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Techstrong Gang is your go-to weekday show on Techstrong TV and your favorite podcast platform, bringing together a rotating lineup of top thought leaders and technologists to break down the biggest stories and trends shaping the tech world. Hosted by industry veterans Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitchell Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Tracy Ragan, Sulagna Saha, Anne Ahola Ward, Bonnie Schneider, and more, the show dives deep into everything from DevOps and cybersecurity to AI and cloud innovation. Tune in Monday through Friday for insightful discussions, expert analysis, and lively debates on the issues that matter most to today’s tech professionals.

  1. 20h ago

    Industrial AI, GitHub's Report Limits and Safer AI Agents

    How much integration does industrial AI need, and how much reporting can maintainers absorb? The panel examines Schneider's pending PTC deal and GitHub's new limits on private vulnerability submissions. Then the discussion turns to agent permissions, policy-as-code and gateway controls from Apple, AWS, Kong, CData and Cribl, alongside California's investigation of OpenAI. The distinction between announced safeguards and demonstrated protection matters. Host: Mike Vizard. Guests: Kate Scarcella, Sid Nag and Chris Blask. Story links: https://techstrong.it/featured/schneider-electric-to-acquire-ptc-for-22-6-billion-in-record-software-expansion/ https://devops.com/github-slams-the-brakes-on-private-vulnerability-reports/ https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/apple-tightens-macos-security-controls-to-stop-ai-agents-from-harvesting-private-user-data/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/aws-adds-local-instance-of-dogwood-tool-for-governing-ai-agents-as-code/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/kong-extends-reach-and-scope-of-ai-gateway-to-improve-governance/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/cdata-adds-gateway-that-leverages-context-engine-to-govern-ai-agents/ https://techstrong.ai/features/cribl-launches-ai-gateway-to-route-prompts-control-costs-and-enforce-governance/ https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/california-subpoenas-openai-over-ai-agent-cybersecurity-breaches/

    Industrial AI, GitHub's Report Limits and Safer AI Agents

  2. 1d ago

    Who Controls AI? Data Centers, Agent Errors and Shared Meaning

    Who gets a say in the AI buildout, and what should enterprises trust agents to do? Mike Vizard, Jack Gold, Chris Blask and Jon Swartz connect the politics of data centers with the practical limits of automated IT operations. The conversation moves from public opposition and community commitments to AWS's cloud recommendations and the risk of meaning drifting between systems. It closes with Apache Ossie and the push for shared semantic models across data and AI tools. Host: Mike Vizard. Guests: Jack Gold, Chris Blask and Jon Swartz. READING FOR THIS EPISODE Most Americans Want Powerful AI Development Slowed or Stopped, Quinnipiac Poll Finds https://techstrong.ai/articles/most-americans-want-powerful-ai-development-slowed-or-stopped-quinnipiac-poll-finds/ AI Industry Pours Millions into 2026 Midterms to Head Off State Regulations https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-industry-pours-millions-into-2026-midterms-to-head-off-state-regulations/ Amazon Responds to Data Center Resistance with $1 Billion Community Fund https://techstrong.it/featured/amazon-responds-to-data-center-resistance-with-1-billion-community-fund/ AI Data Center Boom Reshapes U.S. Landscape https://techstrong.it/features/ai-data-center-boom-reshapes-u-s-landscape/ Meta Claims Billions in AI Tax Breaks by Labeling Data Centers as ‘Experimental’: Report https://techstrong.it/ai/meta-claims-billions-in-ai-tax-breaks-by-labeling-data-centers-as-experimental-report/ Goldman sees US data center growth intact despite opposition https://www.reuters.com/business/goldman-sees-us-data-center-growth-intact-despite-opposition-2026-10-05/ AWS AI Agent Surfaces Recommendations to Optimize Cloud Computing Environments https://devops.com/aws-ai-agent-surfaces-recommendations-to-optimize-cloud-computing-environments/ Welcome to the Error Plane https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/welcome-to-the-error-plane/ Microsoft, Google Back Apache Ossie for Data and AI Interoperability https://techstrong.ai/features/microsoft-google-back-apache-ossie-for-data-and-ai-interoperability/

    Who Controls AI? Data Centers, Agent Errors and Shared Meaning

  3. 4d ago

    Who Carries the Risk? Stablecoins, AI Agents and Tech Utopia

    Who carries the risk when payments, AI agents and new communities are built by technology companies? On this episode of Techstrong Gang, Mike Vizard and the panel examine three stories about accountability and control. First, payments giants launch OUSD to challenge Tether and Circle, raising questions about stablecoin economics, distribution and who benefits from the payment network. Next, a nonprofit lawsuit against OpenAI over the Hugging Face incident and an FTC probe of AI agent risks put responsibility for autonomous systems in focus. The lawsuit contains allegations, not a ruling, and the investigation is not a finding of wrongdoing. The discussion also considers Praxis’s proposed technology-focused community in Uruguay: its governance, practical execution and the distance between a digital community and a functioning city. Host: Mike Vizard. Guests: Jack Poller, Jon Swartz, Jeff Reich and Elizabeth Safran. Stories discussed: Payments Giants Launch OUSD Stablecoin to Challenge Tether, Circle’s Crypto Dominance Non-Profit Sues OpenAI Over Hugging Face Hack FTC Launches Probe of OpenAI, Anthropic Over AI Agent Risks Praxis CEO Finds Home for his Utopian Tech Bro Society

    Who Carries the Risk? Stablecoins, AI Agents and Tech Utopia

  4. 5d ago

    Futurum Media, AI Work and NVIDIA's Software Challenge

    Futurum Media brings Techstrong, Tech Field Day and Visible Impact into a shared media organization. The panel discusses what that means for technology audiences, then examines AI's effects on occupations, software development and enterprise spending, including cybersecurity priorities. DeepSeek and Huawei's AI chip software efforts raise questions about NVIDIA's ecosystem advantage. The discussion also considers model-security concerns and keeps allegations of distillation distinct from claims about stolen model weights. Hosts: Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard. Guests: Jon Swartz, Drew Gutstein, Jaime Hampton, Dan O'Brien, Lee Sellers and Stephen Foskett. Story links: Introducing Futurum Media: Why Futurum, Why Now? https://devops.com/introducing-futurum-media-why-futurum-why-now/ AI Will Reshape 11 Million U.S. Jobs by 2035: McKinsey Report https://techstrong.ai/articles/ai-will-reshape-11-million-u-s-jobs-by-2035-mckinsey-report/ Survey Surfaces Sharp Increase in Amount of Code Written by AI https://devops.com/survey-surfaces-sharp-increase-in-amount-of-code-written-by-ai/ Enterprise IT Spending Set to Rise 5% in 2027 as AI Budgets Expand https://techstrong.it/featured/enterprise-it-spending-set-to-rise-5-in-2027-as-ai-budgets-expand/ Cybersecurity Budgets Hold Up as AI Costs Force IT Spending Cuts https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/cybersecurity-budgets-hold-up-as-ai-costs-force-it-spending-cuts/ DeepSeek, Huawei Build AI Chip Software to Challenge NVIDIA https://techstrong.ai/articles/deepseek-huawei-build-ai-chip-software-to-challenge-nvidia/ Lawmaker asks U.S. AI firms about possible Chinese theft of model weights: reports https://www.tradingview.com/news/seekingalpha:d326aa69d094b:0-lawmaker-asks-u-s-ai-firms-about-possible-chinese-theft-of-model-weights-reports/

    Futurum Media, AI Work and NVIDIA's Software Challenge

  5. 6d ago

    Who Checks the AI? Safety Commitments, Reasoning Standards and World Models

    Who is responsible for proving that AI is safe and reliable? Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Andi Mann, Teri Robinson, JP Morgenthal and Chris Blask examine voluntary safety commitments, proposals for reasoning standards and the implications of AMD’s reported World Labs acquisition agreement. The September 30, 2026 Techstrong Gang discussion considers accountability, traceability and evidence as enterprise teams evaluate AI systems. It also looks at spatial intelligence, simulation and robotics. The reported acquisition remains subject to closing and regulatory approval. Selected reporting https://techstrong.ai/agentic-ai/trump-tech-execs-sign-voluntary-super-intelligence-safety-accord-favoring-self-regulation/ https://techstrong.ai/features/ai-companies-promise-to-police-themselves-what-could-go-wrong/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/27/bill-gates-artificial-intelligence-kristen-welker https://techstrong.ai/features/langgrant-launches-initiative-to-create-ai-reasoning-standards/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/amd-to-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-in-8-2-billion-ai-deal/

  6. Sep 29

    Can AI Pass the Safety Test? World Models, Release Gates and Secure Patching

    When should an AI system receive permission to act? This episode explores release safety, the implications of AMD's World Labs agreement and why automated vulnerability repair still needs rigorous validation. Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Stephen Foskett, Kate Scarcella and Chris Blask connect model capability to the operational evidence enterprises need. Recorded September 29, 2026. Sources: https://techstrong.ai/agentic-ai/openai-scraps-gpt-6-1-astra-launch-over-safety-failures-rogue-behavior-concerns-report/ https://techstrong.ai/articles/amd-to-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-in-8-2-billion-ai-deal/ https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/ai-security-agents-struggle-with-complex-bugs-and-safe-patching/ https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/i-wasnt-trying-to-predict-the-future-i-was-trying-to-build-one-i-could-tolerate/

    Can AI Pass the Safety Test? World Models, Release Gates and Secure Patching

  7. Sep 28

    Who Controls AI Agents? Copilot, Runtime Safety and the Cloud Outlook

    Who controls an agent once it starts doing the work? Microsoft is extending Copilot into autonomous workplace tasks, while Docker and Nvidia offer different approaches to governing agent execution. Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Stephen Foskett and Tom Hollingsworth also use Cloud Field Day 26 to explore cloud priorities, automation and buyer diligence. Nvidia's claims about preventing an attack are discussed as company claims, not proven guarantees. Hosts: Alan Shimel and Mike Vizard. Guests: Stephen Foskett and Tom Hollingsworth. Story links: Microsoft's Copilot overhaul https://techstrong.ai/agentic-ai/microsoft-overhauls-copilot-with-autonomous-ai-agents-direct-office-integration/ Docker's standardized agent runtime https://techstrong.ai/articles/docker-debuts-standardized-runtime-for-ai-agents/ Nvidia's agent-safety software: company claims reported by Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/nvidia-releases-ai-safety-software-it-says-could-have-stopped-hugging-face-hack-2026-09-28/ Cloud Field Day 26 agenda and recordings https://techfieldday.com/event/cfd26/

    Who Controls AI Agents? Copilot, Runtime Safety and the Cloud Outlook

  8. Sep 28

    Who Can You Trust? AI Wearables, EvilTokens and Airport LiDAR

    AI wearables promise more useful personal assistants, while the EvilTokens takedown exposes AI-assisted phishing and airport LiDAR raises practical questions about data and privacy. Meta's hardware announcements and Qualcomm's on-device AI strategy set up a discussion about where intelligence belongs, who gets access and how organizations earn trust. The panel examines Microsoft's disruption of EvilTokens and its use of compromised inboxes to prepare fraud. It also explores Outsight's LiDAR-based airport analytics and the trade-offs involved in managing passenger flows without identifying individuals. Panel: Jack Poller, Tracy Ragan, Jon Swartz and Jeff Reich. Topics: Mike Vizard. Production: Taylor Yaskulka. AI at Your Fingertips https://techstrong.it/ai/meta-unfurls-new-muse-wearable-and-ultra-light-vr-glasses/ https://techstrongsemi.com/article/qualcomm-snapdragon-summit-2026-features-new-hardware-software EvilTokens Takedown https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/microsofts-takedown-of-eviltokens-illustrates-broad-use-of-ai-by-threat-actors/ Travel with LiDAR https://digitalcxo.com/article/over-280-million-digital-footprints-at-airports-and-counting/ https://www.untourism.int/world-tourism-day-2026

    Who Can You Trust? AI Wearables, EvilTokens and Airport LiDAR
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Techstrong Gang is your go-to weekday show on Techstrong TV and your favorite podcast platform, bringing together a rotating lineup of top thought leaders and technologists to break down the biggest stories and trends shaping the tech world. Hosted by industry veterans Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, Mitchell Ashley, Jon Swartz, Lisa Martin, Tracy Ragan, Sulagna Saha, Anne Ahola Ward, Bonnie Schneider, and more, the show dives deep into everything from DevOps and cybersecurity to AI and cloud innovation. Tune in Monday through Friday for insightful discussions, expert analysis, and lively debates on the issues that matter most to today’s tech professionals.

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  • Creator
    Techstrong Group
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
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