Best Techstrong Group Podcasts (2025)

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Techstrong Gang - 8/4/2025 49:54

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Black Hat Week spotlights AI’s growing role in cybersecurity. From rising breach costs to the future of AI interfaces, experts stress the need for human oversight and strategic investment. Learn how AI is reshaping job roles, threat defense, and developer tools.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 8/1/2025 46:37

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Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArk for $25B, signaling a major cybersecurity shift. As data breaches surge, identity management becomes central to modern security strategies. We also dive into the challenges of tech integration, vendor risk, and the scrutiny facing Cognizant after recent failures. Transparency and third-party accountability take …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/31/2025 39:20

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The Gang announces Palo Alto Networks' $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk, marking a trend in cybersecurity consolidation. It discusses essential skills for the AI landscape, highlighting new roles like AI programmers and data engineers. The importance of community collaboration through hackathons is noted, along with fast food chains using AI in …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/30/2025 41:07

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In Episode 891 of the Techstrong Gang, Mitch, Jon, Dan, Kate, and Chris Blask dive into the evolving U.S. immigration landscape, with a focus on proposed changes to the H-1B visa program under the Trump administration. The conversation highlights the critical need for a competitive global labor market in AI and emerging technologies, where talent m…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/29/2025 41:54

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In Techstrong Gang for Tuesday, July 29th, the Gang dive into the new Apple OS26 beta. Fanboi vs critic, it is a lively discussion. Next up the Gang takes a look at GitHub Spark, is this a good thing for developers? security? the future of the software business? Check out what the Gang thinks, it may surprise you and finally we give a preview of th…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/28/2025 39:07

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacey Thayer unpack the latest CNCF report on open source software adoption and its impact on modern IT infrastructure. The discussion then shifts to the state of digital business transformation—what’s real progress vs. just buzz—and wraps with an analysis of Amazon’s acquisition of Bee AI, the …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/25/2025 42:51

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Alan, Mike, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler, and Lisa Martin (CMO Advisor, The Futurum Group) break down the Trump Administration’s AI action plan—is it strategic foresight or political theater? Then, the panel explores how technology is reshaping the sports fan experience, and debates whether we’re making real headway in the ongoing war against ransomwar…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/24/2025 34:40

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Alan, Mike, Teri Robinson, Garima Bajpai, and Guy Currier (Futurum Group) unpack the debate around the true economic value of AI investments—are we entering a productivity boom or another hype cycle? They also explore the rising adoption of platform engineering as a DevOps-aligned methodology for managing complex IT environments. The episode wraps …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/23/2025 43:20

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella examine why tech CEOs may be becoming an endangered species—caught in a crossfire of cultural shifts, political scrutiny, and internal missteps. Then the gang analyzes Gartner’s latest IT spending forecast and unpacks the cybersecurity fallout from Microsoft SharePoint, raising critical questions a…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/22/2025 32:18

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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, are joined by Sabina Anja, senior technical lead for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) at Broadcom, during a special episode of the TechStrong Gang to discuss the IT trends driving adoption of the highly integrated IT platform.…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/21/2025 35:00

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, and Jack Poller dive into the dual impact of artificial intelligence—starting with a major Gmail flaw that could affect millions, and a rise in cloaking-as-a-service techniques used by threat actors to evade detection. Then the gang explores Asimov, a next-gen AI tool from Reflection, built to support DevOps and plat…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/18/2025 36:30

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for the Futurum Group, dive into the infrastructure that will be needed to build and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents before debating the reasons entities such as Meta are trying to achieve so-called super intelligence. Then the gang takes a look at the larger cybersec…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/17/2025 46:32

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson, Garima Bajpai, and Guy Currier (Futurum Group) explore the surge in investment fueling the global expansion of data centers for artificial intelligence (AI). The discussion also highlights growing local resistance to building these facilities due to environmental and infrastructure concerns. Next, the panel debates h…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/16/2025 47:35

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella, and Dan O’Brien (Futurum Group) examine the rapid rise of Arm as a dominant force in IT infrastructure, gaining traction across cloud, AI, and data center workloads. The panel then unpacks how vibecoding—a more intuitive, AI-enhanced way of building software—is evolving in the enterprise, following AW…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/15/2025 44:45

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The gang examines OpenAI’s failed attempt to acquire Windsurf and the ethical implications of acquihires in the AI industry. The panel debates the real market value of Windsurf’s intellectual property and what it reveals about evolving AI talent acquisition strategies. They also spotlight Microsoft’s Sonic as a major force in network operating syst…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/14/2025 41:06

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Alan, Mike, Jack Gold, and Jack Poller explore how the browser wars are evolving in the age of artificial intelligence, with major players racing to integrate AI features into their platforms. They also discuss the growing popularity of open source robotics kits that are making it easier than ever to build functional humanoid robots at home. The co…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/11/2025 40:58

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Camberley Bates, and Ira Winkler explore how smartphones are evolving into AI-powered digital companions and reshaping how we interact with tech daily. They also dive into the growing concern over trust in AI outputs, especially following missteps like the Grok AI model under Elon Musk’s leadership. Finally, the team discusses how …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/10/2025 49:57

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Garima Bajpai, and Guy Currier (Futurum Group) unpack efforts to cure AI hallucinations and explore how Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are helping teachers harness AI in the classroom 🎓. They also look into why the Hunters International ransomware gang is shutting down—what it means for cybersecurity.…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/9/2025 44:11

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Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella, and Dan O’Brien (Futurum Group) unpack what IT leaders should focus on amid tariff chaos. Then, they dive into CoreWeave’s $9B buyout of Core Scientific—and what it means for the AI infrastructure race. Plus, how the U.S. Treasury is turning up the heat on cybercriminals.…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/8/2025 41:50

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Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Techstrong Field Day arm of Futurum Group, dive into an advance made by Apple that promises to make artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools more efficient before delving into how an AI advance from Microsoft might improve healthcare by more accurately diagnosing symptoms sooner. Then…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/7/2025 52:38

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Ira Winkler, Chhaya Gunawat, and Lisa Martin (CMO Advisor, The Futurum Group) explore how open source—with help from Microsoft—is bringing needed transparency to AI tools that generate code. They also break down the risks of AI search results being poisoned, and what it means for trust in generative systems.…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/3/2025 48:38

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Alan, Mike, Jon, and Garima Bajpai reflect on how artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of inalienable rights—just in time for Independence Day. They then unpack the DOJ’s massive $14.6 billion healthcare fraud case and ask: who should be held accountable? Finally, the gang breaks down GitOps: what it is, why it’s catching on, and …

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Techstrong Gang - 7/2/2025 56:22

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella, and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the ethical and legal issues surrounding ICE’s use of facial recognition software to identify undocumented individuals. They then explore new deepfake legislation from Denmark and Ireland that bans AI-generated likenesses without consent. Finally, the te…

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Techstrong Gang - 7/1/2025 54:33

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie, JP Morgethal, Futurum Group president Dan O’Brien and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the terms of a settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) that will allow a $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks to proceed. Th…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/30/2025 44:38

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A new trade deal between the U.S. and China is making waves—especially for its impact on rare earth minerals. With America’s heavy reliance on China for these critical resources, this agreement raises big questions: Is this a step toward long-term stability or just a short-term fix? We break down the deal, its effect on U.S. dependency, and why dev…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/27/2025 34:05

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A recent court ruling permits AI companies to utilize legally purchased books for training, igniting debates on copyright law and ethics. The need for regulatory measures in AI development is emphasized to prevent potential misuse. Additionally, AI agents are being incorporated into CRM systems at no extra cost, disrupting traditional market practi…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/26/2025 38:12

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Alan, Mike, Jon, and Teri Robinson unpack HPE’s evolving role in AI, spotlighting its work with Nvidia and the rapid emergence of AI factories transforming development workflows. AI is enhancing how developers code—boosting speed, precision, and efficiency. But alongside progress, the risks are rising. The team discusses the growing wave of AI-driv…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/25/2025 43:44

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In this episode, Alan, Mike , Mitch and Chris Blask explore three key tech topics shaping the future of AI and autonomy. The conversation kicks off with Google’s donation of the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol to the Linux Foundation and a deeper look at how it compares to the Model Context Protocol. While A2A promotes interoperability between AI age…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/24/2025 47:36

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The U.S. bombing of Iran escalates global tensions—raising urgent cybersecurity concerns as digital infrastructure faces growing threats. This discussion connects geopolitics with resource scarcity, diving into the Colorado River ownership dispute, water usage in data centers, and how climate tech like desalination and solar-powered cooling is beco…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/23/2025 44:48

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Dr. Stacy Thayer break down the Department of Justice’s investigation into Google’s proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz—raising serious antitrust and cybersecurity concerns that could reshape the cloud security landscape. They also explore Microsoft’s latest move to offer Office 365 in on-premise…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/20/2025 45:39

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Fred Wilmot, and Lisa Martin (CMO Advisor, The Futurum Group) explore the rise of stablecoins and their potential to disrupt traditional finance. With interest from retailers like Walmart and Amazon—and support from the GENIUS Act—stablecoins could reshape how we pay, bank, and interact with currency. The episode also dives …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/19/2025 44:36

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Terri Robinson, and John Morello explore the rising cyber warfare tensions surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. They break down how cyber espionage and critical infrastructure attacks are reshaping global conflict, drawing parallels to tactics seen in Ukraine and beyond. The discussion then shifts to the Model Context Protocol (MC…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/18/2025 39:10

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, and Evgeniy Kharam dive into growing cybersecurity concerns after a zero-click flaw is found in Microsoft Copilot. Evgeniy shares his experience in cybersecurity and stresses the importance of network security as AI agents evolve rapidly. The discussion also explores New York’s move to track AI-related layoffs and reflects …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/17/2025 43:12

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In Ep. 861 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mike, Camberly Bates, JP Morgenthal, and Stephen Foskett (Tech Field Day, Futurum Group) explore how building AI agents is becoming easier than ever. Then they break down NOAA’s latest use of AI to improve hurricane forecasting and discuss whether the power grid can keep up with surging data center energy demand…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/16/2025 49:03

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In Episode 860 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold, and Dr. Stacey Thayer examine the widespread Google Cloud outage and its business impact. They also dive into the convergence of FinOps and DevOps in today’s cost-conscious tech world, before exploring why platform engineers are earning 20% more than their DevOps counterparts.…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/13/2025 46:14

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In Ep.859 of Techstrong Gang Alan, Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Ira Winkler discuss the merits of a massive artificial intelligence (AI) initiative that the U.S. government is reportedly getting ready to launch. Then the gang turns its attention to the degree responsibility for application security should be shifted left versus right before taking a …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/12/2025 44:27

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In episode 859 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mike, Jon, Terri Robinson, and Garima Bajpai dive into the latest quantum computing advances being made by IBM before then taking a look at how Cisco is crafting its approach to artificial intelligence Then the gang assesses BADBOX.2.0, a botnet that the FBI reports has now infected more than a million devic…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/11/2025 57:15

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In episode 857 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mitch, Keith Townsend, Jack Poller, and Anne Ahola Ward discuss the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, highlighting its significance and the panel's reflections on Apple's presentation style. Concerns about Apple's AI integration and innovation challenges are raised, alongside a shift in revenue sources t…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/10/2025 56:08

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In episode 856 of Techstrong Gang , Alan, Mike, Camberly Bates, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day Arm of The Futurum Group, discuss Wal-Mart’s approach to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) before taking a look at how AI is being applied to application testing. Then the gang takes a look at the trends that surface…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/9/2025 48:48

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Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Jack Poller discuss the degree to which IT platforms may need to be re-engineered for artificial intelligence (AI) agents before marvelling about how a company could fake writing code that was supposedly written using AI tools. Then the gang takes a look at how flaws in Google browsers running on Android devices hav…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/6/2025 50:15

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Mike, Jon, Terri Robinson and Garima Bajpai dive into why the rise of shadow artificial intelligence (AI) represents a more profound threat than previous shadow IT concerns before diving into how cybercriminals are now specifically targeting the tools and platform developers use to build applications. Then the gang takes a look at why some CISOs ar…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/5/2025 47:54

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Mike, Jon, Terri Robinson and Garima Bajpai dive into why the rise of shadow artificial intelligence (AI) represents a more profound threat than previous shadow IT concerns before diving into how cybercriminals are now specifically targeting the tools and platform developers use to build applications. Then the gang takes a look at why some CISOs ar…

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Techstrong Gang 6/4/2025 47:15

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Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the pace and degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) will transform the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Then the hang takes a look at the pace of platform consolidation occurring in cybersecurity before diving into a report from an association of cloud service prov…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/3/2025 49:54

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Mike, Bonnie, Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, and Keith Townsend, the CTO Advisor for The Futurum Group dive into the state of cloud computing before taking a look at just how bloated the code being run in production environments really is. Then the gang …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/2/2025 50:52

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Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Dr Stacey Thayer dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) is about to transform DevOps workflows before discussing the role AI PCs are going to play in spurring further development of AI applications. Then the gang takes a look at why our collective digital business transformation ambitions continue to fall short.…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/30/2025 47:47

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Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into a disclosure made by Anthropic that revealed how an artificial intelligence (AI) model may be capable of blackmailing human beings. Then the gang turns its attention to the latest international intrigue involving the making of advanced semiconductors as the Trump a…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/29/2025 47:30

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Mike, Jon and Teri Robinson dive into the motivations driving an $8 billion acquisition of Informatica being made by Salesforce. Then the gang takes a look at the level of progress being made in terms of adopting best DevSecOps practices before revisiting the latest tariff threats to Apple being made by President Trump.…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/28/2025 47:56

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask and Guy Currier, an analyst with The Futurum Group, dive into a big beautiful bill that puts all responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the hands of the Federal government. Then the gang assesses the relevance of Java as the programming language turns 30 before taking a look at the progress being made …

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Techstrong Gang - 5/27/2025 58:44

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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Jack Poller dive into the controversy over Microsoft Recall now that Signal has found a way to turn off the screen capture technology in Windows 11 before discussing to what degree are cybersecurity professionals addicted to too many tools. Then the gang takes a look at CloudBees effort to unify DevOps workf…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/23/2025 43:49

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Alan, Mike, Jon and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the implications of a $6.5B acquisition of a hardware company founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive that made by OpenAI before delving in an ambitious agentic artificial intelligence (AI) initiative launched by SAP. Then the gang takes a look at how Dell’s infras…