The Cloudcast AI & Cloud Trends for July 2025
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Aug 6, 2025 Brandon Whichard, co-host of Software Defined Talk and an expert in cloud and AI trends, joins the conversation to dive into exciting developments in these fields as of July 2025. The discussion highlights the evolving dynamics between major cloud providers and their AI capabilities. They explore the impact of AI on career choices, addressing both opportunities and risks in the job market. The hosts also reflect on balancing technological advancements with the need for human oversight, along with a humorous nod to their upcoming football fandom.
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Cloudcast Hits Viral Astronomer Attention
- The Cloudcast episode unexpectedly became a social media focal point amid controversies involving another company named Astronomer. - The team had no involvement but attracted significant attention as the most recent non-meme post related to the topic.
AI Boosts Google Cloud Growth
- Google Cloud growth accelerated with AI, reaching $54 billion revenue, showing promise as a stronger AWS and Azure competitor. - Their AI infrastructure and expertise might become the next cloud competitive advantage after AWS's traditional infrastructure lead.
AWS Strategy: Discipline vs Hype
- AWS growth stalled below 20%, possibly due to their AI investment strategy favoring discipline over spending. - Amazon could emerge stronger post AI hype if the technology turns out to be incremental, not disruptive.