Techstrong Gang

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 and China. The conversation also touches on the importance of local control and encryption in shaping the future of semiconductor strategy.

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 developed by Snowflake

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.