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Source: Anthropic is in talks with Blackstone and other PE firms to form a JV selling consulting services for integrating Claude into portfolio companies (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-talks-blackston…

Anthropic in Talks With Blackstone, Other PE Firms to Form AI Consulting Venture
Anthropic is in talks with a consortium of private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman about forming an AI-focused joint venture to sell the Claude maker’s technology to companies funded by the investment firms, according to a person involved in the discussions and another ...

Noch ein paar der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Schweizer Franken: Eidgenossen verankern Bargeld in der Verfassung

Translation: Kaspersky forced to cut staff in France as the Russian antivirus software company continues to pay the price for the collateral damage of the war in Ukraine. Revenue at its French subsidiary fell from nearly €30m in 2021 to €22.4m in 2024, and the workforce was reduced by a fifth.

Antivirus : le russe Kaspersky contraint de tailler dans ses effectifs en France
L’éditeur de logiciels continue de subir les effets de la guerre en Ukraine. Il a perdu de nombreux clients dans les administrations et les grandes entreprises.

France will cut its reliance on extra-EU proprietary tech, favoring open-source and digital sovereignty.
DINUM orders ministries to map dependencies and plan exit from extra-European tech by fall.
France plans to replace Windows with Linux; EU open-source options include openSUSE
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France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk
The ministries have until the fall to find a solution.

Underwhelming turnout for 'pro-billionaire' march ... https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/san-franciscos-pro-billionaire-march-draws-dozens/

49ers-Eagles on Wild Card Weekend Sunday: What We Learned from San Francisco's 23-19 win https://www.nfl.com/news/49ers-eagles-on-wild-card-weekend-sunday-what-we-learned-from-san-francisco-s-23-19-win

France says it plans to move government computers running Windows to Linux, to further reduce its reliance on US technology, without providing a timeline (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/france-to-ditch-windows-f…

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | TechCrunch
France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

Noch ein paar der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Schweizer Franken: Eidgenossen verankern Bargeld in der Verfassung

New polling suggests, in the wake of Donald Trump firing former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi #Noem from her position, that a plurality of voters would like to see the firings of numerous other Trump administration officials.
The latest Economist/YouGov poll published on Tuesday found huge support for Noem’s firing.
Just 15 percent said they disapproved of Noem being remov…

Plurality of Americans Back Firing Multiple Trump Cabinet Members
Many members of Trump’s cabinet — including Trump himself — receive low favorability ratings from Americans.

San Francisco police arrested a suspect for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home and also making threats outside OpenAI's headquarters (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-home-attack-openai-san-franis…

Suspect Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman's Home
An attacker allegedly threw a molotov cocktail at the OpenAI CEO's residence before making threats outside of the startup's headquarters.