This week, we discuss agents taking over at Google Cloud Next, Apple's new CEO, and Cursor getting acquired (sort of). Plus, Coté's e-waste has no exit strategy.

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Thomas opens for Richard.
Department of “No” people
Starfish Stomach Model
Enterprise — come into me
The Organization will Assimilate it
Gold plaques all around
He can let his freak flag fly
Take the first billion dollar offer

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