Marvell is inking a deal for optical interconnect startup Celestial AI in a massive bet that the industry has shifted from being compute-constrained to bandwidth-constrained.

Intel veteran and Machani Robotics CSO/CTO Niv Sundaram, one of TechArena’s newest voices of innovation, talks emotionally intelligent AI, companion humanoids, and why real innovation starts and ends with human wellbeing.

From WEKA’s memory grid and exabyte storage to 800G fabrics, liquid-cooled AI factories, edge clusters, and emerging quantum accelerators, SC25 proved HPC is now about end-to-end AI infrastructure.

At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in Atlanta, Devtron, Komodor, and Dynatrace showed how AI is reshaping Kubernetes ops—from self-healing fleets + spot-friendly migration to AI observability + business ROI.

CNCF + SlashData’s latest report counts 15.6M cloud-native developers as IDPs pull backend teams into the fold; hybrid + multi-cloud rise with AI demand while inference stacks + agentic frameworks coalesce.

Two new genAI tests (Llama 3.1 8B, Flux.1) align with production stacks as multi-node results climb. NVIDIA posts many fastest times; University of Florida, Wiwynn, and Datacrunch expand the ecosystem.

On Day 1 of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Atlanta, CNCF unveiled Kubernetes AI Conformance to make workloads portable—arriving as inference surges to ~1.33 quadrillion tokens/month across Google’s systems.

Multi-year agreement makes VAST AI OS CoreWeave’s primary data foundation, aligning roadmaps for instant dataset access and performance across training and real-time inference in global AI cloud regions.

In this Q&A, TechArena Voice of Innovation Tejas Chopra (Netflix) explores AI reliability, first-principles thinking, and how human creativity shapes technology that truly lasts.

At GTC DC, NVIDIA outlined DOE-scale AI systems, debuted NVQLink to couple GPUs and quantum, partnered with Nokia on AI-RAN to 6G, mapped Uber robotaxis for 2027, and highlighted Synopsys’ GPU gains.

From analytics to AI leadership, TechArena Voice of Innovation Banani Mohapatra (Walmart) shares how experimentation, ethics, and human creativity shape the next era of data-driven innovation.

The cloud security architect who came from networking explains her framework for separating tech hype from genuine innovation, and why stepping away is key to solving hard problems.

From Citibank to Amazon to AI governance, Bhavnish Walia’s career blends fintech, compliance, and ethical AI. In this Q&A, he shares his innovation framework and vision for augmented creativity.

Voice of Innovation Anusha Nerella shares how fintech, AI, and responsible automation are reshaping the future and why true innovation is less about disruption and more about trust.

Dave Driggers, CEO of Cirrascale, breaks down what “compute efficiency” really means, from GPU utilization and TCO modeling to token-based pricing that drives predictable customer value.

Intel shares insights on Arm vs. x86 efficiency, energy goals for 2030, AI-driven power demands, and how enterprises can navigate compute efficiency in the AI era.

AMD improved energy efficiency 38x—roughly a 97% drop in energy for the same compute—and now targets 20x rack-scale gains by 2030, reimagining AI training, inference, and data-center design.

Vanguard lead data engineer and IEEE senior member Vivek Venkatesan shares how a pivotal Botswana project shaped his path, how trust turns innovation into impact , and much more.

From Wi-Fi to AI, Mark Grodzinsky shares how chance turns, mentors, and market inflection points shaped his career – and why true innovation is about impact, not hype.

Veteran technologist and TechArena Voice of Innovation Robert Bielby reflects on a career spanning hardware, product strategy, and marketing — and shares candid insights on innovation, AI, and the future of the automotive industry.

The new EcoStruxure™ Pod accelerates data center readiness, reducing complexity, cost, and risk while boosting sustainability and AI workload support.

From anti–money-laundering analytics to leading identity protection, Tannu Jiwnani shares how curiosity, resilience, and inclusive leadership shape responsible innovation and why diversity is security’s superpower.

Two decades of action and bold milestones show why Schneider Electric is recognized as the world’s most sustainable company, driving impact across climate, resources, and digital innovation.

Leading up to Yotta 2025, we discussed compute efficiency with Cliff Federspiel of Vigilent, which is pioneering the use of IoT and AI to deliver dynamic cooling management in mission-critical environments.

Bradbrook shares principles behind Antillion’s edge platforms—usability, fast iteration, real-world testing—and why the metric that matters most is durable value: tech that still works a decade later.

From Intel’s layoffs to stealth automation, AI is reshaping work at a pace that outstrips human adaptation—driving record stress, uneven gains, and a scramble to reskill before the next downturn hits.

Permission Agent turns user-approved signals into auditable datasets—paying contributors in $ASK—so teams can train and personalize AI with verifiable consent and enforceable revocation.

From arena keynotes on education and RAG to 50 tracks and 250+ exhibitors, Ai4 2025 leans into agentic systems, governance, and real-world deployments for buyers who need proof, not promises.

MLCommons launches industry-standard benchmarks for LLM performance on PCs, cutting through marketing hype and giving developers and enterprises the transparent metrics they need.

CoreWeave acquires Core Scientific in a $9B all-stock deal, unlocking 1.3 GW of power and advancing its vision of vertically integrated AI infrastructure for next-gen hyperscale workloads.

From childhood gaming consoles to guiding Intel’s message to market, Allyson Klein has spent decades proving that the best tech stories happen when engineers feel invited to share what they’ve created.

After a DOJ settlement, HPE’s $14B Juniper acquisition is set to close, paving the way for a new wave of AI-native networking innovation built for cloud, enterprise, and edge.

A new partnership combines WEKA’s AI-native storage with Nebius’ GPUaaS platform to accelerate model training, inference, and innovation with microsecond latency and extreme scalability.

Palo Alto Networks executives explore how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, warning that complexity is the enemy – and intelligent, unified platforms are the future.

Google launches AI Ultra, a $249.99/month plan bundling its top AI tools – but the high price and full-stack consolidation raise questions about accessibility and hyperscaler ecosystem lock-in.

Trump’s deal to supply AI chips to the UAE and Saudi Arabia signals a strategic U.S. shift — boosting allies' AI ambitions while raising questions about export policy, energy, and control of truth.

Quantum breakthroughs from Microsoft, Quantinuum, and Google signal accelerating progress—but are we nearing a tipping point or still deep in the hype cycle?

As legacy tech struggles to keep up with massive data growth, VergeIO’s software-defined platform unifies virtualization, storage, and networking to cut cost, boost performance, and scale with ease.

MLPerf Inference 5.0 signals the rise of large language models, with LLAMA 2 70B surpassing ResNet-50 in submissions and driving next-gen AI performance across compute platforms.

Dryad Networks pairs its IoT sensor mesh with autonomous Silvaguard drones to confirm wildfires faster and give responders real-time eyes on the ground — before the smoke even rises.

The EU’s massive investment in AI gigafactories positions Europe as a global AI contender, amid rising competition from China's DeepSeek and the U.S.'s Stargate projects.

Global tech leaders reveal how chiplet-based architectures, advanced packaging, and industry collaboration are reshaping AI scaling, semiconductor design, and the future of computing.

In this video from SC24, experts discuss how the world’s largest SSD will transform their AI and HPC workloads, enabling faster access and accelerating growth while reducing data center footprints.

Tech veteran Bob Rogers, CEO of Oii.ai, opens up about what inspired his career in tech, challenges he’s encountered, a risk that paid off, the respect/ trust paradigm at work, and much more.

TechArena Editorial Director Rachel Horton covers highlights from SC24, including Georgia Tech’s robot xylophonist, leaps in quantum computing, and NASA’s exploration of the cosmos.

Four months into her tenure, Cornelis Networks' CEO Lisa Spelman opens up about her leadership approach, vision for AI’s potential, the value of leveraging collective expertise, and much more.

The former Chief AI Strategist at DataRobot/ Dataiku and founder of VEOX Inc. – once known as Homeless Ben – delivered a jaw-dropping keynote address on Day 2 of MLOps World – GenAI Summit.

At ML Ops World/Gen AI Summit 2024, machine learning and AI students, professionals, and leaders from around the globe connect and build community, seeking tools and best practices to advance their work.