SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter

Mark Vena

Listen to Mark Vena's SmartTechCheck podcasts with the industry luminaries, noted tech journalists and surprise guests about today's hottest topics and trends in the technology space. Looking for clear insights on today’s most urgent and debated tech issues? Tune into the SmartTechCheck Audio newsletter, available free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Each episode delivers sharp, no-fluff analysis on the stories that matter most --- straight from the frontlines of innovation and controversy. Subscribe now for FREE to my podcast for convenient audio versions of my podcasts and technology newsletters that you can enjoy in your car during your commute, while you're working out, and on vacation!

  1. 2d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: AMD...

    I recently analyzed the AMD AI strategy to see how they are reshaping the data center landscape for the next wave of computing. I attended the latest AMD event to observe how they are positioning their EPYC processors and Instinct accelerators to compete in a crowded market. By evaluating their technical roadmap, I provide the context needed to understand how AMD is adapting infrastructure to support the growing demands of artificial intelligence. This analysis looks at how they are addressing memory economics and expanding their reach from core systems to edge devices. We also examine the strategic importance of the Microsoft Azure partnership as a validation of their full-stack approach. By stripping away the industry noise, I provide the necessary insight into how AMD is attempting to capture market share and what these shifts mean for the future of enterprise hardware. Subscribe to SmartTechCheck for independent technology industry analysis, and tell me: how much confidence do you have in AMD’s ability to challenge the current market leaders in the data center space? 👉 Visit SmartTech Research at: https://www.smarttechresearch.net/ 🆓 Subscribe for FREE to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 🆓 Subscribe for FREE to the SmartTechCheck Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 🗓️ Book a Meeting with SmartTech Research at: https://calendly.com/smarttechresearch ✅ Connect with Mark Vena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marknvena/ ✅ Connect with Brett Faulk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-faulk-profile/ ✅ Connect with Will Townsend on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wstownsend/

  2. 3d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast. and Audio Newsletter: Red Hat Is Coming for the Enterprise AI Control Plane

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPn

  3. 4d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: iPhone Duo --- Apple’s First Foldable Impresses, With Compromises

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  4. 4d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: NVIDIA'S Open AI Gambit

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  5. 4d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Verizon Business Webinar --- Empowering SMBs

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  6. 4d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: NVIDIA GTC Berlin Recap

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  7. 4d ago

    SmartTechCheck Audio Podcast and Newsletter: Qualcomm Chip Chat Discussion --- AI Moves To The Edge

    Subscribe to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 Medium https://markvena.medium.com/ Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Brett Faulk on Twitter: https://x.com/brettbfaulk?s=20 Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jqontech Follow Stewart Wolpin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stewartwolpin https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  8. Nov 2

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: How Calix Is Bringing AI to Local Broadband Marketing and Customer Service

    I recently attended Calix Connections 2026 to analyze how broadband provider partnerships are evolving in the current market. I sat down to observe the company's executive leadership and their go-to-market approach during their annual gathering in Las Vegas. By evaluating these interactions, I provide the technical context needed to understand how a technology company builds long-term value through its community of broadband providers. This session focuses on the importance of executive humility and how it influences the trajectory of modern network infrastructure. Beyond the corporate strategy, we address what these leadership dynamics mean for the future of the broadband industry. By stripping away industry jargon, I provide the necessary insight into how these partnerships function within the broader digital ecosystem and which management philosophies are actually moving the needle for enterprise sectors today. Subscribe to SmartTechCheck for independent technology industry analysis, and tell me: how much weight do you place on executive culture when evaluating a tech company? CHAPTERS 0:00 Broadband Providers and the AI Shift 0:57 Bridging the Gap Between Tech and Local Service 3:21 Streamlining Operations with AI Workflows 6:46 Creative Marketing and the AI Content Frontier 10:02 Specialized AI Models for Network Intelligence Subscribe to SmartTechCheck for honest analysis on the future of tech. 👉 Visit SmartTech Research at: https://www.smarttechresearch.net/ 🆓 Subscribe for FREE to the SmartTechCheck newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6891547330575679488 🆓 Subscribe for FREE to the SmartTechCheck Podcast Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SmartTechCheck?sub_confirmation=1 🗓️ Book a Meeting with SmartTech Research at: https://calendly.com/smarttechresearch ✅ Connect with Mark Vena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marknvena/ ✅ Connect with Brett Faulk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-faulk-profile/ ✅ Connect with Will Townsend on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wstownsend/

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Listen to Mark Vena's SmartTechCheck podcasts with the industry luminaries, noted tech journalists and surprise guests about today's hottest topics and trends in the technology space. Looking for clear insights on today’s most urgent and debated tech issues? Tune into the SmartTechCheck Audio newsletter, available free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Each episode delivers sharp, no-fluff analysis on the stories that matter most --- straight from the frontlines of innovation and controversy. Subscribe now for FREE to my podcast for convenient audio versions of my podcasts and technology newsletters that you can enjoy in your car during your commute, while you're working out, and on vacation!

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