The economics of the Internet are changing as the foundational ad-driven model is being disrupted. How will this impact the cost of things we’ve long enjoyed for free on the Internet?SHOW: 697CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK - http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST - "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:Did you know that 87% of container images in production include a high or critical vulnerability? No wonder prioritization is difficult. Download the Sysdig 2023 Cloud-Native Security and Usage report to dig into the state of cloud and container usage.CloudZero – Cloud Cost Visibility and Savings​​CloudZero provides immediate and ongoing savings with 100% visibility into your total cloud spendSection is the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to run applications across multiple clouds.Cloudcast listeners can experience the benefits of unparalleled performance and uptime, plus the ability to scale as needed. There’s no risk to try it out – run one project for free with no credit card required!SHOW NOTES:ChatGPT-style search will cost 10x more for Google, MicrosoftStratechery on Apple ATTApple App Tracking TransparencyApple ATT change in IOS will have $10B impact on Facebook (Spotify)Is streaming really cheaper than the cable bundle?Google eliminates free Gmail accountsTwitter will start charging for SMS 2FABMW charging monthly for heated seatsTHE EVOLUTION OF HOW THE INTERNET WAS PAID FOROriginal Internet - Funded by the US Gov’t (ARPANET)Walled Gardens - AOL, CompuserveThe Rise of Web Browsers, Search Engines and the Open InternetThe Rise of Consumer Broadband and Over-the-Top ServicesAdvertising as the dominant business model, and building moatsTHE DISRUPTION OF THE AD-CENTRIC INTERNET AND ITS IMPACTSGoogle moats for ads/search - Maps, Gmail, Android, Weather, Flights, Stocks, etc.Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple have build huge ad businessesApple is disrupting mobile advertising with ATTMicrosoft is disrupting search with ChatGPT (and OpenAI)FEEDBACK?Email: show at the cloudcast dot netTwitter: @thecloudcastnet