Techstrong Gang

Techstrong Gang - 1/30/25

In this special episode of Techstrong Gang, recorded live at AI Field Day in San Jose, Jon is joined by co-host Stephen Foskett and special guests Gina Rosenthal of Digital Sunshine Solutions and John Willis.  They start with a behind-the-scenes look at what Tech Field Day means to them and why it continues to be important after more than a decade. The panel considers the impact of DeepSeek and changing U.S. government policies on the world of AI, debating the knee-jerk reactions to DeepSeek and questioning whether it’s truly a Sputnik moment or something simpler. Finally, they discuss the recent reports about the termination of the CISA and CSRB, along other elements of the U.S. government, on cybersecurity. 

Techstrong Gang - 1/29/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and special guest Lisa Martin, the CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, discuss claims that artificial intelligence (AI) will ultimately reduce wages to the point of causing economic collapse. Then, they revisit the controversy surrounding the DeepSeek AI large language model (LLM), developed in China using relatively inexpensive IT infrastructure.
 
Lastly, the gang looks ahead to Q-Day -- when advances in quantum computing possibly break existing encryption.

Techstrong Gang - 1/28/25

Alan, Mike, Sulagna and special guest Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the claims being made by DeepSeek AI concerning a new way to dramatically lower the cost of training large language models (LLMs).
Then the gang turns its attention to Data Privacy Day before digging into how vertical farming might transform the way we get our food.

Techstrong Gang - 1/27/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Sulagna and special guests Chris Blask and Tracy Ragan dive into the implications recent executive orders issued by President Trump will have on cybersecurity before discussing whether sanctions are an effective method for punishing cybercriminals.
Then, the gang turns its attention to the latest cloud outage, this time involving the Bitbucket continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) service provided by Atlassian.

Techstrong Gang - 1/24/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guests Anne Ahola Ward and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, dive into the trouble with software integration following some new research from The Futurum Group.
Then, the gang turns its attention to how data science and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming product development before discussing the latest salvos in the AI smartphone wars between Samsung and Apple.

Techstrong Gang - 1/23/25

Mike, Jon, Sulagna and special guests John Willis and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI) issued by the Trump administration and what a $500 billion Stargate initiative might yield.
Then, the gang turns its attention to a CEO survey conducted by The Futurum Group that finds most are pursuing a more deliberate approach to investing in AI before discussing the latest advances in AI coding tools.

Techstrong Gang - 1/22/25

In today’s Techstrong Gang, we discuss the open warfare in the WordPress community and the possibility of a fork of the CMS that runs more than 40% of websites. Then, we debate whether apathy has taken hold regarding cyber breaches and explore if Allstate has been spying on drivers without permission. How do you feel about that?

Techstrong Gang - 1/21/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Bonnie and special guest Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss the hiring outlook for IT professionals in 2025.
Then, the gang debates the degree to which an energy shortage might curtail artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions before delving into how cloud computing is improving sustainability.

Techstrong Gang - 1/20/25

Mike, Mitch and special guests Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visual Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into what less cybersecurity training is being provided to developers even as DevSecOps progress continues to be made before discussing the trouble with patch management.
Then the gang turns its attention to what alternative cloud service providers are not gaining as much traction as they should.

Techstrong Gang - 1/17/2025

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guest Anne Ahola Ward discuss the likelihood that an FTC rule requiring providers of applications and services to make cancellations simple will be enacted later this year.
Then, the gang turns its attention to AI advances being made in healthcare and, finally, the implications of an FBI effort to delete files from computers infected with malware.