Episode 98 - $25B cyber offer, Google’s app store loss & Reddit’s search pivot amid the AI arms race.
Palo Alto Networks' CEO Nir Zuk has reportedly made a $25 billion acquisition offer, though a contrasting viewpoint suggests that relying on a single cybersecurity vendor can increase vulnerability. Other major tech companies are also in the news: Apple's CEO Tim Cook says the company is open to AI acquisitions, Google lost an antitrust appeal and must make sweeping changes to its Play Store, and Microsoft has caught Russian hackers targeting foreign embassies.
In platform and developer news, Reddit is shifting its strategy to become a search engine. A recent survey shows that while developer…
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