AI Infrastructure, Data Center Fires & Outsourcing Risks | TSG Ep. 940
Techstrong Gang
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08-Oct-2025
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Chris Blask, Kate Scarcella, and Futurum Group President and COO Dan O’Brien explore how IT infrastructure must rapidly evolve to support the rise of agentic AI applications.
The Gang examines growing concerns around data center reliability — including an alarming increase in fire incidents — and how hardware, power supply, and distributed AI systems are shaping the future of infrastructure. The discussion closes with a look at accountability in cybersecurity and why responsibility can never be fully outsourced.
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