Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’

October 2, 2026 · 1:02 pm 1 sources

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• Home Assistant says ‘Big tech ruined the cloud, so we’re out’
  The Verge · October 2, 2026 13:02
  The open-source smart home platform Home Assistant is kicking the cloud to the curb - in name at least. "We are renaming Home Assistant Cloud to Home Assistant Link, because we hate clouds," founder Paulus Schoutsen told The Verge in an interview ahead of today's announcement. "Big tech ruined the…