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AWS in 2025: The Stuff You Think You Know That’s Now Wrong
One of the neat things about AWS is that it’s almost twenty years old. One of the unfortunate things about AWS is… that it’s almost twenty years old
Amazon Promotes Malphas to Senior Vice President of Bad Decisions, Unveils 17th Leadership Principle
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the promotion of Malphas to Senior Vice President of Bad Decisions, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Malphas will oversee the company’s strategic initiatives in byzantine pricing models, confusing product nomenclature, and Generative AI.
Amazon Q: Now with Helpful AI-Powered Self-Destruct Capabilities
Today 404Media released a truly stunning report that almost beggars belief.
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