Techstrong Gang
2 Seasons
Techstrong Gang is your daily roundtable where industry leaders and analysts break down the biggest stories in technology, AI, cybersecurity, DevOps, and digital transformation. Hosted by Alan Shimel alongside rotating experts from across the Techstrong Network, the Gang brings sharp insights, candid debates, and forward-thinking perspectives on how innovation is reshaping business, society, and the future of work.
New episodes drop Monday through Friday, offering timely conversations that cut through the noise and connect you directly to what’s driving the tech world today.
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AWS Graviton Advances, Cloud Security Risks, and AI in DevOps | TSG Ep. 980
Episode 1
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard and Mitch Ashley discuss the latest AWS technology advancements, focusing on the new Graviton chip and its impact on cloud computing. The gang reviews the industry’s shift toward custom silicon, the emphasis on price performance, and the security challenges that persist a...
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The Future of AI in Development and AWS re:Invent Insights | TSG Ep. 979
Episode 2
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard and Mitch Ashley examine how artificial intelligence is transforming the development lifecycle as AI coding tools evolve and developers begin managing increasingly capable AI agents. The gang discusses how these changes are affecting DevOps practices and what they may mea...
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The Future of AI: Jobs, Economy, and Regulation | TSG Ep. 978
Episode 3
Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard look at how artificial intelligence is affecting jobs and the broader economy as layoffs and budget shifts raise questions about regulation and long-term planning. They also examine the changing relationship between AWS and its partners as AI alters the cloud services ...
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AI Infrastructure Choices, Campbell’s Pushback, and Cyber Monday’s New Reality | TSG Ep. 977
Episode 4
Stephen Foskett and Jeff Reich look at how organizations are choosing between cloud and on-premises platforms for artificial intelligence workloads as Mirantis highlights advances in cloud-native AI infrastructure during AI Infrastructure Field Day 3.
The gang then turns to Campbell’s response to... -
Shai-Hulud Worm Threat, Social Media Transparency, and AWS re:Invent | TSG Ep. 976
Episode 5
Alan, Mike, Jon, Garima Bajpai and Teri Robinson debate the impact the Second Coming of Shai-Hulud Worm will have on securing software supply chains before discussing whether a new age of transparency in social media might be upon us.
Then the gang discusses the state of the Amazon Web Services ...
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Gratitude for Technology: AI and Quantum Progress | TSG Ep. 975
Episode 6
Alan, Mike, Jon, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella and Futurum Group president and COO Dan O'Brien celebrate Thanksgiving by discussing the degree to which advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing bode well for the future.
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The Rise of DDoS Attacks and Nokia’s $4B AI Networking Bet | TSG Ep. 974
Episode 7
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch, Evgeniy Karam, and Stephen Foskett break down the growing number and size of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks as organizations face new pressures on their networks.
The gang then examines why Texas and Tennessee have emerged as lead... -
AI Anxiety, Agentic Investment Risks, and EU Scrutiny of AWS and Microsoft | TSG Ep. 973
Episode 8
Alan, Mike, Jack Poller, Ira Winkler, Jeff Reich and Chris Short discuss the odds that demand for agentic artificial intelligence (AI) will be realized to the point that justifies current investment levels in infrastructure.
Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which AI is about to transf...
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AI’s Impact on DevOps, Unified Observability, and the Cloudflare Outage | TSG Ep. 972
Episode 9
Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot, Gina Rosenthal and Barbara Roos dive into the future of DevOps and software engineering in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) before assessing the degree to which observability might be unified following a move by Palo Alto Networks to acquire Chronosphere for $3.35 b...
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Microsoft’s AI Partnerships and Google’s Gemini 3 Impact | TSG Ep. 971
Episode 10
Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the latest artificial intelligence (AI) alliances made by Microsoft before taking a look at how the arrival of Gemini 3 models from Google might impact the great AI race.
Then the gang delves into the latest and greatest in ... -
NVIDIA’s New AI Physics Models and the Rise of AI Ministers | TSG Ep. 970
Episode 11
Alan, Mike, Chris Blask, Chhaya Gunawat and Sid Nag delve into the degree new artificial intelligence (AI) models from NVIDIA will advance physics before discussing the rise of minister for artificial intelligence (AI) as a new role in governments around the world.
Then the gang takes a look at ...
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AI’s ROI Question and the Future of Software Engineering | TSG Ep. 969
Episode 12
Alan, Mike, JP Morgenthal, Hope Lynch and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, dive into a JP Morgan report that questions to size of the return that wil be generated by the billions of dollars being invested in artificialt intelligence (AI) before debating t...
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AI, Big Tech Power, and the Passwordless Future of Identity Management | TSG Ep. 962
Episode 13
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Fred Wilmot, Ira Winkler, and Camberley Bates examine how AI innovation and identity management are converging to reshape the future of digital security. The gang discusses Big Tech’s growing control over AI, the infrastructure needed for fair competition, and how last-m...
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OpenAI’s $38B AWS Deal and Cybersecurity’s New Reality | TSG Ep. 961
Episode 14
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Garima Bajpai, Jeff Reich, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of the Futurum Group, unpack the implications of the $38 billion alliance between OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) — a move that could reshape AI infrastructure and raise questions ab...
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Episode 15
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 bei... -
Wharton’s AI Report, Tech Field Day Vibes & Data Centers in Space | TSG Ep. 959
Episode 16
Gen AI adoption is on the rise, with executives utilizing tools like ChatGPT. There is a debate on AI investment ROI, with 95% of projects failing but an 82% success rate emerging. The discussion shifts to data center challenges in ocean and space environments, addressing temperature control, ren...
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Will AI Agents Accelerate Cloud-Native Adoption? | TSG Ep. 958
Episode 17
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 delvin...
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AI, Cybersecurity & the Job Market Shake-Up | TSG Ep. 957
Episode 18
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 leadersh...
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Nvidia’s Impact on Tech and AI: Opportunities & Challenges | TSG Ep. 956
Episode 19
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson, and Garima Bajpai dive into the massive influence of Nvidia on the global technology landscape — exploring its $5 trillion market cap, breakthroughs in AI and robotics, and the ripple effects across the tech ecosystem.
The Techst...
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Exploring Quantum Economics & AI Politics | TSG Ep. 955
Episode 20
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Dan O’Brien, Kate Scarcella, and Chris Blask dive into the intersection of quantum technology, government investment, and AI regulation. The conversation explores how the U.S. government’s interest in quantum startups raises questions about fairness, innovation policy, a...
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How AI Is Driving Up DRAM Prices & Reshaping the Gambling Industry | TSG Ep. 954
Episode 21
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 int...
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Can AI Code Securely? The Future of Cybersecurity & Development | TSG Ep. 953
Episode 22
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitch Ashley, and Jack Poller dive into the evolving relationship between cybersecurity and AI-driven software development. The discussion emphasizes the urgent need for public-private collaboration and strong leadership to safeguard critical infrastructure from emerging...
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AI Partnerships & Observability Challenges | TSG Ep. 952
Episode 23
The session highlights the evolving landscape of AI partnerships, focusing on collaborations like Andro with Google and IBM with Grok. It discusses Google's investment in Anthropic and IBM's strategy with Claude AI models. The conversation also addresses the challenges of implementing Open Teleme...
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Greed in Silicon Valley: AI, Power & the Fall of Meritocracy | TSG Ep. 951
Episode 24
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...