This week we discuss why cloud numbers don’t add up, Oracle buys Cerner and the demise of BlackBerry. Plus, Matt gives advice for keeping up with Web3.
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Cloud numbers don’t add upA Look Back at Q3 '21 Public Cloud Software EarningsOracle to buy medical records company Cerner in its biggest acquisition everApple hits $3 trillion market cap, becoming first company to hit the markIf you're clinging to an old BlackBerry, it will officially stop working on Jan. 4Relevant to your Interests
AWSAmazon Cloud Unit Draws Antitrust Scrutiny From Khan’s FTCYou have asked for this, it is basically your fault!MongoDB Poaches Top Amazon Executives to Compete With AWSAWS DynamoDB architect who recently left for MongoDBEnterprise Strategy Blog 2021: Year-End RoundupAmazon announces broad cloud and AI collaboration with auto giant StellantisM&A and VCGoogle confirms it acquired cybersecurity specialist Siemplify, reportedly for $500M, to become part of Google Cloud’s ChronicleGoogle confirms it acquired cybersecurity specialist Siemplify, reportedly for $500M, to become part of Google Cloud’s ChroniclePitchBook: seed and early stage startups in the US raised $93B in 2021 through December 15, up from $52B in 2020 and $30B in 2016Spotify acquires podcast tech company Whooshkaa which turns radio broadcasts into on-demand audioCal.com, Inc. raises $7.4m SeedRedpoint Ventures is Launching a Media Operation—And Embracing TikTokBen Horowitz and Marc Andreesen are still workingCryptoMoney in the MetaverseThe Block Unicorn IndexRadioShack goes CryptoPayGoogle will pay top execs $1 million each after declining to boost workers’ payApple Pays Its Engineers $180,000 Bonuses to Stop Them From Joining MetaAppleApple is rebuilding Apple Music as a full native app with macOS 12.2 betaApple is reportedly going to make more of its own chipsAlexaAmazon’s Alexa Stalled With Users as Interest Faded, Documents ShowAlexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socketSecurityLastPass users warned their master passwords are compromisedFacebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp users targeted in phishing schemeMiscTikTok is accused of violating GPL with new live streaming softwareRetailers To Lose $828 Million Of Sales Over Christmas Due To Inaccessible WebsitesWhat’s next for Cloud FoundryA big video game company enters the metaverseIBM has restarted attempts to sell its unprofitable Watson Health divisionMinecraft as a k8s admin toolWeb3 For and AgainstJack Dorsey says VCs really own Web3 (and Web3 boosters are pretty mad about it)Nonsense
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