Cloud lock-in evolves: custom AI chips from AWS and Google deepen portability woes
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-11
Cloud lock-in is evolving beyond APIs: custom AI chips from AWS, Google and others deliver performance gains but create significant portability challenges, making custom accelerators the new lock-in lever.
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