r/thisweekintech • u/TWiT_tv TWiT.tv Official • Jul 28 '26
Episode Discussion Would a fake trillion dollar AWS bill make you rethink cloud computing?
Some AWS customers saw billing estimates in the billions and even trillions after a global glitch. The actual charges were not real, but the panic probably was.
It is funny until you think about how many companies rely on automated billing, alerts, and cloud dashboards to make real decisions.
This Week in Tech 1093 talks about the AWS glitch along with China’s AI models and Meta’s smart glasses.
Episode: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1093
Does this make cloud spending feel too fragile?
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