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 cybe...

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 healthcar...

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 fo...

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 brea...

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-...

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 b...

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...

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 a...

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 ...

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 Protoc...

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 te...

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 Micr...

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...

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 di...

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 g...

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 ...

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 securit...

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 ...

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 challen...

In Episode 856 of Techstrong Gang, Alan, Mike, Camberly Bates, JP Morgenthal, and special guest Stephen Foskett—president of the Tech Field Day arm at The Futurum Group—explore Wal-Mart’s innovative use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The discussion dives into how agentic AI is transform...

In episode 855 of Techstrong Gang , 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.
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In episode 854 of Techstrong Gang , Mike, Mitch, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Ira Winkler dive into a Microsoft initiative to secure governments affiliated with the European Union (EU) before taking a look at the pace of software bill of materials (SBOM) adoption.

Then the gang takes a look at a series ...

In episode 853 of Techstrong Gang , 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 platf...

In episode 852 of Techstrong Gang 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 occurrin...