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: Apple's Smart Home Announcements

    Apple’s smart home ambitions just got bigger. HomeView introduces a new category, while LG Electronics and Schneider Electric help expand Apple’s reach. Listen to my analysis of today’s announcements and what they mean for the connected home. #Apple #SmartHome #HomeView #SmartTechCheck #SmartTechResearch #TechNews 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

  2. 3d ago

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: The Switch That Works Both Ways --- A New Semiconductor Approach to 800V DC Protection

    👉 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 @NVIDIA is pushing the industry toward #800V #DC power distribution to support the next generation of megawatt-scale #AI #infrastructure. That helps solve the power-delivery problem — but it also creates a new challenge: How do you switch and protect high-voltage DC quickly, efficiently, and in both directions? NVIDIA itself is positioning 800V DC as a key architecture for future AI factories and is working with Google, Microsoft, and the broader OCP ecosystem on the transition. In our latest SmartTechCheck EduSeries episode, we look inside the #solid-state #circuit #breaker at the semiconductor challenge — including conventional SiC MOSFET approaches, Ideal Power’s B-TRAN® architecture, and the evidence behind its bidirectional operation, conduction loss, device count, and fault-interruption performance. The bigger question is becoming more important: As NVIDIA and the data-center ecosystem move toward 800V DC, which semiconductor architectures are best suited to protect and control that power? #AI #AIDataCenter #NVIDIA #800VDC #Semiconductors #SolidStateCircuitBreaker #BTRAN

  3. Oct 7

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Qualcomm Wants a Seat at IT's Table

    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. Oct 5

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Key Takeaways from GONG Celebrate 2026

    Gong’s Celebrate 2026 event in Las Vegas gave SmartTech Research a fresh perspective on how AI can change the way companies sell. With annual recurring revenue above $500 million and reported growth exceeding 55 percent year over year, Gong has real momentum behind its vision. In this video, I explore customer results from Cisco and AT&T, Anthropic’s approach to better sales conversations, and what Mission Callisto could mean for revenue teams. 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 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smarttechcheck-podcast-and-audio-newsletter/id1451460013 https://open.spotify.com/show/7CxF4cT2AYCbzA8trCPnAl

  5. Sep 30

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: AI Isn’t the Apocalypse. Technology Analysts Need to Say So

    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. Sep 30

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: iPhone Duo --- Did Apple Solve What’s Been Holding Foldables Back?

    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. Sep 29

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Impinj Physical Intelligence Announcement

    👉 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 Impinj Physical Intelligence shows how RFID and RAIN RFID can give enterprise AI a trusted view of the real world. In this video, SmartTech Research's Mark Vena explores how connected item data helps businesses identify, track, analyze, and automate decisions across supply chains, inventory, food, parcels, and logistics. Viewers will hear: ✓ Why AI needs accurate real-world item data ✓ How RFID turns physical observations into business decisions ✓ Why continuous tracking can improve automation and workflows ✓ How Impinj Physical Intelligence expands the role of RFID in enterprise AI #Impinj #RFID #RAINRFID #EnterpriseAI #PhysicalIntelligence #SupplyChainTechnology #Automation #IoT #SmartTechResearch

  8. Sep 24

    SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2026 --- What's Next For Agentic AI

    👉 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 What does Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2026 mean for the future of personal AI? Join Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research, for a clear look at the announcements and their business impact. ✅ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and early Apple A20 Pro comparisons ✅ AI agents, smart glasses, and connected earbuds ✅ Snapdragon PCs, Googlebook, and why Linux support matters ✅ Key partnerships, Qualcomm’s strategy, and questions still unanswered Like this EduSeries episode, subscribe free to SmartTechCheck on YouTube, and suggest a topic for our next analysis. #SnapdragonSummit2026 #Qualcomm #AgenticAI

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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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