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Episode 539: The Final Demand

This week, we cover Oracle’s OpenAI deal, the RubyGems drama, and Atlassian buying DX. Plus, does anyone still use widgets?

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 539

Runner-up Titles

It’s a two knob problem
The healthy jaundice of success
My homework is to go home
Are you enjoying the widgets?
I get you on the Ponzi Scheme
Hanlon’s Razor strikes again
Blogging: Hardest form of social media

Rundown

Oracle

Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign Massive $300 Billion Cloud Computing Deal
Oracle and OpenAI are full of crap
OpenAI doesn’t have the cash to pay Oracle $300 billion — raising it will test the very limits of private markets
Nvidia stock jumps on $100 billion OpenAI investment as Huang touts 'biggest AI infrastructure project in history

Ruby Central Takes Over RubyGems
Atlassian

Atlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B
Atlassian acquires developer productivity startup DX for $1B
The AI Shift: Static Software vs. Living AI Systems

RSS co-creator launches new protocol for AI data licensing
Nvidia to Invest $5 Billion in Intel, Furthering Trump’s Turnaround Plan

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SREDay Amsterdam, Coté speaking, November 7th.

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The Final Demand

Episode 539

September 26th, 2025

56 mins 3 secs

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About this Episode

This week, we cover Oracle’s OpenAI deal, the RubyGems drama, and Atlassian buying DX. Plus, does anyone still use widgets?

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 539