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Home Assistant renames its cloud, blaming Big Tech

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

Home Assistant has published a blog post announcing it is renaming its cloud service, arguing that big technology companies have damaged the meaning of 'the cloud'. The company says the term now carries baggage from Big Tech offerings, prompting the rebrand of its own service. Reaction online has focused on whether the rename is justified or just wordplay.

Why now: The Home Assistant cloud rename story is being widely discussed on Hacker News, drawing debate about cloud branding and Big Tech.

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• Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we're renaming ours · 2sf5 · 212

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