Shut up and write code!

It feels like we’ve gone the last 15+ years of tech without really having to directly involve politics in the discussion. But that seems to be coming to an end, in a big way. Let discuss if we can discuss tech without discussing politics.  SHOW: 894 SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #894 Transcript SHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET  CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotw CHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES:United States vs. IBMUnited States vs. MicrosoftOracle vs. Google (Java)EU vs. Apple (AppStore)EU vs. Google“Shut up and dribble” (2018) THE OLD SWIM LANES ARE NO LONGER INDEPENDENT AND ISOLATEDVendors are cloud providers, so they have to be involved in data location, and operating services (or allowing services to operate) - Oracle, Microsoft, Consumer companies are also enterprise companies - Google, AmazonCompanies are involved in 1st Amendment situations - Google, Amazon/WashPostAll tech companies are bidding for Gov’t contractsIntel is the target of the US Chips Act - govt subsidyAI overlaps copyright, data sovereignty, govt regulations/restrictionsNation-state funded security attacks FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod