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Tech News this Week episodes
- The Fall Guy: CIOs Get Blamed for AI Errors
CIOs are getting the short end of the stick. When something goes wrong during an enterprise AI transition, they are most likely to get the blame. But is that fair? Is AI transformation fully in their wheelhouse? Find out on today's episode.
Featuring: Paige Gross, Reporter at CIO Dive
In today's episode, we cover…
- Emergence of Chief AI Officer roles
- Visibility and documentation gaps in AI governance
- The rapid pace of AI transformation and its implications
…and more!
To learn more about CIO news, check out CIO Dive.
To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech.
References:
- CIOs bear the brunt of blame over AI mistakes
- AI failures often trace back to poor data foundation: survey
- 8x8 report: When AI Fails, Accountability Has Nowhere to Hide, and Nothing to Point To
11 min - AI Kill Switch: Can We Really Shut Down Artificial Intelligence?
The internet doesn't have an off switch--why would we assume that AI does? In this episode, Richard Livingston discusses the concept of AI kill switches, the legislative landscape, and the technical challenges of controlling autonomous AI agents. This episode explores the debate over AI regulation, cybersecurity measures, and the future of AI governance.
Featuring: Richard Livingston, site editor at TechTarget
In today’s episode, we’ll cover…
- What an AI kill switch is and how it works
- Legislative efforts in the US and EU for AI regulation
- Arguments for and against AI kill switches
and more!
To learn more about cybersecurity in AI, check out TechTarget Cybersecurity.
To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech.
References:
- Pulling the plug: Why the AI kill switch might be a dead end
- Cybersecurity and the end of AI's Wild West era
- Why businesses need an AI agent kill switch
15 min - Global, Tech Leaders Weigh In On AI Development Debate
Companies like Anthropic and Open AI are going head-to-head with global political leaders, as well as players like NVIDIA, over whether or not to slow down AI innovation. In this episode, Esther Shittu discusses the current landscape of AI development, the arguments for each side of this debate, and the geopolitical and economic implications of these choices.
Featuring: Esther Shittu, News Writer at TechTarget
Today's episode covers…
- The landscape of AI regulation and key players
- Impact on open source and closed models
- Predictions and future outlook for AI regulation
…and more!
To learn more about AI, check out TechTarget AI & Emerging Tech.
To watch our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech.
References:
- Enterprises in shaky spot amid calls for an AI slowdown
- AI CEOs call for slowing AI boom as billions flow to data centers
18 min - VMware Explore 2026 Insights: Private Cloud's Resurgence, NVIDIA Noticeably Absent
VMware Explore 2026 carried a noticeably different energy than in previous years, according to attendees. Beth Pariseau was on the ground at the conference and brings back the major headlines, emerging industry themes, and critical insights into how private AI and cloud infrastructure strategies are shifting in real time.
Featuring: Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer, TechTarget
In today’s episode, we’ll cover…
- Kubernetes and Tanzu integration
- VMware Cloud Foundation VCF 9 migration
- Broadcom's private cloud strategy
and more!
To learn more VMware Explore 2026 coverage, check out IT Infrastructure.
To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech.
References:
- Enterprises make strides with private AI on-premises
- Broadcom CEO doubles down on private cloud at VMware Explore
13 min - Why NVIDIA’s Price Hike Could Hit Every IT Team
NVIDIA has been in a few major headlines in the last week. In this episode, we explore the company's latest financial results and strategic moves that have made the news, as well as the implications of the global memory shortage on enterprise IT.
Featuring: Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer, TechTarget
In today's episode, we cover...
- Implications of anticipated price hikes for enterprise IT
- NVIDIA's potential acquisition of Hugging Face
- NVIDIA's announcements about AI systems and investment in Groq chips
...and more!
To learn more about AI and IT Operations, check out TechTarget IT Infrastructure.
To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeonTech.
To listen to Beth's podcast, subscribe to IT Ops Query on Apple, Spotify, and other major podcasting platforms.
References:
Nvidia price hike will raise IT costs for all, analysts say | TechT...Nvidia Agrees to Buy Open Source AI Platform Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion
11 min - Black Hat's Biggest Shift: AI Attacks Are Here, and Getting Smarter
In this episode of Tech News This Week, we sit down with Sharon Shea, executive editor of TechTarget Cybersecurity, to recap Black Hat 2026. Sharon shares about the atmosphere around automated AI attacks, recommended strategies in this new era of AI and cybersecurity, and touches on what to watch in 2027.
Featuring: Sharon Shea, executive editor of TechTarget Cybersecurity
In today's episode, we cover...
- Characteristics of AI-enabled attacks
- The shift from hyping AI to operationalizing AI
- Perennial threats like critical infrastructure vulnerabilities
and much more!
Resources: Black Hat 2026: Key news, takeaways and security trends | TechTarget
15 min - OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack: What Happens When One AI System Attacks Another?
In this episode of Tech News This Week, Kelsey Sung sits down with Dark Reading Managing Editor Fahmida Rashid to unpack one of the most significant AI security stories of the year: an OpenAI test model that autonomously escaped its sandbox and targeted Hugging Face's production environment during an internal evaluation.
The discussion explores how the incident unfolded, why it marks a milestone in AI-versus-AI attacks, and what it reveals about the limits of today's AI safety guardrails. They also examine the growing challenges around AI containment, enterprise security, and accountability as autonomous systems become more capable.
Featuring: Fahmida Rashid, Dark Reading
In this episode:
How an OpenAI test model escaped its sandbox and targeted Hugging Face
What the incident reveals about AI guardrails, containment, and safety frameworks
Why AI systems can circumvent rules to accomplish assigned tasks
The legal and liability questions surrounding autonomous AI behavior
What CISOs and security teams should do now to prepare for AI-driven attacks
As AI agents become increasingly autonomous, this conversation explores the new security realities organizations need to understand, from incident response planning to the future of AI governance.
Resources:
What the OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack Means for Enterprises
When AI Attacks: OpenAI Models Autonomously Hack Hugging Face
Hugging Face ‘Hacker’ Was Rogue OpenAI model
21 min - Understanding The Trump Executive Order on Frontier Models in AI
In this episode of Tech News This Week, Kelsey Sung and Kinza Yasar discuss the implications of an executive order released by President Trump regarding a voluntary review process AI frontier models.
Featuring: Kinza Yasar, TechTarget
We cover…
- The basic overview of the executive order
- Unanswered questions around the definition of frontier model
- The AI cybersecurity clearinghouse introduced in this executive order
- The executive order's impact on enterprise and AI vendor behavior
…and more!
Resources
Trump AI order targets frontier model prerelease review
15 min - Microsoft Layoffs and the AI Effect: What You Need to Know
Tech companies acknowledge that AI is playing a role in job losses, but some might be growing more careful with their word choice in those acknowledgments. In this episode, we explore the recent Microsoft layoffs, the role of AI in driving these changes, and how companies communicate about AI's impact on employment.
Featuring: Kelsey Ziser, Senior Editor at Information Week
In today's episode, we cover...
- The role of AI in automation and job cuts
- Company messaging around AI and employment
- Economic and microeconomic factors influencing layoffs
...and more!
Find us on YouTube at @eyeontech and subscribe to the Tech News This Week channel on Apple, Spotify and other major podcast platforms to get new episodes weekly.
Resources
2026 tech company layoffs [Tracker]
14 min - What this week's Meta layoffs tell us about AI transformation progress
In this week's episode, we sat down with TechTarget News Director Jim O'Donnell to discuss the the recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry, focusing on Meta's strategic moves and the broader implications of AI transformation on employment, roles, and company culture. O'Donnell provides expert insights into how AI is reshaping the workforce and what the future might hold.
In this episode, we cover:
- Meta's layoffs and AI strategy
- Changing workforce dynamics and soft skills
- Future challenges for new entrants in tech
And more!
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