AI’s next phase is arriving fast—and it’s reshaping everything from cloud performance to cybersecurity. This week, Amazon Web Services and Cerebras unveiled a new approach to dramatically accelerate AI inference by pairing specialized chips through Amazon Bedrock, while Dell, Nutanix, and CrowdStrike rolled out infrastructure and security innovations at GTC 2026 to support the rapid rise of agentic AI across enterprise environments. At the same time, Zscaler expanded data sovereignty controls to meet tightening global regulations, and Cisco rushed to patch a critical CVSS 10.0 SD-WAN vulnerability that could grant attackers full administrative access. Underscoring it all, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang projected a staggering $1 trillion in demand for next-gen AI systems by 2027—making one thing clear: the race to power, secure, and scale AI is only just getting started. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Tom Hollingsworth and guest host Dave Graham of MLCommons.

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0:00 - Cold Open
0:28 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown
1:13 - AWS and Cerebras Partner to Accelerate AI Inference in the Cloud
2:37 - Critical Cisco SD-WAN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
5:38 - Dell Expands AI Infrastructure Portfolio at NVIDIA GTC
7:40 - CrowdStrike and NVIDIA Expand AI Security Alliance
11:15 - Nutanix Expands AI Platform to Securely Run Enterprise AI Agents
13:59 - Zscaler Expands Data Sovereignty Controls for Global Compliance
18:26 - NVIDIA CEO Sees $1 Trillion in Orders for Blackwell and Vera Rubin Through 2027
28:38 - The Weeks Ahead: Upcoming Tech Field Day Events
30:29 - Thanks for Watching the Tech Field Day News Rundown