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This week, we discuss Zenoss finally getting acquired, Databricks buying Neon, and the debut of WizOS. Plus, updates on OpenAI, Google, Apple—and hot takes on Marmite, Vegemite, and Emacs. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 519 Runner-up Titles Vegemite is still bad You’re probably eating it It’s a bold statement This episode’s all about us Pendantic is my jam They tell you they’re making “calculated bets” Rupert SlackGPT No one knows anything, do everything Rundown Marmite Rice Cakes M&A Virtana Acquires Zenoss to Deliver the Industry’s Deepest and Broadest Observability Platform Databricks Agrees to Acquire Neon to Deliver Serverless Postgres for Developers + AI Agents - Databricks Introducing WizOS: Securing Wiz from the ground up with hardened, near-zero-CVE container base images. Checking on OpenAI Evolving OpenAI’s structure OpenAI caves to pressure, keeps nonprofit in charge OpenAI Hires Instacart C.E.O. to Run Business and Operations OpenAI Reaches Agreement to Buy Startup Windsurf for $3 Billion Anysphere, which makes Cursor, has reportedly raised $900M at $9B valuation Checking in on Google Google Search traffic decline is inevitable, execs say Google tests replacing 'I'm Feeling Lucky' with 'AI Mode'