Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we're renaming ours

What happened

Key facts

• Article URL: https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/10/02/big-tech-ruined-the-cloud-so-were-renaming-ours/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49934228 Points: 166 # Comments: 64…
• Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:57:22 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

• Availability, pricing and rollout regions
• Independent testing or verification of the claims made
• Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

1. 14:57 UTC · Hacker News

   Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we're renaming ours

2. 03:15 UTC · Hacker News

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