Techstrong Gang

Mike Vizard is joined by Jon Swartz, Jack Poller, Tracy Ragan and Jeff Reich to break down OpenAI and Broadcom’s custom Jalapeño AI chip, Qualcomm’s Modular acquisition, TSMC price pressure, new efforts to defend open source software and key takeaways from PlatformCon.

Explore the evolving landscape of AI in software development and platform engineering. This discussion delves into the impact of AI on developer roles, the shift in platform management, and the influence of external factors on AI's trajectory. Discover how AI is reshaping coding, security, and the future of work, with insights from the Convene Conference Center.

Mike Vizard is joined by Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson, JP Morgenthal, Wicki Wang and Andi Mann to break down the push to accelerate quantum computing, China reclaiming the supercomputing crown with CPU-only LineShine and why open-source AI may be the only path forward for much of the world.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, joined by Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Sid Nag, break down the fight over AI regulation, backlash to Jeff Bezos’ AI infrastructure comments, why engineering needs every great mind it can find and new security warnings around frontier AI models.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, joined by Stephen Foskett, Jon Swartz and Elizabeth Safran, break down the reported Apple-Intel chip deal, GPS and orbital interference concerns, and how AI is reshaping expectations for entry-level workers.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, joined by Jon Swartz and Gina Rosenthal, break down OpenAI’s multistate regulatory probe and Florida lawsuit, AWS’s expanding AI push across software supply chain and DevOps workflows, and Anthropic joining Frontier’s $915 million carbon removal initiative.

Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson and JP Morgenthal, break down SpaceX’s reported $60 billion move to acquire Cursor, Databricks’ push into AI agents, cost controls and cybersecurity, and Satya Nadella’s warning about AI centralization hollowing out industries.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, joined by Chris Blask and Kate Scarcella, break down reports of an OpenAI price war with Anthropic, Jensen Huang’s criticism of leaders blaming AI for layoffs and the forecast that cybersecurity spending could reach $521.7 billion by 2031.

Hosts Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard, joined by Jon Swartz, Garima Bajpai and Yvette Schmitter, break down the Anthropic fallout, rising sovereignty fights over AI and cloud infrastructure and SpaceX’s record-setting surge.

Host Mike Vizard is joined by Jeff Reich, Jack Gold, Jon Swartz and Tracy Ragan to break down rising chip costs, the expanding role of AI across DevOps workflows and IBM’s warning that AI agents are raising the governance burden for technology leaders.