October 20, 2025: AWS outage paralyzed 2,000 companies globally—Snapchat, Coinbase, Duolingo collapsed. Are we gambling with the internet by depending on 3 cloud providers?
On October 20, 2025, over 2,000 companies went down simultaneously. Not a cyberattack. Not ransomware. Just AWS having a bad day. Snapchat, Signal, Roblox, Duolingo, Coinbase, Robinhood, Venmo, Fortnite—all paralyzed for hours.
In this episode, José Vale and Damian (AI co-host trained for brutal honesty) dissect what really happened and why it WILL happen again.
🎯 What You'll Discover:
⚡ Why AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud controlling 65% of digital infrastructure is a systemic risk nobody wants to admit💰 The real financial losses when trading platforms like Coinbase go down during active market hours🧠 The psychological impact on millions of Duolingo users who lost their 1,000+ day streaks🔒 What happens when AI systems—running on the same cloud infrastructure—control critical decisions in healthcare, finance, and transportation🛠️ 3 concrete actions CTOs can implement NOW to build resilience (no corporate BS, real solutions)
This isn't just about one outage. It's about the fragile foundation we've built the digital economy on.
💬 Engagement Question:If a coordinated attack hit AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud simultaneously tomorrow, what percentage of the global digital economy would collapse? Drop your estimate in the comments.
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📌 Episode Info:Host: José Vale - Decision Intelligence & AI Automation ExpertCo-Host: Damian (AI) - Trained for unfiltered tech analysisDuration: 10 minutesTopic: Cloud Infrastructure Dependency & Digital Resilience
🔗 Resources Mentioned:Cloud Resilience Checklist (15 Auditable Points): [Link in pinned comment]José Vale LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephvaleai/
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