Techstrong Gang

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and new gang member Andi Mann dive into the rush to shift semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S. in the wake of a $100 billion pledge from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC).

Then, the gang discusses the nascent rise of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent economy before debating the degree to which digital business transformation initiatives are being held back by simple inertia.

Alan, Mike, Mitch and Bonnie delve into the rise of “vibecoding” to build software using artificial intelligence (AI) tools before discussing to what degree robots might be a threat in the wake of an incident in China.

Then the gang turns its attention to the growing need to count carbons to drive sustainability initiatives.

Alan, Mike, Sulagna, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss just how inflated the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble has become.

Then the gang turns its attention to the debate over the degree to which AI might be replacing software engineers before discussing what makes transitioning to a new programming language such as Rust so difficult despite endorsements from Linus Torvalds.

Alan, Mike, Jon and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dives into the debate on whether artificial intelligence (AI) agents might actually be a new class of employee.

Then, the gang discusses the degree to which humanoid robots infused with AI will be taking over household chores before delving into a battle over a proposed U.K. copyright law that has British music artists up in arms.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Amanda and Chris Blask dive into the significance of an Apple commitment to make a $500 billion technology investment in the U.S. Then, they discuss a $52 billion global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers pledged by Alibaba.

Lastly, the gang discusses how the looming war over tariffs is being extended to digital services.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Amanda and Chris Blask dive into the significance of an Apple commitment to make a $500B technology investment in the USA before discussing a $52.B billion global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers pledged by Alibaba.

Then the gang discusses how the looming war over tariffs is being extended to digital services.

Alan, Mike, Camberly Bates, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, delve into the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) might adversely impact our cognitive capabilities following a report from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Microsoft.

Then the gang turn their attention to the insights surfaced during a Cloud Field Day event before revisiting a Techstrong report on the state of sustainability.

Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, John Willis and Chris Blask dive into the quantum computing advances Microsoft is claiming to have made with a Majorana1 topographical processor before prognosticating how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is about to change the Amazon Alexa experience.

Then the gang discusses why the rise of cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platforms should be creating a stronger sense of cybersecurity urgency around the world.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, delve into the impact tariffs are likely to have on the IT sector before discussing the degree to which our software supply chains may be defenseless.

Then, the gang turns their attention to how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to program serendipity.

Mike, Tracy Ragan, Guy Currier, CTO of the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the challenges organizations are encountering as they operationalize generative artificial intelligence before turning their attention to how AI research tools are about to change the online shopping experience.

Then, the gang turns its attention to why database sprawl is becoming an even bigger challenge in the age of AI.