AI
Highlights
AI Benchmarks Shift as MLPerf Highlights LLM Dominance
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.
Edge AI Silicon Heats Up as MemryX Closes $44M Series B
MemryX, a provider of edge AI acceleration hardware, recently closed its latest round of funding, serving as a potential bellwether for the next growth edge in AI compute.
Unpacking The AI Data Factory – A Storage Perspective
From VAST Data to Weka, Graid to Solidigm — storage disruptors shined bright at NVIDIA GTC 2025. Here’s how storage innovators are redefining AI infrastructure and why it matters to the future of AI.
Deloitte and VAST on the Next Stage of Enterprise AI
Deloitte and VAST Data share how secure data pipelines and system-level integration are supporting the shift to scalable, agentic AI across enterprise environments.
Building a Full-Stack AI Cloud with Nebius and VAST
This video explores how Nebius and VAST Data are partnering to power enterprise AI with full-stack cloud infrastructure—spanning compute, storage, and data services for training and inference at scale.
With Augmented Memory Grid, Weka Challenges Old Guard Thinking
Weka’s new memory grid raises new questions about AI data architecture—exploring how shifts in interface speeds and memory tiers may reshape performance, scale, and deployment strategies.
WEKA Unveils NeuralMesh for Microsecond AI Response
Purpose-built for agentic AI, WEKA’s NeuralMesh delivers microsecond data access, self-healing resilience, and exabyte-scale performance for the next generation of real-time AI workloads.
Hypertec and Solidigm Dive Into Liquid-Cooled AI Compute
From GTC to Data Center World, Hypertec and Solidigm are showcasing immersion-born infrastructure that’s purpose-built for high-density, sustainable AI and HPC workloads.
AMD Challenges Goliath with MI355, Doubles Down on Open Innovation
At Advancing AI, AMD unveils MI355 with 35× gen-over-gen gains and doubles down on open innovation – from ROCm 7 to Helios infrastructure – to challenge NVIDIA’s AI leadership.
Qualcomm to Acquire Alphawave Semi for $2.4B in Data Center Push
The deal marks a strategic move to bolster Qualcomm’s AI and custom silicon capabilities amid challenging competition and the potential start of a wave of AI silicon acquisitions.
WEKA and Nebius Unite to Supercharge AI Workloads with GPUaaS Powerhouse
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.
AMD Doubles Down on Inference Efficiency with New Acquisitions
As the battle for AI market share continues, AMD’s recent acquisitions signal a strategic move toward optimizing both software and hardware for inference workloads and real-world AI deployment.
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Podcasts
Unleashing Generative AI for the World with Microsoft’s Nidhi Chappell
Allyson Klein chat’s with Microsoft GM Nidhi Chappell about her team’s amazing journey delivering the compute power to train Chat GPT and integrate generative AI power for the world.
Technology’s Role in the Fight Against Zootonic Pathogens with WSU’s Pilar Fernandez
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Washington State University professor Pilar Fernandez about how her team’s battle for better information about the spread against Lyme disease and other zootonic pathogens and how technology is arming the public with better data to keep individuals safe with this growing epidemic. Dr. Fernandez and fellow scientists have tapped advanced analytics and AI to track tick populations and enable proper identification of tick species as part of a larger community effort to fight this growing disease.
Getting Ahead of Generative AI with the CTO Advisor Keith Townsend
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with CTO Advisor Keith Townsend about how enterprises should ready themselves for generative AI integration into their business opportunity.
Improving Computing Accessibility with I-STEM
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Kartik Sawheny, founder of I-STEM, about his mission for delivering increased accessibility across computing and the challenges inherent in the industry today.
Achieving Sustainable Building Construction with Urban Machine
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Urban Machine CTO Andrew Gillies about how his company is achieving a breakthrough in sustainable construction through the AI and Robotics powered Machine.
Real-Time Supply Chain Control with Oii
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Oii CEO Bob Rogers about his team’s AI-based solution for real-time modeling and management of supply chains and the opportunity for AI to drive actionable solutions for business and society.
Optimizing AI Scale-Out: Cornelis Networks’ Vision with Lisa Spelman
Lisa Spelman, CEO of Cornelis Networks, discusses the future of AI scale-out, Omni-Path architecture, and how their innovative solutions drive performance, scalability, and interoperability in data centers.
AI on Your Desk with Uptime Industries’ Lemony
Join Sascha Buehrle of Uptime Industries as he reveals how Lemony AI offers scalable, secure, on-premise solutions, speeding adoption of genAI.
Ayar Labs' Mark Wade on Optical I/O Boosting AI Performance
Mark Wade, CEO of Ayar Labs, explains how optical I/O technology is enhancing AI infrastructure, improving data movement, reducing bottlenecks, and driving efficiency in large-scale AI systems.
AI Innovation, Energy Efficiency & Future Trends with Neeraj Kumar
Neeraj Kumar, Chief Data Scientist at PNNL, discusses AI's role in scientific discovery, energy-efficient computing, and collaboration with Micron to advance memory systems for AI and high-performance computing.
Exploring AI Innovation with Hitachi Ventures' Gayathri Radhakrishnan
Guest Gayathri “G” Radhakrishnan, Partner at Hitachi Ventures, joins host Allyson Klein on the eve of the AIHW and Edge Summit to discuss innovation in the AI space, future adoption of AI, and more.
Privacy, AI, and the Future of Cloud Computing with Rita Kozlov
Join Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski as they chat with Rita Kozlov from Cloudflare about their innovative cloud solutions, AI integration, and commitment to privacy and sustainability.
