Techstrong Gang

In today’s Techstrong Gang, we discuss the open warfare in the WordPress community and the possibility of a fork of the CMS that runs more than 40% of websites. Then, we debate whether apathy has taken hold regarding cyber breaches and explore if Allstate has been spying on drivers without permission. How do you feel about that?

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and special guest Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss the hiring outlook for IT professionals in 2025.

Then, the gang debates the degree to which an energy shortage might curtail artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions before delving into how cloud computing is improving sustainability.

Mike, Mitch and special guests Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visual Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into what less cybersecurity training is being provided to developers even as DevSecOps progress continues to be made before discussing the trouble with patch management.

Then the gang turns its attention to what alternative cloud service providers are not gaining as much traction as they should.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Anne Ahola Ward discuss the likelihood that an FTC rule requiring providers of applications and services to make cancellations simple will be enacted later this year.

Then, the gang turns its attention to AI advances being made in healthcare and, finally, the implications of an FBI effort to delete files from computers infected with malware.

Mike, Jon and special guest Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the merit and potential impact of a TikTok ban.

Then, the gang turns its attention to robotics research and development underway at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) before providing a retrospective on CES.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and special guest Chris Blask divulge the backstory of the DevOps Dozen 2025 awards presented at the Predict conference yesterday. They also dive into the thought process behind the new Inevitability Curve video interview series hosted by Chris.

Then, the gang turns its attention to the fact that the pace of adoption for artificial intelligence (AI) is slower than anticipated, yet reliance on AI across business workflows is all but, well, inevitable.

In today's Techstrong Gang, Alan Shimel, Mitch Ashley, Bonnie Schneider, Stephen Foskett, Jon Swartz and Sulagna Saha discuss how tech has been deployed to help fight the catastrophic fires in the Los Angeles area. Next, the gang turns their attention to a recent report by Bonnie Schneider on EcoTech Insights about how well tech companies have delivered on their promise to use less plastic in packaging. Finally, the gang talks about a potential chip war with China as the Biden administration prepares an executive order to further limit AI chip technology from reaching China and why NVIDIA opposes this move.

Alan, Mike, Mitch and special guests Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, debate the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents will transform the software-as-a-service (SaaS) application landscape in the wake of a recent prediction made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Then, the gang turns its attention to a pair of surveys from IBM and Harness that suggest AI coding tools are not yet living up to DevOps expectations before delving into how cybercriminals are abusing GitHub stars to distribute malware.

Alan, Mike, Jon and special guests Chris Blask and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, delve deeper into the latest advanced technologies debuting this week at CES.

Then, the gang turns its attention to a breach of the online store run by the Green Bay Packers that involved an attack on the NFL team’s software supply chain. Lastly, they discuss the likelihood that the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) could enable autonomous cyberattackers capable of exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Anne Ahola Ward, CEO of CircleClick Media, dive into why billions of dollars are being invested in generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Then, they discuss an effort led by president-elect Trump that promises to pour $20 billion into the construction of data centers.

Lastly, the gang turns its attention to the role AI is playing in driving a $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock.