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Published: April 16, 2021, 5:30 a.m.

This week we discuss IBM\u2019s Kyndryl, AWS launches OpenSearch and what makes a good strategy. Plus, how much do you really need to know about wine?

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• Kyndryl\n\n
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  • IBM to name infrastructure services business 'Kyndryl' after spinoff
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  • IBM spinoff joins a long list of questionable corporate names
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• Introducing OpenSearch
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\n\nRelevant to your interests\n\n

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• Social Media Use in 2021
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• Next Chapter for Gitpod
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• Reddit is secretly exploring a Clubhouse-like voice chat feature
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• JetBrains 2020/21 Annual Highlights
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• Apple M1 hardware support merged into Linux 5.13
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• Apple TV Digital Signage: Low up-front cost and easy to deploy
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• Amazon defeats warehouse union push, RWDSU challenges results
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• China Fines Alibaba Record $2.8 Billion After Monopoly Probe
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• Microsoft accelerates industry cloud strategy for healthcare with the acquisition of Nuance
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• Microsoft buys AI speech tech company Nuance for $19.7 billion
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• Glow \u2013 Glow joins Libsyn
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• Cloud transformation challenges in 9 cartoons
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• Epic reportedly set to lose at least $330m in efforts to compete with Steam
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• Sony adds $200M to its investment in Epic Games
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• FreeBSD gives ARM64 green light for production over x86 alternative's 'growth trajectory'
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• MicroStrategy Pivots to Bitcoin Payouts for Board of Directors
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• Neelan Choksi posted on LinkedIn
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• Senior execs Forsyth, Frasca and Lemieux leaving Shopify
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• Bash Uploader Security Update
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• Parallels 16.5 with native Apple Silicon support now available, up 30% faster VM performance than Intel
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• Docker Desktop for Mac Updated With Apple Silicon Support
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• Dell Selling Boomi Cloud iPaaS Business?
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• Dell is spinning out VMware in a deal expected to generate over $9B for the company
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• 1Password acquires SecretHub and launches new enterprise secrets management tool
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• 1Password targets developers with Secrets Automation, acquisition of SecretHub
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• Here\u2019s how the FBI managed to get into the San Bernadino shooter\u2019s iPhone
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\n\nNonsense\n\n

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• No more vests
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• Software Defined Baby?
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• The Problem with Time & Timezones
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\n\nConferences\n\n

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• SpringOne.io, Sep 1st to 2nd - CFP is open until April 23rd.
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• SpringOne Tour: EMEA dev-fest on April 28th.
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• VMware Tanzu Up Close Virtual Event, April 27, 2021, 10:00am - 5:50pm CET
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• CloudNativeCon Europe 2021 - Virtual
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• Cot\xe9\u2019s webinar, April 20th at 6pm CET: a \u201cbook tour\u201d for his upcoming Mindset book.
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\n\nRecommendations\n\n

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• Brandon: Coherence
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• Cot\xe9: Montreal Steak Seasoning
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• Matt: Soviet-era Lord of the Rings
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