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Sources: ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy corporate data management and security startup Veza for $1B in a deal as early as next week (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/servicenow-advanced-talks-buy-security…

ServiceNow in Advanced Talks to Buy Security Startup For At Least $1 Billion
ServiceNow, an IT and HR software provider, is in advanced talks to buy five-year-old security startup Veza for more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the deal. Veza’s subscription software helps businesses see which of their employees, as well as AI agents that automate ...

As streaming services hike prices, consumer frustration grows, and streamers look to increase content stickiness and more to combat "serial churners" (Kevin Williams/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/disney-hulu-netflix-streaming-services…

It's not just Disney: As streaming services hike prices, it's a battle over who blinks first
Disney+/Hulu hiked prices this week, the most recent of many streaming service increases. Churn is a concern, but entertainment giants haven't blinked yet.

Russia’s customs service starts concealing import data on sanctioned goods: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/25/russias-customs-service-starts-concealing.html

"Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds"
#Plastic #Plastics #Oceans

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds
Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column and they predict it could take over 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean's surface.

Amazon investiert 50 Milliarden Dollar in KI-Infrastruktur für US-Behörden
Amazon Web Services will ab 2026 spezialisierte KI-Rechenzentren für US-Regierungsbehörden bauen. Die Investition umfasst 1,3 Gigawatt Rechenkapazität.

Municipal emergency warning service offline after hackers steal user data https://therecord.media/emergency-warning-service-offline

In this episode of Pointless Surveys;
WhatsApp: How was the call quality?
Me: 5 Stars, but the person I called is just downstairs, in the same home, on the same network. So, 🤷‍♂️
#technology #surveys

Filing: Sinclair offers to acquire Scripps for $7 a share in cash and stock, a 70% premium over Scripps' November 21 closing price of $4.12 (Rob Golum/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/sinclair-b…

Sinclair Bids to Buy Rival TV Broadcaster Scripps for $7 a Share
Sinclair Inc., one of the largest US TV broadcasters, offered to acquire competitor E.W. Scripps Co. for $7 a share in cash and stock.

Uber starts deploying fully driverless WeRide robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, after launching its robotaxi service with safety drivers in the UAE in December 2024 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/828685/uber-weride-robotaxi-fully-driverless-u…

Uber’s robotaxi service in UAE now includes fully driverless vehicles
Uber and WeRide announced that some of its robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, UAE, would be fully driverless.