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Published: Aug. 25, 2023, 5:30 a.m.

This week, we discuss VMware\u2019s Announcements, SUSE goes private and some thoughts on streaming services. Plus, Matt provides an update on the repercussions of spilled Orange Juice.

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Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 429

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• Matt Ray Vibe
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• Ethically flexible
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• And one more thing me
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• Is it new?
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• You\u2019re gold plating your gold.
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• Hello World and my Mom\u2019s Blog
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• SAP known for being nimble
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• I guess I am excited
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• There\u2019s no way you sold 50,000 Chinese knock off water piks in Australia.
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\n\nRundown\n\n

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• Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable
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• VMware\n\n
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  • Broadcom's $61B planned VMware purchase clears U.S., UK
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  • Introducing vSAN Max | VMware
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  • VMware Expands Tanzu to Accelerate App Delivery at Enterprise Scale
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  • VMware Explore 2023 Media Kit - VMware News and Stories
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  • VMware edges towards multi-cloud, adds AI side quest
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• SUSE\n\n
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  • EQT Private Equity Announces Voluntary Public Purchase Offer and Intention to Delist SUSE
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  • SUSE Manager Ansible Integration Becomes Fully Supported
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  • Oracle, SUSE and CIQ launch the Open Enterprise Linux Association amid Red Hat controversy
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• Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel
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• What Happened to Wirecutter?
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\n\nRelevant to your Interests\n\n

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• YouTube is adding chat, highlights, and Shorts to NFL Sunday Ticket
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• Hopin Events and Session Products Sold for $15 Million
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• 80% of execs regret calling employees back to the office
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• How we reduced the cost of building Twitter at Twitter-scale by 100x
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• Will Broadcom\u2019s pending purchase overhang VMware Explore?
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• VMware\u2019s future: Navigating multicloud complexity and generative AI under Broadcom\u2019s wing
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• System Initiative Code Now Open Source
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• How Amazon is racing to catch Microsoft and Google in generative A.I. with custom AWS chips
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• Report: Threads app to launch website version this week - 9to5Mac
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• Cisco's Duo Security suffers major authentication outage
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• If I were you: Here are the the Google Cloud Next \u201923 talks for six different audiences
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• Amazon Worker Has A Witty Take On Return-To-Office Policy
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• Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s new \u2018in-person time policy\u2019 will crack down on Meta\u2019s remote work rebels
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\n\nNonsense\n\n

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• All signs point to a late summer COVID wave
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• American States As Real People Generated by AI
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• LG now sells this bizarre TV in a suitcase, and I must have it
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\n\nListener Feedback\n\n

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• What is AWS after the Chasm?
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\n\nConferences\n\n

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• Sep 6th to 7th DevOpsDays Des Moines, Cot\xe9 speaking.
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• Sep 18th to 19th SHIFT in Zadar, Cot\xe9 speaking.
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• October 2-6, 2023, QCon San Francisco, Matt\u2019s doing a workshop, sign up!
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• October 6, 2023, KCD Texas 2023, CFP Closes: August 30, 2023
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• November 6-9, 2023, KubeCon NA, SDT\u2019s a sponsor, Matt\u2019s there
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• November 6-9, 2023 VMware Explore Barcelona, Cot\xe9\u2019s attending
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• Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1, 2024 That Conference Texas
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• If you want your conference mentioned, let\u2019s talk media sponsorships.
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\n\nRecommendations\n\n

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• Brandon: Costco | Acquired Podcast
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• Matt: Lenovo Go Wireless Split Keyboard, decent clone of Microsoft Sculpt keyboard
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• Artwork
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