Techstrong Gang
Techstrong Gang is your go-to weekday show on Techstrong TV and your favorite podcast platform, bringing together a rotating lineup of top thought leaders and technologists to break down the biggest stories and trends shaping the tech world. Hosted by industry veterans Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitchell Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Tracy Ragan, Sulagna Saha, Anne Ahola Ward, Bonnie Schneider, and more, the show dives deep into everything from DevOps and cybersecurity to AI and cloud innovation. Tune in Monday through Friday for insightful discussions, expert analysis, and lively debates on the issues that matter most to today’s tech professionals.
Episodes
Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Dan O’Brien, and Chris Blask explore how Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI is transforming the AI chip market, driving innovation in custom silicon and improving inference performance.
The Techstrong Gang also discusses Microsoft’s integration of GitHub into Azure, emphasizing the growing need for cybersecurity-first development. The conversation highlights how embedding security in the coding process an...
Alan, Mike, Sanjeev Sharma and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of Futurum Group, dive into how the latest escalation in in the ongoing tariff wars will impact adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Then the gang takes a look at the IT service management (ITSM) wars now that Salesforce has entered the market before discussing to what degree has the storage of unstructured data become a hoarding p...
Host Alan Shimel is joined by Camberley Bates, Robert Reeves, Jack Poller, and Jack Gold to explore the expanding API economy and its impact on enterprise systems and revenue — especially in the telecommunications sector.
The gang discusses how agentic AI leverages APIs to improve efficiency in energy and server consumption, while also examining the challenges of modern data center construction and the implications of large-scale A...
Alan, Mike, Jon and Gina Rosenthal take a look at the state of DevOps in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before discussing the impact AI agents might have on the way IT is managed.
The gang then dives into the need for greater IT resiliency following a New Relic report that puts the cost of downtime at $2 million an hour.
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, and Jeff Reich break down the Nobel Prize–winning advancements in quantum computing and what they mean for the future of technology.
The Gang explores how breakthroughs in qubits, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum entanglement are paving the way toward practical applications. They also examine the energy demands of both AI and quantum computing — and how these two fields may ultimately con...
Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president and COO Dan O'Brien dive into how IT infrastructure will need to rapidly evolve to enable agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications to efficiently run before discussing what's causing an alarming increase of fires in data centers.
Then the gang dives into a misplaced tendency to blame third-party service providers whenever there is a cybersecurity issue eve...
Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal, Chhaya Gunawat dive into the alliance between OpenAI and AMD as part of a larger discussion about the rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator advances.
Then the gang turns its attention to the impact AI will have the cost of compliance before taking a look at some of the latest cybersecurity technologies developed by Microsoft
Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Camberley Bates and Jack Poller dive into a report that finds artificial intelligence (AI) has had no discernible impact on employment levels before discussing why so many platform engineering teams have embraced AI.
Then the gang takes a look at the inherent cybersecurity risks that will arise as robots become more widely used at work and in the home.
Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Anne Ahola Ward dive into the cybersecurity implications of a decision to, for now at least, not fund the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA).
Then the gang takes a look at the need for more comprehensive approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) training before delving into what degree AI will transform filmmaking now that there are AI actors.
Alan, Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Garima Bajpai dive into the latest advances from DeepSeek that promise to make it less costly to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) before taking a harder look at how AI is exacerbating existing DevOps bottleneck issues.
Then the gang discusses to what degree are cybersecurity teams still preparing to fight yesterday's war in the age of AI.
Intel is making bold moves to secure its place in the global semiconductor race. The company is raising funds and seeking government support to strengthen domestic chip production and supply chain resilience, positioning itself as “America’s Foundry.”
The Gang examines the challenges Intel faces in advanced manufacturing, the impact of globalization, and how European companies and the EU are navigating pressures from both the US an...
Alan, Mike, Mitch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, discuss the viability of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence initiatives before diving into how AI is being used to build software.
Then the gang takes a look at the state of cybersecurity following a Field Day event that can be found on Techstrong.tv.
Alan, Mike. Mitch. Camberley Bates and Andi Mann dive into the future of IT operations following the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents before debating which platforms have the best chance to dominate the agentic AI future.
Then the gang takes a look at an alliance between Docker, Inc. and the Cloud Natice Computing Foundation (CNCF) that promises to resolve some long-standing animosities.
Guest host Jon Swartz is joined by Stephen Foskett, Gina Rosenthal, and Ira Winkler to examine the urgent need for global frameworks in AI diplomacy and governance. Concerns grow around superficial leadership in AI regulation, while advocacy contradictions raise questions about accountability.
Mike, Jon, Tom Hollingsworth, Robert Reeves and Garima Bajpai dive into details of a joint open letter published by multiple open source projects that warns the current economic model for funding many of these initiatives is unsustainable.
Then the gang takes a look at the progress being made advancing WebAssembly (Wasm) to foster application portfolio before discussing the merits of Open Semantic Interchange (OSI) specification de...
Mike, Chris Blask and Jeff Reich dive into the implications of a $100 billion investment commitment that NVIDIA is making to OpenAI.
Then the gang looks at the rise of cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies before delving into the reasons why systems remain vulnerable to ransomware attacks following a massive disruption involving flights across Europe.
Alan, Mike. Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Wikey Wang dive into the controversy surrounding the imposing of $100,000 annual H-1B visa fees by the Trump administration to reduce the number of foreign IT workers allowed to work in the U.S.
Then the gang takes a look at Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) plans for its Chrome browser before delving into a lawsuit filed in Michigan that seeks to enable a data center to be built by overtur...
Alan, Mike, Mitch and Jack Poller dive into the sorry state of software supply chain security following a wave of attacks and vulnerability disclosures.
Then the gang take a look at how vulnerable geo-positioning systems (GPS) have proven to be as war continues to be waged in the Ukraine before delving into how MongoDB and others are embracing context engineering to drive the next wave of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applic...
Nvidia is weighing an investment in Intel, drawing parallels to Microsoft’s pivotal Apple stake decades ago. Meanwhile, YouTube marks its 20th anniversary as it sharpens its AI and monetization strategy to keep pace with TikTok. But TikTok’s U.S. operations are under fire, with Oracle stepping in on security concerns. The gang also unpacks payment processing hurdles, the role of Visa in reducing fraud, and why transaction transpare...
Alan, Jon , Chris , Jack and Teri Robinson discuss AI is reshaping HR and workplace dynamics. From automation and integration to trust and data privacy, the role of AI agents is rapidly evolving. We break down key announcements from Workday’s user conference, explore the impact on job security, and discuss why a people-centric approach remains critical for successful AI adoption.
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