>>ZacnyL+(OP)
Apparently their 5-year cloud contract failed to renew today
So, there may be a much simpler explanation for why their new rate limits on regular users to can-barely-scroll levels, and how that has all sorts of unintended consequences they weren't ready for
>>ikrenj+XX
Yep, less about fully shutting off and more about negotiation. This can be Musk doing a direct cut on some of their biggest web traffic to show that they can optimize it down. Or same, but internally, telling internal engineers they only have so much budget.