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4. Philosophy of child-rearing aside, cries of “We must protect the children from [large, nebulous social threat]!!!” almost always become Trojan Horses, even if they don’t start out that way. The track record of such movements is just •terrible•. My alarm bells go off at that even if I agree that the topic at hand is in fact a problem.

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.

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/

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....

Agree with both points https://mastodon.social/@prietschka/116383596835175764

I accidentally turned a love letter to a protocol into a love letter to honest, human connections. I thought you might like it. 🌻
#blog

Re: A Love Letter To RSS - Finest Day
Alvin shared this post on Mastodon and I couldn’t agree more with Brine, the author of this little love letter. You can read it here: Discover: A Love Letter To...

It has been pointed out that lots of the people involved in the US's Jan 6th insurrection were affluent non-professional business owners, in real estate, car sales etc. Wealthy but not typically college educated.
I see a big parallel with the Irish fuel protests: agri-contractors and road-hauliers.
#mastodaoine

Although both parties have
“strong incentives” to maintain a ceasefire,
the deal is “extremely precarious,”
says Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi,
professor of international relations of the Middle East at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
“We’re already seeing it being imperiled as we speak,
with ongoing attacks in Lebanon,
as well as reports of [Iranian] attacks in the Persian Gulf.”

“Sigh of Relief”: U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon
The United States and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, under which Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is also part of the agreement, but it has said it will continue its attacks and occupation inside Lebanon. The deal was reached less than two hours before President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday for Iran to reopen the strait under threat of destroying every power plant and major bridge in Iran. Although both parties have “strong incent…

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....