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Published: Dec. 15, 2023, 6:30 a.m.

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.

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Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 445

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• I feel very safe on an airplane
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• We\u2019re one mishap away from Lost
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• Difference between the right decision and the safe decision
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• First rule of AI Ethics Team: Don\u2019t fake the demo
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• \u201cRice\u201d
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• They got run over by the Kubernetes Truck
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• Figure out where all the yaml goes
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\n\nRundown\n\n

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• Many Different Kinds Of Cloud, Very Big Piles Of Money - IT Jungle
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• Software Startup That Rejected Buyout From Microsoft Shuts Down, Sells Assets to Nutanix
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• Apache Mesos
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• Docker acquires AtomicJar, a testing startup that raised $25M in January
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\n\nRelevant to your Interests\n\n

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• Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack
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• OAI staff deeply did not want to work for Microsoft
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• Silicon Valley Confronts a Grim New A.I. Metric
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• The Fastest Growing Brands of 2023
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• Vast Data lands $118M to grow its data storage platform for AI workloads
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• 'No one saw this coming': Kevin O\u2019Leary says remote work trend is now hurting sectors other than real estate \u2014 here\u2019s why he\u2019s saying certain \u2018banks are going to fail\u2019
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• The OpenAI Board Member Who Clashed With Sam Altman Shares Her Side
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• Apple joins AI fray with release of model framework
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• Will VMware customers balk as Broadcom transitions them to subscriptions?
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• Broadcom to divest VMware\u2019s EUC and Carbon Black units
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• Apple Confirms It Shut Down iMessage for Android App Beeper Mini
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• Tech company VMware slashing 577 jobs in Austin
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• The Problems with Money In (Open Source) Software | Aneel Lakhani | Monktoberfest 2023
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• WFH levels have become "flat as a pancake"
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• Broadcom halves sub price for VMware's flagship hybrid cloud
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• VMware by Broadcom Dramatically Simplifies Offer Lineup and Licensing Model
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• Cloud engineer gets 2 years for wiping ex-employer\u2019s code repos
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• The Kubernetes 1.29 release interview
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• HashiCorp Shares Drop 22% After Forecasting Slowing Sales Growth
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• Oracle shares slide as revenue misses estimates
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• Platform teams need a delightfully different approach, not one that sucks less
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\n\nNonsense\n\n

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• Nearly Everyone Gets A\u2019s at Yale. Does That Cheapen the Grade?
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• It\u2019s time for the Excel World Championships!
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• Only in Australia: huge snake drops from roof during podcast recording \u2013 video
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• Committing to Costco
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• 220-ton Nova Scotia building moved using 700 bars of soap
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\n\nConferences\n\n

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• Jan 29, 2024 to Feb 1, 2024 That Conference Texas
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• SCaLE 21x, March 14th to 17th, 2024
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• DevOpsDays Birmingham 2024 April 17-18, 2024
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• If you want your conference mentioned, let\u2019s talk media sponsorships.
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• Join us in Slack.
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• Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!
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\n\nRecommendations\n\n

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• Brandon: The Fund
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• Matt: Reese\u2019s minis unwrapped\n\n
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  • Anti-recommendation: Keychron Acoustic Kit
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• Cot\xe9: Sex Education, 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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• Artwork
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