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Intel’s CES Comeback, California Privacy Push, and Continuous Observability | TSG Ep. 996
08-Jan-2026
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Fred Wilmot and Gina Rosenthal discuss signs of a potential Intel resurgence following announcements made this week at the CES conference.
The gang then debates a California initiative aimed at reining in data brokers to strengthen privacy protections before turning to why continuous observability may be critical to improving modern cybersecurity defenses.
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