Best Techstrong Group Podcasts (2025)

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Techstrong Gang - 11/6/2025 55:06

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Alan, Mike, Garima Bajpai, Jeff Reich and Stephen Foskett, president of the The Tech Field Day arm of the The Futurum Group, dive into the implications of a $38 billion alliance between OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Then the gang takes a look at a Tesla plan for putting next-generation graphical processor units (GPUs) in vehicles that doesn…

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Practical AI for Business Growth | Utilizing AI Ep. 1 33:55

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Stephen Foskett and Nick Patience launch Utilizing AI, a new podcast focused on how companies are using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, decision-making, and innovation. The conversation covers real business outcomes from AI adoption, upcoming AI Field Day events, and insights from The Futurum Group’s AI practice. Viewers are invited …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/5/2025 40:59

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the end of free Windows 10 support is driving a surge in PC sales and giving Apple an unexpected boost. The gang also looks at OpenAI’s new approach to automating code vulnerability fixes and how AI agents are being used across the channel to improve workflows, redu…

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Evolving Ransomware Tactics and Cybersecurity Strategies | Security Boulevard Ep. 6 29:26

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In Ep. 6 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Mitch Ashley, and Alan Shimel discuss how ransomware tactics are shifting. Attackers are using AI-driven phishing to breach organizations while ransom payments decline as defenses improve. Malicious packages continue to exploit software vulnerabilities, and government hacking tools add …

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Techstrong Gang - 11/4/2025 47:22

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal, David Nicholson, a chief technology advisor for The Futurum Group, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a generative artificial intelligence (AI) report from the Wharton School of Business that suggests more progress in terms of business adoption is being made the…

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Techstrong Gang - 11/3/2025 44:03

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Mike, Mitch, Jack Poller and Kate Scarcella dive into the degree to which the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents will drive faster adoption of cloud native applications. Then the gang takes another look at the need for greater resiliency in the wake of the Microsoft outage before delving into a diabolical method for distributing malware, d…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/31/2025 49:47

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, and Fred Wilmot break down how AI and automation are transforming the workforce and forcing a rethink of cybersecurity standards. The Techstrong Gang discusses the real threat of AI-driven job loss, the need for retraining programs, and why industry leadership—not government policy—must drive stronger digital p…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/30/2025 46:39

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Teri Robison and Garima Bajpai dive into the latest wave of innovation being driven by NVIDIA before taking a look at the implications of a GitHub effort to embed artificial intelligence (AI) agents across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Then the gang dives into the rise of "bionic hackers" that are using AI to di…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/29/2025 50:33

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Dan O’Brien, Kate Scarcella, and Chris Blask explore how quantum computing and AI politics are reshaping global power and technology policy. The discussion examines the U.S. government’s interest in taking stakes in quantum startups, sparking debate over favoritism, national security, and the risk of a tech oligarchy. The …

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Techstrong Gang - 10/28/2025 50:54

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Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into why memory prices are rising because semiconductor manufacturing capacity is being allocated to meet demands for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Then the gang delves into the latest cloud computing trends following a Tech F…

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AI's Transformative Role in Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Podcast Ep. 5 39:43

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Will Agentic AI replace security teams? In this episode of the Security Boulevard Podcast, hosts Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro explore how AI is reshaping cybersecurity — from large language models (LLMs) to autonomous agentic AI systems. Discover how professionals are integrating AI into modern security operations, why c…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/27/2025 52:15

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, and Jack Poller explore the future of cybersecurity and AI in software development, tackling the urgent need for stronger leadership, government action, and public-private partnerships to protect critical infrastructure. The discussion dives into the vulnerabilities of AI-generated code vs. human-written code…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/24/2025 49:28

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Chris Blask, Ira Winkler, Fred Wilmot and Futurum Group president Dan O'Brien dive into how alliances between providers of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as Google, Anthropic, IBM and Groq are creating some strange bedfellows. Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which cybersecurity teams are starting to lose th…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/23/2025 39:16

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Garima Bajpai and Teri Robinson take a hard look at the degree to which Silicon Valley may have lost its way in age of oligarch. Then the gang dives into the AI browser wars following the launch of new alternative from Open AI before discussing the implications of a lawsuit thay involves how facial recogntion technology is being us…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/21/2025 42:32

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Mike, Mitch, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into the lessons to be learned from this week's global Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud outage. Then the gang takes a look at NetApp's evolving data management strategy in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and how Kubernetes could be …

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Nation State Cyber Attacks and the New Era of Cyber Warfare | Security Boulevard Ep. 4 32:13

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In Episode. 4 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Mitch Ashley, Tom Hollingsworth, and Fernando Montenegro dig into the rising threat of nation state cyber attacks and the growing sophistication of global cyber warfare. They discuss: The evolution from small-scale hacks to state-backed intelligence operations Major breaches like F5 and what they rev…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/20/2025 37:31

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Mitch Ashley, Stephen Foskett, and Jack Poller explore the growing importance of security in the age of AI and intelligent agents. The discussion emphasizes the need for strong security protocols to address identity, anonymity, and access control challenges before AI agents are widely deployed. The panel also examines vulnerabilities in developer t…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/17/2025 38:23

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Guest host Jon Swartz is joined by Ira Winkler and Fred Wilmot to explore how AI is transforming DevSecOps — from automating remediation to managing vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle. The panel discusses how 75% of IT professionals already use AI and another 13% plan to adopt it soon. They dive into the benefits and r…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/16/2025 36:58

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Mike, Alan, Mitch, Jon and Teri Robsinson parse dueling artificial intelligence (AI) strategies put forward this week by Oracle and Salesforce before taking a look at an AI platform from Red Hat that promises to make it simpler to deploy AI workloads across a distributed computing environment. Then the gang takes a look at the current state of cybe…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/15/2025 44:59

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Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Dan O’Brien, and Chris Blask explore how Broadcom’s partnership with OpenAI is transforming the AI chip market, driving innovation in custom silicon and improving inference performance. The Techstrong Gang also discusses Microsoft’s integration of GitHub into Azure, emphasizing the growing need for cybersecurity-first dev…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/14/2025 41:28

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Alan, Mike, Sanjeev Sharma and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of Futurum Group, dive into how the latest escalation in in the ongoing tariff wars will impact adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Then the gang takes a look at the IT service management (ITSM) wars now that Salesforce has entered the market befo…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/13/2025 57:01

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Host Alan Shimel is joined by Camberley Bates, Robert Reeves, Jack Poller, and Jack Gold to explore the expanding API economy and its impact on enterprise systems and revenue — especially in the telecommunications sector. The gang discusses how agentic AI leverages APIs to improve efficiency in energy and server consumption, while also examining th…

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MCP and the Future of Cybersecurity | Security Boulevard Ep. 3 35:07

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In Ep. 3 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Alan Shimel, Tom Hollingsworth, and Scott Robohn discuss MCP and its growing influence in cybersecurity. The panel unpacks: How MCP redefines traditional security models The importance of secure implementation and API security The rise of autonomous systems and agentic AI The challenge of building trust i…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/10/2025 40:36

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Alan, Mike, Jon and Gina Rosenthal take a look at the state of DevOps in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before discussing the impact AI agents might have on the way IT is managed. The gang then dives into the need for greater IT resiliency following a New Relic report that puts the cost of downtime at $2 million an hour.…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/9/2025 41:01

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, and Jeff Reich break down the Nobel Prize–winning advancements in quantum computing and what they mean for the future of technology. The Gang explores how breakthroughs in qubits, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum entanglement are paving the way toward practical applications. They also examine the energy d…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/8/2025 42:38

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president and COO Dan O'Brien dive into how IT infrastructure will need to rapidly evolve to enable agentic artificial intelligence (AI) applications to efficiently run before discussing what's causing an alarming increase of fires in data centers. Then the gang dives into a misplaced tenden…

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Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things | Security Boulevard Ep. 2 33:12

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In Ep. 2 of the Security Boulevard Podcast, Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Kate Scarcella discuss how the rise of IoT devices is changing cybersecurity across both consumer and enterprise environments. They cover: Security and privacy risks from connected devices How consumer behavior influences enterprise protection Economic implicati…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/7/2025 45:54

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Techstrong Gang - 10/6/2025 44:14

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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 …

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Techstrong Gang - 10/3/2025 50:18

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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 transf…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/2/2025 41:15

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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 yeste…

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Techstrong Gang - 10/1/2025 47:25

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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 globalizatio…

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AI, Ransomware & User Empowerment | Security Boulevard Ep. 1 35:53

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The Security Boulevard Podcast is back! 🎙️ In Ep. 1, hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley explore today’s most urgent cybersecurity challenges. They discuss: How AI is reshaping security practices The evolving complexity of ransomware Why user empowerment is critical Insights from Security Field Day Upcoming research on so…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/30/2025 48:18

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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 …

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Techstrong Gang - 9/29/2025 51:34

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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 …

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Techstrong Gang - 9/26/2025 46:22

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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.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 9/25/2025 46:26

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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 portf…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/24/2025 48:42

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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 in…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/23/2025 43:57

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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. Then the gang takes a look at Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) plans for its Chrome browser before delving into a…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/22/2025 44:27

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Alan, Mike, Mitch and Jack Poller dive into the sorry state of software supply chain security following a wave of attacks and vulnerability disclosures. Then the gang take a look at how vulnerable geo-positioning systems (GPS) have proven to be as war continues to be waged in the Ukraine before delving into how MongoDB and others are embracing cont…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/19/2025 44:34

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Nvidia is weighing an investment in Intel, drawing parallels to Microsoft’s pivotal Apple stake decades ago. Meanwhile, YouTube marks its 20th anniversary as it sharpens its AI and monetization strategy to keep pace with TikTok. But TikTok’s U.S. operations are under fire, with Oracle stepping in on security concerns. The gang also unpacks payment …

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Techstrong Gang - 9/18/2025 48:47

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Alan, Jon , Chris , Jack and Teri Robinson discuss AI is reshaping HR and workplace dynamics. From automation and integration to trust and data privacy, the role of AI agents is rapidly evolving. We break down key announcements from Workday’s user conference, explore the impact on job security, and discuss why a people-centric approach remains crit…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/17/2025 45:13

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A new Spielberg movie is mentioned as the conversation introduces the speakers. The focus shifts to the funding and management of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database, stressing the need for private sector involvement and a new overseeing organization. The discussion also covers Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership, detailing finan…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/16/2025 45:59

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Alan, Mitch, Stephen, Chhaya and JP dig into evolving AI safety concerns, California’s push for tech regulation, and fears that new laws could stifle innovation while favoring large companies. They also weigh the importance of data centers for startup ecosystems, with zoning laws shaping development. Despite challenges, there’s optimism about build…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/15/2025 55:18

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AI is reshaping the workplace, pressuring clerical and paralegal jobs while exposing skill gaps and governance failures. Success demands trust, expertise and safety, with domain-specific models and sound principles guiding AI in software development.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 9/12/2025 11:57

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Ira Winkler, Clinton Sprauve and Gina Rosenthal dive into the level of disappointment with Apple following the launch of the iPhone 17 before taking a deeper look at the $300 billion of investment in Oracle cloud infrastructure being made by OpenAI. Then the gang delves into how a phishing attack aimed at the developer community th…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/11/2025 52:38

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Tom Hollingsworth, Robert Reeves and Garima Bajpai discuss the degree to which there is now a leadership crisis when it comes to driving innovation. Then the gang takes a look at a JFrog initiative to modernize DevOps for the age of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) before assessing a Cisco effort that leverages AI agents to uni…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/10/2025 50:31

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Tariff policies under the Trump administration are putting real pressure on technology companies. What’s billed as economic strategy is creating instability and raising fresh concerns about American competitiveness. History suggests government overreach rarely ends well, and the tech sector is already feeling the strain. In this episode, we also cu…

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Techstrong Gang - 9/9/2025 41:51

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AI is moving fast, but hype often overshadows reality. The gang breaks down adoption hurdles, compliance challenges, and security risks facing enterprises. With investment dollars pouring in and open source projects rising, engineers face the tough job of balancing innovation with ethics.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 9/8/2025 40:41

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Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the root cause of a wave of cyberattacks being made against Salesforce software-as-a-service(SaaS) application environments. Then the gang turns its attention to the reasons why Atlassian is buying The Browser Company before similarly looking at why OpenAI decided…