at risk of falling or blowing down in a storm.
I don’t understand why people are afraid of trees. 🌲
😢
#trees #portalberni

Development of an electrodynamic balance to study single levitated particles exposed to alkali-metal vapor
Akira Kamada, Borjid Jiyatai, Atsushi Hatakeyama
https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.14618

Sources: Microsoft is in discussions to acquire LLM developer Inception; SpaceX also courted Inception, which is looking for a price of over $1B (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/microsoft-eyeing-startup-deals-life-after-openai-2026-05-13/

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.

Sources: Meta is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that will sell access to AI computing power and models, to compete with AWS and Azure (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/meta-is-bu…