Mo News Massive Amazon Outage; State Of Hamas; Why Peanut Allergies Are Plummeting; Spotify Partners With Netflix on Video Podcast
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Oct 21, 2025 A major Amazon outage has disrupted apps and services worldwide, highlighting the fragility of cloud technology. The geopolitical landscape shifts as Hamas splinters into various factions amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza. Exciting news emerges as peanut allergies in children are declining due to early allergen exposure. Plus, Spotify teams up with Netflix to elevate video podcasts, hinting at a dynamic change in media consumption. Tune in for these insights and more!
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Cloud Centralization Creates Systemic Risk
- AWS controls roughly a third of global cloud infrastructure, making outages widely disruptive.
- The October outage revealed society's fragility from centralizing services with a few providers.
Listeners Describe A 'Global Snow Day'
- Listeners reported everything from architects stuck without software to parents whose kids lost access to Roblox during the outage.
- Mosheh described the day as a "global snow day" for many who were lightly impacted.
Fragmented Hamas Complicates Ceasefire Plans
- The Gaza ceasefire's second phase hinges on disarming a fractured Hamas with many autonomous cells.
- JD Vance warned that decentralization complicates enforcing a lasting ceasefire and disarmament.