Tech Field Day News Rundown
AI Booms, Quantum Breakthroughs, Cloud Wars, & Massive Acquisitions Took Over Enterprise IT in 2025
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2025 was a year of seismic shifts in tech, as AI surged into a critical growth phase with massive investments, partnerships, and global trade battles over chips. Intel and HPE restructured for the AI era, quantum computing made strides with Microsoft, Google, and Cisco advancing real-world applications, and cloud giants struck multibillion-dollar deals. Meanwhile, strategic acquisitions reshaped the landscape—Lenovo, SoftBank, Google, Qualcomm, Anthropic, and more strengthened AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and quantum capabilities—highlighting a year defined by scale, innovation, and high-stakes competition across the technology ecosystem.
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0:00 - Cold Open
0:17 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown
1:09 - AI is at an Inflection Point, Who Really Controls its Future?
4:58 - Intel at a Crossroads: Layoffs, Leadership Change, and the Fight to Stay Relevant in AI
9:31 - The Internet Is More Fragile Than You Think
14:33 - HPE Under Pressure and on the Move
20:39 - The Global AI Trade War Heats Up
27:10 - Quantum Computing Is Moving From Hype to High Stakes
30:55 - Cloud Wars Heat Up as Tech Giants Expand AI Infrastructure
33:33 - Billion-Dollar Deals Changing and Redefining the Future of AI and Cloud
37:53 - Upcoming Tech Field Day Events in 2026
43:30 - Thank You to our Guest Cohosts in 2025
45:27 - Thanks for Watching the Tech Field Day News Rundown
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