Techstrong Gang

Techstrong Gang - 2/14/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and special guests Lisa Martin, CMO Adviser for The Futurum Group, and Guy Currier, CTO for The Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the geopolitics of artificial intelligence (AI) following a move by the European Union to relax some its rules before discussion how SAP’s move into agentic AI will play out.
Then the gang turns its attention to all the online scams and cyberattacks tied to Valentine’s Day.

Techstrong Gang - 2/13/25

Alan, Mike, Jon, Chris Blask and Anne Ahola Ward dive into the risks and implications of an America First approach to artificial intelligence (AI) that could isolate the United States from its allies before discussing the degree to which customers will now require cybersecurity and safety protocols for AI to be in place before they deploy an AI application.
Then the gang turns its attention to the future of application programming interface (API) security in the wake of a merger between Harness and Traceable.

Techstrong Gang - 2/12/25

Mike, Amanda, Jon, Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for The Futurum Group, Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, delve into a report project demand for PCs that are optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, otherwise known as AI PCs.
Then the gang turns its attention to a bid to take control of the parent company of OpenAI that has been launched by investors led by Elon Musk.
And then, finally, the gang debates the merits of FinOps as a distinct IT discipline.

Techstrong Gang - 2/11/25

Alan, Mike, Bonnie, Chris Blask and Stephen Foskett, president of the Tech Field Day arm of The Futurum Group, dive into the implications of a $4.4 billion deal to take SolarWinds private.
Then, the gang debates the degree to which deepfakes can be thwarted using a combination of legislation and technology. Lastly, they once again turn their attention to the energy consumption that will be required to fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Techstrong Gang - 2/10/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact arm of The Futurum Group, discuss the rise of platform engineering before debating the degree to which existing DevOps workflows need a tune-up.
Then, the gang turns its attention to yet another quest for a unicorn: the desire to unify IT management.

Techstrong Gang - 2/7/25

On today's Techstrong Gang, gang members Mitch Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Sulagna Saha and Alan Shimel discuss the upcoming barrage of AI-themed commercials during the Super Bowl and what it means. Next, the gang turns its attention to whether the U.S. government should build up a wealth reserve on Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. Finally, a newly filed lawsuit claims what many have suspected -- Amazon, and maybe others, are spying on us by “listening in” via our phones. Just another day on Techstrong Gang. 

Techstrong Gang - 2/6/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Jon and gang members Anne Ahola Ward and Camberly Bates debate the degree to which technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to augment or even replace referees and umpires.
Then the gang turns its attention to whether AI in its current form is too difficult to implement before providing DevOps insights from the Perform 2025 conference hosted by Dynatrace.

Techstrong Gang - 2/5/25

Alan, Mike, Mitch, Amanda and Lisa Martin, CMO Advisor for the Techstrong Group, dive into a ban on ban on artificial intelligence (AI) systems that pose unacceptable risks being enacted by the European Union (EU) before discussing how a mobile application dubbed Hiya is using AI to thwart robocalls and other scams.
Then the gang delves into why a gap between product management and software engineering teams continues to persist despite the level of investment made in best DevOps practices.

Techstrong Gang - 2/4/25

Techstrong Gang members Stephen Foskett, Bonnie Schneider and Alan Shimel discuss the tech industry's call for a "Great American Firewall" to keep competing technologies out. Then, the gang looks at the DOJ lawsuit -- still in effect as of today -- aiming to block HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks. Finally, the gang looks at a recent video by EcoTech analyst Bonnie Schneider on the DOD and sustainability.

Techstrong Gang - 2/3/25

Alan, Mike and Techstrong gang members Tracy Ragan, Traci Bannon, and Guy Currier, CTO for the Visible Impact of The Futurum Group, an arm of The Futurum Group, debate the degree to which organizations should be using large language models (LLMs) such as DeepSeek that were created in China before discussing the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have on application testing.
Then the gang turns its attention to the impact payment systems embedded into social media platforms such as X and Trust Social are likely to have on our society.