Best Techstrong Group Podcasts (2025)

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Techstrong Gang - 6/13/2025 46:14

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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 security should be shifted left versus right before taking a …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/12/2025 44:27

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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 FBI reports has now infected more than a million devic…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/11/2025 57:15

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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 challenges are raised, alongside a shift in revenue sources t…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/10/2025 56:08

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In episode 856 of Techstrong Gang , Alan, Mike, Camberly Bates, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day Arm of The Futurum Group, discuss Wal-Mart’s approach to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) before taking a look at how AI is being applied to application testing. Then the gang takes a look at the trends that surface…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/9/2025 48:48

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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. Then the gang takes a look at how flaws in Google browsers running on Android devices hav…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/6/2025 50:15

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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 platform developers use to build applications. Then the gang takes a look at why some CISOs ar…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/5/2025 47:54

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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 platform developers use to build applications. Then the gang takes a look at why some CISOs ar…

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Techstrong Gang 6/4/2025 47:15

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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 occurring in cybersecurity before diving into a report from an association of cloud service prov…

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Techstrong Gang - 6/3/2025 49:54

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Mike, Bonnie, Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, and Keith Townsend, the CTO Advisor for The Futurum Group dive into the state of cloud computing before taking a look at just how bloated the code being run in production environments really is. Then the gang …

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Techstrong Gang - 6/2/2025 50:52

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Mike, Tracy Ragan, Jack Gold and Dr Stacey Thayer dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) is about to transform DevOps workflows before discussing the role AI PCs are going to play in spurring further development of AI applications. Then the gang takes a look at why our collective digital business transformation ambitions continue to fall short.…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/30/2025 47:47

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Mike, Jon, Fred Wilmot and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into a disclosure made by Anthropic that revealed how an artificial intelligence (AI) model may be capable of blackmailing human beings. Then the gang turns its attention to the latest international intrigue involving the making of advanced semiconductors as the Trump a…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/29/2025 47:30

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Mike, Jon and Teri Robinson dive into the motivations driving an $8 billion acquisition of Informatica being made by Salesforce. Then the gang takes a look at the level of progress being made in terms of adopting best DevSecOps practices before revisiting the latest tariff threats to Apple being made by President Trump.…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/28/2025 47:56

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Alan, Mike, Chris Blask and Guy Currier, an analyst with The Futurum Group, dive into a big beautiful bill that puts all responsibility for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the hands of the Federal government. Then the gang assesses the relevance of Java as the programming language turns 30 before taking a look at the progress being made …

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Techstrong Gang - 5/27/2025 58:44

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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Jack Poller dive into the controversy over Microsoft Recall now that Signal has found a way to turn off the screen capture technology in Windows 11 before discussing to what degree are cybersecurity professionals addicted to too many tools. Then the gang takes a look at CloudBees effort to unify DevOps workf…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/23/2025 43:49

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Alan, Mike, Jon and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss the implications of a $6.5B acquisition of a hardware company founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive that made by OpenAI before delving in an ambitious agentic artificial intelligence (AI) initiative launched by SAP. Then the gang takes a look at how Dell’s infras…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/22/2025 48:51

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward, and Fred Wilmot dive into a survey from The Futurum Group that surfaces high rates of platform engineering adoption. Then the gang reviews the latest artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives being launched independently by Google and Red Hat.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 5/21/2025 41:10

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In today's episode, the gang discusses the all-out push by Microsoft regarding Agentic ai. Next the gang tackles a rash of new announcements by Nvidia as they continue to lead from the front of the AI market. Finally, the gang looks at another new security framework to integrate security into IT and appdev…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/20/2025 45:19

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Mike, Bonnie, Futurum analyst Guy Currer and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group dive into the future of artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps). Then the gang takes a look at the impact agentic AI will have on analytics following a Qlik Connect event before delving into the impact generative AI is ha…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/19/2025 45:04

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Teri Robinson and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the growing feud between Apple and President Donald Trump before discussing the latest controversy to engulf the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).Then the gang turns its attention to a move by Salesforce to acquire Convergence.ai to shore up i…

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AI's Impact on the Legal Industry - Techstrong AI Podcast Episode 63 15:04

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Amanda Razani speaks with Tom Dunlop, CEO of Summize, about the results of a recent survey that focuses on the impact AI is having on the legal industry. Dunlop shares use cases, key concerns and tips for getting the most from AI in regard to legal work.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 5/16/2025 45:39

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Alan, Mike and Jon dive into the $1 billion acquisition of Neon, a provider of serverless database platform, made this week by Databricks. Then the gang discusses how robotic process automation (RPA) is evolving in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) following an Automation Anywhere event before musing about the impact open source software and …

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Techstrong Gang - 5/15/2025 46:08

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Mike, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward and Robert Reeves discuss the degree to which graphics processing units (GPUs) have become chips that are being exchanged in a larger international trade negotiation before delving into why Pope Leo IV seems to be warming up to the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Then the gang takes a look at the implications…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/14/2025 45:25

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Chris Blask and Jules Okafor dive into cybersecurity spending levels that are projected to reach $288 billion before discussing an OpenText report that suggests 2.8% of endpoints are infected with malware. Then the gang turns its attention to the need for more cost efficient approaches to storing data that might be enabled by syn…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/13/2025 46:25

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Alan, Mike, Bonnie, JP Morgenthal and Stephen Foskett, president of The Tech Field Day arm of the The Futurum Group, delve into the rise of quantum networking before reviewing debating the merits of WiFI versus LTE networks. Then the gang takes a look at the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) represents a threat to the environment.…

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Copyrighted Content Usage Trends Report - Digital CxO Podcast Episode 121 13:42

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Amanda Razani speaks with Lauren Tulloch, vice president and managing director of Copyright Clearance Center, about the results of its recent Copyrighted Content Usage Trends report, the key findings, especially in regard to AI usage, and what the results mean for business leaders.By Techstrong Group

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AI Implementation and ROI - Techstrong AI Podcast Episode 62 14:16

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Amanda Razani speaks with Wendy Collins, chief AI officer at NTT Data, about the main concerns business leaders have in implementing AI and seeing a return on investment. Wendy also discusses critical research being done by NTT in the physics of AI, and why it's important.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 5/12/2025 37:49

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Teri Robinson and Guy Currier, a research analyst for The Futurum Group, dive into the implications of a research paper that shows it’s possible to predict prime numbers that are used to encrypt data. Then the gang turns its attention to another vendor that may be experiencing some open source software remorse before discussing j…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/9/2025 36:46

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Camberly Bates, Robert Reeves, Guy Currier, an industry analyst for The Futurum Group, and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into an emerging funding crisis impacting the open source community. Then the gang delves into an alien between Nutanix and Pure Storage that promises to provid…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/8/2025 34:03

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Alan, Mike, Jon, Sulagna and Chris Blask dive into an effort by the U.S. Department of Treasury to prevent platforms accused of laundering Bitcoin on behalf of cybercriminals from being able to access financial networks before turning to an effort to validate the identities of humans using retinal scans that is being led by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. T…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/7/2025 36:12

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Amanda debate IBM’s ability to regain its artificial intelligence (AI) mantle in the agentic era before delving into the degree to which the open source community might welcome back Redis. Then the gang wonders why so many AI platforms being developed for human resources applications seem to have a bias toward white males…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/6/2025 51:55

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into how viable an alternative satellite communications service from Amazon will prove to be to Starlink before moving on to appreciate all the advancement enabled by the Hubble Space Telescope on its 35th birthday. Then the gang takes a lo…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/5/2025 52:10

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The Gang reflects on the RSAC Conference and discuss the rise of agentic AI, noting a 72% usage rate among organizations. They highlight the API economy's role in AI integration and predict widespread adoption by 2029. Innovations in power and memory technology aim to enhance efficiency while addressing cooling challenges in data centers. A $2 tril…

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The State of AI Development - Techstrong AI Podcast Episode 61 21:25

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Amanda Razani speaks with Anita Kirkovska, head of growth at Vellum, about its recent State of AI Development report. Anita also shares valuable tips for ensuring the success of AI implementation projects.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 5/2/2025 48:06

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At the 2025 RSAC Conference, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz and Lisa Martin discuss the crucial role MCP servers play in AI deployment, raising significant security concerns that require effective monitoring. Then, they highlight how cyber resilience is essential for companies to withstand attacks, with CrowdStrike's response to breaches serving as a mod…

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AI Native Dev: Shaping the Future of AI-First Software Development - DevOps Chats Episode 12 35:55

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In this episode of DevOps Chats, Alan speaks with Patrick Debois, the man who coined the term DevOps to talk about his new passion AI NativeDev. Beyond giving it a name, Patrick has always been one of the leading lights of the community. After 12+ years in DevOps thought, Patrick’s enthusiasm was starting to wane. AI has reignited that and his crea…

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Techstrong Gang - 5/1/2025 44:30

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In today’s Techstrong Gang from the RSAC Conference, Lisa Martin, Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz and Alan Shimel discuss RSAC happenings. They discuss the keynote by DHS Secratery Noem, which called for taking CISA back to its core mission, and debate whether this a good thing for the industry. Next, the gang tackles the real current state of AI in cyber…

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Techstrong Gang - 4/30/2025 45:09

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From the RSAC Conference in San Francisco, Alan, Lisa Martin and Jon Swartz highlight the rise of AI and technology trends. Cisco announces an open-source AI model for cybersecurity, while IT managers express concerns about AI-related risks. The discussion covers potential security breaches, ransomware, and the importance of securing sensitive data…

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Fashion Manufacturing Trends - Digital CxO Podcast Episode 120 13:48

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Amanda Razani speaks with Leonard Marano, president of the Americas at Lectra, about five key manufacturing trends and how they are impacting the industry. Marano also shares what roadblocks business leaders face when trying to implement new AI tools.By Techstrong Group

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AI Adoption and Governance in Banking - Techstrong AI Podcast Episode 60 12:47

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Description: Amanda Razani speaks with Sameer Gupta, financial services AI leader at EY, about quality AI use cases in banking, successful AI implementation strategies and more.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 4/28/2025 44:05

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Alan, Mike, Tracy Ragan, Chris Blask and Teri Robinson dive into a United Nations report highlighting the use of slave labor to perpetrate online scams before discussing the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) agents may soon enable application developers to build more secure applications. Then, the gang turns its attention to an executive…

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Techstrong Gang - 4/25/2025 35:07

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, highlight how a navigation application built using quantum computers might one day replace the ground positioning system (GPS) based on satellites that is pervasively used around the world. Then the gang turns its attention to the rise of data flywheels for artificial in…

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Techstrong Gang - 4/24/2025 52:22

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon, Sulagna and JP Morgenthal dive into how artificial intelligence (AI) agents will be used to expose criminal behavior online before debating the merits of a raft of AI coding tools that are now becoming available. Then the gang turns its attention to how AI will enable the new generation of digital twins that can be deployed …

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The Role of AI in Ad Tech - Digital CxO Podcast Episode 119 14:07

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Amanda Razani speaks with Mike Novosel, VP of strategic partnerships at Stack Adapt, about the role of AI in Ad Tech, use cases, and what the future may hold.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 4/23/2025 42:31

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Alan, Mike, Amanda, Chris Blask and Lisa Martin, chief marketing advisor for The Futurum Group dive into the impact digital shelf labels (DSLs) being adopted by, for example, Walmart and Kroger’s will for better or worse have on the way consumers shop. Then the gang looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) is making phishing attacks more difficult…

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Techstrong Gang - 4/22/2025 49:49

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Alan, Mike, Bonnie, Robert Reeves and Stephen Foskett, president of The Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, celebrate Earth Day by diving into the impact demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is having on the construction of data centers before previewing an AI Infrastructure event occurring all week on Techstrong.tv. Then the gang discusses…

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Techstrong Gang - 4/21/2025 46:31

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Sulagna and Tracy Ragan delve into the implications of a ruling that acknowledges Google has been operating as a monopoly in the online advertising sector. Then the gang takes a look at why Microsoft is investing more in advancing cloud-native technologies before discussing the degree to which commercial software is just as rife …

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The Struggle to Find Expected Value in AI Investments - Techstrong AI Podcast Episode 59 15:28

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Amanda Razani speaks with James Raybould, head of Turing Intelligence, about the struggle business leaders face in seeing an ROI from artificial intelligence implementation, and he shares his tips for successful AI tool integrations.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 4/18/2025 39:28

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and Lisa Martin, CMO advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the CVE controversy that has emerged as the Trump Administration continues to evaluate funding for the program. Then the gang discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used to further increase globalization of application development before taking a look …

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Techstrong Gang - 4/17/2025 45:35

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Alan, Camberley Bates, Lisa Martin, Jon Swartz and JP Morganthal dive into the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta over its past acquisitions and potential monopoly concerns, as well as NVIDIA's announcement of U.S.-based chip production, sparking debate over feasibility and long-term impact.By Techstrong Group

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Techstrong Gang - 4/16/2025 44:13

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Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and Guy Currier, chief analyst for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss the degree to which artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools based on open source models might supplant proprietary rivals before taking a look at the way the Trump administration is trying to renegotiate IT contracts. Then the gang ta…