The Cloudcast AI & Cloud Trends for January 2026
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Jan 28, 2026 
Brandon Whichard, host of Software Defined Talk known for deep takes on cloud, observability, and AI agents. He dives into Snowflake’s Observe acquisition, NVIDIA’s new architecture and marketing, Apple’s shift to Google for AI, Anthropic’s momentum and Claude CoWork, and how agents are reshaping developer workflows.
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Weather Chaos Sets The Tone
- Brandon jokes about being unprepared for Texas weather while comparing it to a 'chaos monkey' that always breaks new things.
- The hosts use the snowstorm anecdote to open the show and set a casual, real-world tone before news.
Adaptation Trumps Legacy Advantage
- The Indiana college football story shows how rapid regulatory change and adaptation can create sudden winners.
- The hosts argue the lesson applies to business: adapt quickly to new rules and markets to win.
Adapt Quickly Or Lose Ground
- Stop complaining about changing systems and instead invest in adapting your organization or team.
- Embrace new tools like AI agents to get leverage rather than clinging to past methods.