A chat with Gary Carlston of Brøderbund (2024)
(spillhistorie.no)
Gary Carlston was one of the founders of legendary game publisher Brøderbund.
Gary Carlston was one of the founders of legendary game publisher Brøderbund.
U.S. awards large space contracts to companies owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
(nytimes.com)
The New York State Education Department on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump administration’s threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a remarkable departure from the conciliatory approach of other institutions in recent weeks.
The New York State Education Department on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump administration’s threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a remarkable departure from the conciliatory approach of other institutions in recent weeks.
Tesla loses another top talent: its long-time head of software
(electrek.co)
Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker.
Tesla is losing another top talent: its long-time head of software, David Lau, has reportedly told co-workers that he is exiting the automaker.
Commercial Kitchen Industry Overview and Models
(thefoodcorridor.com)
In recent years, shared kitchens have emerged as dynamic hubs for food innovation, economic development, and community growth.
In recent years, shared kitchens have emerged as dynamic hubs for food innovation, economic development, and community growth.
Amazon urged to remove '51st state' products from site. Will it listen?
(globalnews.ca)
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Amazon to stop selling “51st State” merchandise — referencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada — but marketing and business experts say it’s unlikely to have much success.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling on Amazon to stop selling “51st State” merchandise — referencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada — but marketing and business experts say it’s unlikely to have much success.
Microsoft CEOs interrupted by another employee protestor: 'shame on all of you'
(theverge.com)
In the second major disruption of today’s 50th anniversary event at Microsoft’s headquarters, another employee stood up and began yelling at Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates — the company’s current and past CEOs — in protest of Microsoft’s dealings with the government of Israel.
In the second major disruption of today’s 50th anniversary event at Microsoft’s headquarters, another employee stood up and began yelling at Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates — the company’s current and past CEOs — in protest of Microsoft’s dealings with the government of Israel.
Gumroad’s license wouldn’t meet the widely regarded definition of open source
(danb.me)
Today Gumroad announced that they’ve become open source, with this being echoed by the founder and on social sites like Hacker News:
Today Gumroad announced that they’ve become open source, with this being echoed by the founder and on social sites like Hacker News:
Trump to grant TikTok another extension to avoid a U.S. ban
(nbcnews.com)
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would extend by 75 days the deadline for TikTok's owner to find a non-Chinese buyer, averting what could have been another disruption of the app.
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would extend by 75 days the deadline for TikTok's owner to find a non-Chinese buyer, averting what could have been another disruption of the app.
Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Order Date in the U.S. to Assess Impact of Tariffs
(ign.com)
Nintendo has taken the unprecedented decision to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S., blaming the impact of Trump’s tariffs and “evolving market conditions.”
Nintendo has taken the unprecedented decision to delay Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S., blaming the impact of Trump’s tariffs and “evolving market conditions.”
Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs
(polygon.com)
Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the United States for the Switch 2 in response to sweeping new tariffs outlined by the Trump administration earlier this week.
Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the United States for the Switch 2 in response to sweeping new tariffs outlined by the Trump administration earlier this week.
The Tragic Case of Intel AI
(geohot.github.io)
Intel is sitting on a huge amount of card inventory they can’t move, largely because of bad software. Most of this is a summary of the public #intel-hardware channel in the tinygrad discord.
Intel is sitting on a huge amount of card inventory they can’t move, largely because of bad software. Most of this is a summary of the public #intel-hardware channel in the tinygrad discord.
Governments cling to private cloud despite inexorable public cloud adoption
(theregister.com)
Governments continue to adopt cloud services, for better or worse, hoping to modernize their IT services, leading big cloud operators to aggressively court public sector bodies for lucrative contracts.
Governments continue to adopt cloud services, for better or worse, hoping to modernize their IT services, leading big cloud operators to aggressively court public sector bodies for lucrative contracts.
Elon's Edsel: Tesla Cybertruck Is the Auto Industry's Biggest Flop in Decades
(forbes.com)
Elon Musk’s polygonal pickup is a polarizing sales flop that's missed the billionaire’s volume goal by a staggering 84%. And there’s no sign that things are improving.
Elon Musk’s polygonal pickup is a polarizing sales flop that's missed the billionaire’s volume goal by a staggering 84%. And there’s no sign that things are improving.
Google unveils end-to-end messages for Gmail. Only thing is: It's not true E2EE
(arstechnica.com)
When Google announced Tuesday that end-to-end encrypted messages were coming to Gmail for business users, some people balked, noting it wasn’t true E2EE as the term is known in privacy and security circles. Others wondered precisely how it works under the hood.
When Google announced Tuesday that end-to-end encrypted messages were coming to Gmail for business users, some people balked, noting it wasn’t true E2EE as the term is known in privacy and security circles. Others wondered precisely how it works under the hood.
Big VC Tech Money Has Greatly Misunderstood Real Estate
(medium.com)
Let’s cut through the mythology: Silicon Valley’s or Big Tech’s decade-long attempt to disrupt real estate represents one of the most fascinating case studies in digital transformation failure of our time. After pouring north of $30 billion into “revolutionizing” how the world buys and sells homes, the tech industry has accomplished remarkably little in fundamentally changing how transactions actually happen.
Let’s cut through the mythology: Silicon Valley’s or Big Tech’s decade-long attempt to disrupt real estate represents one of the most fascinating case studies in digital transformation failure of our time. After pouring north of $30 billion into “revolutionizing” how the world buys and sells homes, the tech industry has accomplished remarkably little in fundamentally changing how transactions actually happen.
Microsoft reportedly pulls back on its data center plans
(techcrunch.com)
Microsoft has pulled back on data center projects around the world, Bloomberg reports, suggesting that the company is wary of expanding its cloud computing infrastructure too rapidly.
Microsoft has pulled back on data center projects around the world, Bloomberg reports, suggesting that the company is wary of expanding its cloud computing infrastructure too rapidly.
WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
(techcrunch.com)
WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
Microsoft pulls back on datacenter ambitions
(bloomberg.com)
Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud.
Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud.
Sam Altman's Firing from OpenAI
(msn.com)
On a balmy mid-November evening in 2023, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel threw a birthday party for his husband at YESS, an avant-garde Japanese restaurant located in a century-old converted bank building in Los Angeles’s Arts District. Seated next to him was his friend Sam Altman.
On a balmy mid-November evening in 2023, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel threw a birthday party for his husband at YESS, an avant-garde Japanese restaurant located in a century-old converted bank building in Los Angeles’s Arts District. Seated next to him was his friend Sam Altman.
.NET library MassTransit going commercial with V9
(masstransit.io)
For over a decade, MassTransit has been the leading open-source .NET messaging framework, trusted by thousands developers and enterprises worldwide to build scalable, distributed applications.
For over a decade, MassTransit has been the leading open-source .NET messaging framework, trusted by thousands developers and enterprises worldwide to build scalable, distributed applications.
Wordpress.com owner Automattic is laying off 16 percent of workers
(theverge.com)
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers.
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers.
For a solo funder, I think social is to connect on the internet
(ycombinator.com)
As a businessperson, you need to go where your customers are. If that's social media, that's where you need to be. Not all demographics are there, though, so you need to know who your customers are to know the best place to find them.
As a businessperson, you need to go where your customers are. If that's social media, that's where you need to be. Not all demographics are there, though, so you need to know who your customers are to know the best place to find them.
The affidavit of a Rippling employee caught spying for Deel
(techcrunch.com)
On Wednesday, Rippling publicly released the affidavit of the Rippling employee who testified that he was working as a spy for the HR tech company’s arch rival Deel.
On Wednesday, Rippling publicly released the affidavit of the Rippling employee who testified that he was working as a spy for the HR tech company’s arch rival Deel.
WordPress maker Automattic lays off 16% of staff
(techcrunch.com)
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce.
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce.
Restructuring Announcement
(automattic.com)
I have had to make difficult decisions to protect Automattic’s long-term future. This post will outline why the changes are happening and the next steps in our organizational restructuring. I wish to be transparent and acknowledge immediately that this will be difficult news to hear. We will do everything to ensure that all Automatticians, those staying and those leaving, are supported.
I have had to make difficult decisions to protect Automattic’s long-term future. This post will outline why the changes are happening and the next steps in our organizational restructuring. I wish to be transparent and acknowledge immediately that this will be difficult news to hear. We will do everything to ensure that all Automatticians, those staying and those leaving, are supported.