Mike Vizard, Tracy Ragan, Jon Swartz and Jack Poller discuss what the Supreme Court's decision to strike down tariffs potentially means for IT, before debating the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents represent a threat to democracy.

Then the gang takes a look at a GitHub initiati...

Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz, Fred Wilmot, Anne Ahola Ward and Gina Rosenthal dive into the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on how we work and the kinds of jobs that will be created and eliminated, before delving into the degree to which AI agents might be intelligent.

Then the gang tak...

Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Sid Nag return to the controversy surrounding the open source OpenClaw agent following the hiring of its creator by Open AI.

Then the gang dives into the drone controversy that has emerged among various branches of government before wishing the Cloud N...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into an "Eternal September" phenomenon that is affecting maintainers of open source software projects that are being overwhelmed by contributors using artificial...

Mike Vizard, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller, and Jon Swartz delve into the FBI recovering deleted Nest Cam footage and what that signals about cloud data retention, before turning to Anthropic’s $20 million pledge to a political group backing AI safety rules.

Then the gang explores how AI-powered deep...

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change across the software ecosystem — but it’s also exposing some uncomfortable truths about incentives, platforms, and expertise.

In this episode, Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella examine how AI and “vibecoding” tools are reshapi...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Fred Wimot, Anne Ahola Ward and Gina Rosenthal dive into a warning from Anthropic that its artificial intelligence (AI) tools and platforms could be used to launch a "heinous" chemical attack.

Then the gang looks at the implications of a claim YouTube is mak...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping robotics, cryptography, and even the structure of cybersecurity teams.

In this episode, Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Andi Mann, and Teri Robinson break down three major developments shaping the next phase of enterprise technology.

The conversation b...

In this episode, Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Garima Bajpai, and Chris Blask dive into what will enable the global semiconductor market to surge past $1 trillion in sales in 2026, driven by AI workloads, data center expansion, and advanced computing demand.

The gang then examines the growing impact...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Fred Wilmot, Jon Swartz and Jack Poller break down three big shifts shaping tech and business this week.
First, the gang digs into why AI is no longer an “experiment” at the Super Bowl—it’s becoming a default layer in advertising strategy, creative producti...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson and Barbara Roos dive into Elon Musk's latest moves to create an innovation engine by merging SpaceX and xAI.

Then the gang takes a look at whether AI will lead to the death of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, as many on Wall Street s...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Anne Ahola Ward and Gina Rosenthal dive into a Gartner forecast that sees IT spending driven by artificial intelligence (AI) investments topping $6 trillion.

Then the gang looks at the military's growing interest in AI, before diving into why it's really imp...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president Dan O'Brien dive into the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the "Twilight Zone" before debating the chances an AI rebel alliance might usurp the status quo.

Then the gang takes a look at how IT professional...

Alan Shimel, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into Moltbot, a general purpose artificial intelligence (AI) agent that, while gaining a significant level of adopton, is also raising cybersecurity alarms.

Then the gang ce...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Fred Wilmot, Anne Ahola Ward, and Gina Rosenthal dive into the issues artificial intelligence (AI) is creating in the workplace—also known as AI Workslop—before previewing how AI will be applied at the Super Bowl to improve player safety and enhance the fan experience.

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Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Wickey Wang and Teri Robinson examine Microsoft’s move to challenge NVIDIA with its Maia 200 AI accelerator, along with the rapid rise of synthetic AI-generated music.

Then the gang takes a look at an Instagram impersonation incident that highlights ongoing ...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Sid Nag dive into the security flaws in Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and clients that are being used to give AI agents access to data, before taking a look at an effort to port the NVIDIA CUDA framework to AI accelerators from AMD....

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a report about Apple's plan to create a wearable pin that makes artificial intelligence (AI) more personal before discussing a new AI constitution defined b...

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Camberley Bates and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier delve into the proliferation of bad content being created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, also known as AI slop, before discussing the impact AI is likely to have on blue collar jobs following ...

Alan, Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Gina Rosenthal delve into why CEO confidence in investments in artificial intelligence (AI) has dropped, before diving into the impact a global shortage of memory chips is likely to have on IT projects.

Then the gang takes a look at Microsoft’s effort to build a ...

Alan, Mike, Jon and Teri Robinson dive into the rise of sovereign clouds as global tensions escalate at the annual Davos conference, before taking a look at how both sides of the immigration conflict are now using surveillance technology.
Then the gang delves into a bill to ban artificial intelli...

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask, and Kate Scarcella in this special edition take a look at the state of the DevOps community following the publishing of the DevOps Dozen awards for 2025.

Alan, Mike, Stephen Fossket, and Hope Lynch explore the ethical implications of technology — especially AI — and the societal responsibilities that come with it. They discuss how rapid technological advancement can deepen inequality if left unchecked, and why accountability in tech companies matt...