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The Pentagon has met with senior executives of Ford Motor and General Motors
to gauge whether the auto industry could help the military acquire vehicles, munitions or other hardware more quickly and at lower costs.
The conversations are in the very early stages, and relate to the possible production of components by the companies, not entire weapons systems.
No specific projects are currently being negotiated, the people said.
The discussions with automakers underscore …

Pentagon Seeks Help From Ford and G.M.
Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

Europe should only protect ships in Hormuz under european command, not under NATO or US command because the US is involved in offensive operations against Iran we don‘t necessarily agree with. But i hope Europe stays out of this Trump/Netanyahu initiated conflict.
#iran #hormuz

Früher brauchte man Krone und Zepter, heute reicht offenbar ein Oval Office und ein paar TV-Prediger: Trump lässt sich segnen und gleich zum Auserwählten erklären. Ludwig XIV. hätte vermutlich anerkennend genickt – und noch etwas mehr Gold bestellt.
@…
#Trump

RE: https://mstdn.social/@cammerman/116420824797158691
I 100% agree. This also applies to the infamous "contribution model" where others are supposed to contribute code to a product if they need a feature.

Talks kick off Monday between U.S. and Mexican trade officials.
The North American economies could agree to renew the
US-Mexico-Canada Agreement,
or USMCA as it is for another 16 years
— a prospect that appears unlikely.
Or they could keep working on ways to improve it;
Under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement
Much of this bustling cross-border commerce is duty-free, thanks to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, that Do…

Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada — The Associated Press
Every day more than $4 billion worth of goods cross the United States’ borders with Canada and Mexico – U.S. auto parts headed for car factories in northern Mexico, cartons of Mexican avocados bound for California supermarkets, Canadian aluminum destined to become cans of Campbell Soup.

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.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palo-alto-networks-to-acquire-portkey-to-secure-the-rise-of-ai-agents-302759436.html

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents
/PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways....

Lordy, even I know that they're already required to: "Government agencies are generally required to buy American-made products under the Buy American Act of 1933, which mandates that federal agencies acquire domestic end products for public use."
Trump says federal agencies ‘must buy American’ products
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5871796-buy-american-trump-push/

E o portuguesesdebem.pt soma e segue...
(edit: jš agora ponho o URL clicšvel, não é?
https://portuguesesdebem.pt/ )

Portugueses de Bem
Agregador das acusações e condenações associadas àqueles que tanto se auto-denominam como “Portugueses de Bem”.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palo-alto-networks-to-acquire-portkey-to-secure-the-rise-of-ai-agents-302759436.html

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents
/PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways....