This week we discuss the Pentagon’s new C loud Contract, Day 2 at Amazon and Nutanix acquisition rumors. Plus, some thoughts on kids and headphones…
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 392 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KAB_eacdc)
Runner-up Titles
We’re always recording, Coté, we’re not always streaming.
I live the middle.
Best 10 microphones to put in a drawer and never use.
The lanyard is a child-management platform
“That’s great, Brandon…”
Finally DNS does something good
Amazon is a dog now
But then what?
N equals me
Rundown
Google, Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft awarded $9 billion Pentagon cloud deals (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/07/google-oracle-amazon-and-microsoft-awarded-9-billion-pentagon-cloud-deals.html)
Amazon CEO, Putting Stamp on Company, Promotes Four Executives (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-07/amazon-ceo-putting-stamp-on-company-promotes-four-executives)
Amazon's heroic phase is over (https://amazonchronicles.ghost.io/amazons-heroic-phase/)
A Faster Horse (https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2022/12/09/faster-horse/)
Layoffs, buyouts, and rescinded offers: Amazon’s status as a top tech employer (https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/12/8/23498824/amazon-layoffs-voluntary-buyouts-rescinded-offers-reputation)
Report: HPE has expressed interest in acquiring Nutanix (https://siliconangle.com/2022/12/01/report-hpe-expressed-interest-acquiring-nutanix/)
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami Talks Broadcom, VMware, And His Vision (https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/nutanix-ceo-rajiv-ramaswami-talks-broadcom-vmware-and-his-vision-to-help-partners-drive-business)
Relevant to your Interests
What if failure is the plan? (http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2022/12/05/what-if-failure-is-the-plan.html)
Tensions Grew at Salesforce Between Co-CEOs Benioff and Taylor (https://www.wsj.com/articles/tensions-grew-at-salesforce-between-co-ceos-benioff-and-taylor-ahead-of-leadership-change-11670447233?mod=djemalertNEWS)
Apple advances user security with powerful new data protections (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-advances-user-security-with-powerful-new-data-protections/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top)
ChatGPT has crossed 1M+ users in just 5 days. (https://twitter.com/volodarik/status/1600854935515844610)
A good discussion on ChatGPT from Benedict Evans (https://another-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/chatgpt)
OpenAI ChatGPT is now an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner! (https://twitter.com/StephaneMaarek/status/1600864604220964871)
Airtable, last valued at $11 billion for its no-code software, lays off over 250 (https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/08/airtable-layoffs/)
Hello from GitHub’s new Chief Product Officer | The GitHub Blog (https://github.blog/2022-12-08-hello-from-githubs-new-chief-product-officer/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslogin&stream=top)
As Carvana crashes hard, used car dealers — not buyers — stand to win big (https://www.businessinsider.com/used-vehicle-retailer-carvana-bankruptcy-car-buyers-inventory-2022-12)
Amazon Wants to Kill the Barcode (https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/amazon-wants-to-kill-the-barcode/)
RIP Passwords? Passkey support rolls out to Chrome stable (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/rip-passwords-passkey-support-rolls-out-to-chrome-stable/)
An Introduction to Event-Driven Architectures (https://amer.resources.awscloud.com/modern-applications/aws-modernization-intro-to-eda-guide-2022)
Broadcom braced for full EU probe into $61B VMware buyout (https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/12/broadcom_braced_for_eu_investigation/)
AWS Events (https://www.youtube.com/@AWSEventsChannel/playlists)
Ngrok, a service to help devs deploy sites, services and apps, raises $50M (https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/13/ngrok-a-service-to-help-devs-deploy-sites-services-and-apps-raises-50m/)
The death of Rackspace's ‘Fanatical Support’ (https://sanantonioreport.org/the-death-of-rackspaces-fanatical-support/)
News aggregator Flipboard to add user-generated "conversations" (https://www.axios.com/2022/12/13/flipboard-user-conversations-feature)
Snyk scores another $196M as valuation drops 12% to $7.4B (https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/12/snyk-scores-another-196m-as-valuation-drops-12-to-7-4b-valuation/)
Japan to Join US Effort to Tighten Chip Exports to China (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-12/japan-is-said-to-join-us-effort-to-tighten-chip-exports-to-china)
LSEG and Microsoft launch 10-year strategic partnership (https://news.microsoft.com/2022/12/11/lseg-and-microsoft-launch-10-year-strategic-partnership-for-next-generation-data-and-analytics-and-cloud-infrastructure-solutions-microsoft-to-make-equity-investment-in-lseg-through-acquisition-of-sh/)
Oracle beats on top and bottom lines (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/12/oracle-orcl-earnings-q2-2023.html)
How Slack’s Marriage to Salesforce Crumbled (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-slacks-marriage-to-salesforce-crumbled)
Nonsense
Dr Pepper Unveils Limited-Edition Bourbon Flavored Fansville Reserve (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dr-pepper-unveils-limited-edition-bourbon-flavored-fansville-reserve-in-time-for-your-next-tailgate-301649645.html)
Hertz Car-Rental Company to Pay $168 Million over False Arrests (https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42188437/hertz-rental-cars-false-arrest-settlements/)
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Recommendations
Brandon: Wednesday (https://www.netflix.com/title/81231974) **on Netflix
AirPods case with AirTag Holder (https://www.amazon.com/AirPods-Tecogue-Integrated-Silicone-Protective/dp/B09CQ1L6QW/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=airpod%2Bcase%2Bwith%2Bairtag%2Bholder&qid=1670965514&sprefix=airpod%2Bcase%2Bwith%2B%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-3&th=1)
Matt: RIP Mike Leach (https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1602676510254682113)
Swing your Sword (https://www.amazon.com/Swing-Your-Sword-Leading-Football/dp/1938120124) via Brandon
Coté: Fishman’s Friend (https://fishermansfriend.com/), which I should have some of in this episode. Substack (https://newsletter.cote.io).
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Movie (https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/curious-george-a-very-monkey-christmas).
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