The Cloudcast (@cloudcastpod) is the industry's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, and the place where Cloud meets AI. Co-hosts Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) & Brian Gracel...
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: 894SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #894 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK 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 attacksFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
--------
18:41
Modernizing Video Production with AI
Tim Huckaby (@TimHuckaby, CTO at Lucihub) talks about building modern AI applications to generate business video, the human vs AI interactions, and the importance of domain expertise. SHOW: 893SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #893 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS" SHOW NOTES:Lucihub (homepage)Lucihub - AI powered video creation platform (YouTube)Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your backgroundâ¦Topic 2 - Having seen a lot of technology evolution, how do you think about todayâs possibilities with AI? Topic 3 - Letâs talk about Lucihub. They deliver video production using AI. Help us understand how their approach is different? (very curious about the interaction of AI and humans in the design of the platform)Topic 4 - What are the expectations of creators to interact with the AI parts of the system vs. the expectations to interact with humans? Topic 5 - How are you seeing companies compare the experience of using Lucihub vs. experience they had previously with non-AI agencies? Topic 6 - Your other passion is fly fishing. Do you find any symmetries between the nurture of fly fishing and your work with technology, or is it the contrast that you need to find a balance in your life? FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
--------
37:45
Big Announcements or BIG Announcements?
At a time when many AI and Cloud announcements are happening, how can we determine which ones are important, disruptive, or just me-too? SHOW: 892SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #892 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Brian Gracely on Software Defined Interviews (podcast)The Stargate Project (Jan 2025)Deepseek models attempts to rival OpenAI (Jan 2025)Will Deepseek threaten US equity markets? (CNBC)REACTING AND PLANNING WHEN SO MANY BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE HAPPENINGWhy is the announcement happening now?What are the facts of the announcement?How are Enterprises thinking about these announcements?How are Enterprises thinking about how this pace of change impacts their thinking?What are the technology impacts of the announcement?What are the direct economic impacts of the announcement? Secondary impacts?OpenAI profitability?NVIDIA ability to charge premium for leading-edge chips?Pricing for any AI offering (Co-Pilots, etc.)Write-offs of existing GPU/Training investments?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
--------
27:08
SaaS Pricing & Startup Monetization
James D. Wilton (@jamesdwilton, Managing Director, @Monevat) talks about pricing strategies for SaaS products and organizations as well as his new book, Capturing Value: The Definitive Guide to Transforming SaaS Pricing and Unshackling GrowthSHOW: 891SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #891 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwNEW TO CLOUD? CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Monevate (homepage)Capturing Value: The Definitive Guide to Transforming SaaS Pricing and Unshackling Growth (James Wilton new book)Topic 1 - Welcome to the show. Tell us about your background.Topic 2 - Five evolving pricing models today’s investors and VCs should be aware ofTopic 3 - How to eliminate revenue losses caused by misaligned pricing or unnecessary discountsTopic 4 - Exploring the science and discipline behind pricing - particularly for ventures with subscription offeringsTopic 5 - The do's and dont's when migrating your current customers to new pricing strategies Topic 6 - How AI Is redefining SaaS pricing modelsFEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netBluesky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
--------
34:08
What would an AI-First CIO do?
In the 2010s, many CIOs adopted a Cloud-First strategy for building their digital services and skills. So how would a CIO build an AI-First strategy in today’s world?SHOW: 890SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #890 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW NOTES:Capture low-hanging AI fruit with AgentsHow to make your product idea go viral in your companyWHAT CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD GO INTO AN AI-FIRST STRATEGY3-month, 6-month, 12-month projectsWhat are the AI possibilities?AI Center of Sharing ExperiencesBase Models vs. Trained/Aligned ModelsAugment vs. Replacement (or AI Beginning) activitiesVendor offering vs. Open Source evolutionCost Modeling and Cost MonitoringThe Ecosystem (of the large LLMs) is questionable - will they be viable in 1-2yrs?Security policies - how broad, how strict, how to evaluate? Data scientists vs. non data scientists?FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter/X: @cloudcastpodBlueSky: @cloudcastpod.bsky.socialInstagram: @cloudcastpodTikTok: @cloudcastpod
The Cloudcast (@cloudcastpod) is the industry's #1 Cloud Computing podcast, and the place where Cloud meets AI. Co-hosts Aaron Delp (@aarondelp) & Brian Gracely (@bgracely) speak with technology and business leaders that are shaping the future of business. Topics will include Cloud Computing | AI | AGI | ChatGPT | Open Source | AWS | Azure | GCP | Platform Engineering | DevOps | Big Data | ML | Security | Kubernetes | AppDev | SaaS | PaaS .
New Zealand