This week, we discuss the distribution of cloud revenue, explore who is investing in A.I., and take a look back at Mesosphere DC/OS. Plus, some thoughts on the peacefulness of flying.
Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0) 445 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX5FY4MJpR0)
Runner-up Titles
I feel very safe on an airplane
We’re one mishap away from Lost
Difference between the right decision and the safe decision
First rule of AI Ethics Team: Don’t fake the demo
“Rice”
They got run over by the Kubernetes Truck
Figure out where all the yaml goes
Rundown
Many Different Kinds Of Cloud, Very Big Piles Of Money - IT Jungle (https://www.itjungle.com/2023/12/11/many-different-kinds-of-cloud-very-big-piles-of-money/)
Software Startup That Rejected Buyout From Microsoft Shuts Down, Sells Assets to Nutanix (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/a16z-backed-startup-that-once-rejected-150m-sale-to-microsoft-shuts-down)
Apache Mesos (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Mesos)
Docker acquires AtomicJar, a testing startup that raised $25M in January (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/docker-acquires-atomicjar-a-testing-startup-that-raised-25m-in-january/)
Relevant to your Interests
Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack (https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/just-about-every-windows-and-linux-device-vulnerable-to-new-logofail-firmware-attack/)
OAI staff deeply did not want to work for Microsoft (https://www.threads.net/@kalihays1/post/C0hUizEJfPV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/business/dealbook/silicon-valley-artificial-intelligence.html)
The Fastest Growing Brands of 2023 (https://pro.morningconsult.com/analyst-reports/fastest-growing-brands-2023)
Vast Data lands $118M to grow its data storage platform for AI workloads (https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/vast-data-lands-118m-to-grow-its-data-storage-platform-for-ai-workloads/)
'No one saw this coming': Kevin O’Leary says remote work trend is now hurting sectors other than real estate — here’s why he’s saying certain ‘banks are going to fail’ (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-one-saw-coming-kevin-133000274.html)
The OpenAI Board Member Who Clashed With Sam Altman Shares Her Side (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/helen-toner-openai-board-2e4031ef)
Apple joins AI fray with release of model framework (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990678/apple-foundation-models-generative-ai-mlx)
Will VMware customers balk as Broadcom transitions them to subscriptions? (https://www.constellationr.com/blog-news/insights/will-vmware-customers-balk-broadcom-transitions-them-subscriptions)
Broadcom to divest VMware’s EUC and Carbon Black units (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/07/broadcom_q4_2023/)
Apple Confirms It Shut Down iMessage for Android App Beeper Mini (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/10/apple-confirms-it-shut-down-beeper-mini/)
Tech company VMware slashing 577 jobs in Austin (https://www.kvue.com/article/money/economy/boomtown-2040/vmware-austin-layoffs/269-c65851d4-54cb-4cf3-a3db-34fb907de932)
The Problems with Money In (Open Source) Software | Aneel Lakhani | Monktoberfest 2023 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCuLyv6SHo)
WFH levels have become "flat as a pancake" (https://x.com/I_Am_NickBloom/status/1729557222424731894?s=20)
Broadcom halves sub price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud (https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/12/vmware_broadcom_licensing_changes/)
VMware by Broadcom Dramatically Simplifies Offer Lineup and Licensing Model (https://news.vmware.com/company/vmware-by-broadcom-business-transformation)
Cloud engineer gets 2 years for wiping ex-employer’s code repos (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-engineer-gets-2-years-for-wiping-ex-employers-code-repos/)
The Kubernetes 1.29 release interview (https://open.substack.com/pub/craigbox/p/the-kubernetes-129-release-interview?r=1s6gmq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web)
HashiCorp Shares Drop 22% After Forecasting Slowing Sales Growth (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hashicorp-shares-drop-22-after-forecasting-slowing-sales-growth-d3dd4d7d)
Oracle shares slide as revenue misses estimates (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/11/oracle-orcl-q2-earnings-report-2024.html)
Platform teams need a delightfully different approach, not one that sucks less (https://www.chkk.io/blog/platform-teams-different-approach)
Nonsense
Nearly Everyone Gets A’s at Yale. Does That Cheapen the Grade? (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/nyregion/yale-grade-inflation.html?searchResultPosition=1)
It’s time for the Excel World Championships! (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/9/23995236/its-time-for-the-excel-world-championships)
Only in Australia: huge snake drops from roof during podcast recording – video (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2023/dec/11/only-in-australia-huge-snake-drops-from-roof-during-podcast-recording-video)
Committing to Costco (https://twitter.com/Wes_nship/status/1734207909137989969)
220-ton Nova Scotia building moved using 700 bars of soap (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/08/canada-Halifax-Nova-Scotia-Elmwood-building-moved-soap/2971702059148/)
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SCaLE 21x, March 14th to 17th, 2024 (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x)
DevOpsDays Birmingham 2024 (https://talks.devopsdays.org/devopsdays-birmingham-al-2024/cfp) April 17-18, 2024
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Brandon: The Fund (https://www.amazon.com/Fund-Bridgewater-Associates-Unraveling-Street/dp/1250276934)
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Coté: Sex Education (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Education_(TV_series)), season 3. (some follow-ups: Menewood was good, a bit too Moby Dick w/r/t to wheat and barley in the middle; Descript is still fantastic, getting even better with the AI stuff)
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