Title: GPUs, Gremlins, and Growth

Publication: Ready, Set, Cloud!
Author: Allen Helton
Published: January 13, 2026
URL: https://www.readysetcloud.io/talks/gpus-gremlins-and-growth/

I joined Karl and Jon on the Logicata Podcast to unpack a stack of AWS news: GPU price increases, MCP-driven modernization with Quiro, new Dublin data centers, my S3 image-serving post, and AWS layoffs, plus a short detour into the "champing vs chomping" debate.


#### Description

I sat down with Karl and Jon for Season 5, Episode 2 of the Logicata Podcast to run through a pile of AWS news. We cover the 15% GPU price increase on select instance types, the push to accelerate modernization with AWS MCPs and Quiro, and AWS getting the green light for three new Dublin data centers. I also share context on my recent post about optimizing image delivery from S3 and we talk about the recent AWS layoffs.

And of course, the episode briefly goes off the rails as we debate whether it is "champing at the bit" or "chomping at the bit." It is that kind of show.