AI
Highlights
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.
Ampere Receives A $6.5 Billion Exit
Ampere joins SoftBank in a $6.5B deal, fueling speculation about AI’s next wave. Is this a talent acquisition, a play for Arm’s AI future, or a move to challenge NVIDIA’s dominance?
AI, Edge, and Power: Key Takeaways from MWC Panel Discussion
At MWC 2025, our own Allyson Klein had the honor of chatting with industry leaders from Ansys, Ampere, and Rebellions to explore AI’s enterprise adoption, hardware innovation, and power efficiency.
The Next Frontier of AI: Key Insights from AMD’s Salil Raje
At MWC, AMD SVP and GM Salil Raje shared how AI at the edge is revolutionizing industries, from healthcare to automotive, with real-time processing, federated learning, and adaptive silicon innovations.
Synopsys Accelerates Chip Design with NVIDIA Grace Blackwell, AI
At GTC, Synopsys announced a new suite of electronic design automation tools that harness NVIDIA’s Grace Blackwell architecture to accelerate the next generation of silicon development.
VAST & NVIDIA on the Insight Engine-DGX Collaboration
At GTC 2025, VAST’s John Mao and NVIDIA’s Tony Paikeday discuss their recent announcement and how AI infrastructure is evolving to meet enterprise demand, from fine-tuning to large-scale inferencing.
Who’s Who in the AI Zoo?
Feeling overwhelmed by AI? You’re not alone. This new series cuts through the hype to explore practical tools, evolving trends, and smart strategies to help you navigate the AI ecosystem.
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.
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Podcasts
Futurecasting Technology, Society and You
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with futurist Brian David Johnson about future and threatcasting, and how taking agency to envision our future places us in the drivers seat to shape it.
Fantasy Football Supremacy with WalterPicks’ Sam Factor
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with WalterPicks co-founder Sam Factor about how AI helps deliver 17% superior recommendations to fantasy football lineups vs. the major recommendation sites.
AI Assisted Therapy with Lyssn’s Zac Imel
TechArena host Allyson Klein talks with Lyssn co-founder Zac Imel about how his company intends to change the shape of mental health using artificial intelligence.
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.
