AI
Highlights
DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: Cheaper, Faster, but at What Cost?
DeepSeek claims its open-source AI model rivals top LLMs at a fraction of the cost—but is the hype justified? Here’s what you need to know about its tech, impact, and potential risks.
5 Top Takeaways from Day 2 of the Oregon AI Conference
During day two of the Oregon AI conference, attendees focused on the ethical implications of AI and how small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can integrate AI into their operations.
3 Day-One Trends from the Oregon AI Conference
The first day of the inaugural Oregon AI Conference showcased how quickly AI can unite small-to-medium-sized businesses, spotlighted DeepSeek’s evolution, and championed responsible innovation.
The Great Debate: Navigating AI Ethics
Our own Allyson Klein moderates a powerhouse panel on AI ethics, with panelists representing Loyola University Chicago, Google, MLCommons, VAST Data and Momethesis.
Synopsys’ Multi-Die Technology Enhances Chiplet Capabilities
In this video from Chiplet Summit, Shekhar Kapoor discusses how Synopsys’ transition to a multi-die approach to chiplet development has allowed them to innovate beyond the limitations of traditional monolithic chips.
Hypertec Cloud - VAST Data Collaboration Accelerates AI Innovation
Canada fuels AI innovation with a new partnership between Hypertec Cloud and VAST Data, enhancing AI research with advanced compute capacity and efficient data pipelines.
Mid-Year Report: AI’s Biggest 2025 Surprises Revealed
Market share shakeups, pricing shocks, and a tectonic shift in the open internet: Intel’s Lynn Comp unpacks developments in AI trends in 2025 that no one could have predicted.
MLPerf Storage v2.0 Eclipses Records in AI Benchmarking
Global surge in submissions reveals the pivotal role of storage in scaling AI training, with new checkpoint tests tackling failure resilience in massive accelerator clusters.
MLCommons Raises the Bar for AI PCs with MLPerf Client v1.0
MLCommons launches industry-standard benchmarks for LLM performance on PCs, cutting through marketing hype and giving developers and enterprises the transparent metrics they need.
AI’s New Canvas: The Visual Creators in the Zoo
From Midjourney to Firefly, Part 2 of our ‘AI Zoo’ series breaks down how today’s top image models work—and how TechArena uses them to create powerful, responsible visuals.
The Lamb Lays Down with the Lion to Avoid Being Eaten by the Wolf
As Chinese EV giants like BYD rise, German automakers are forging an unlikely alliance, but history shows such partnerships often crumble within months.
AI Chip Design Hits Crossroads in Agentic Era
As AI reshapes compute, memory, and networking, chipmakers are racing to rethink design workflows, embrace agentic AI, and overcome the next wave of data, power, and talent constraints.
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Podcasts
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.
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.
MLCommons’ Peter Mattson on the New AILuminate AI Safety Benchmark
In this podcast, MLCommons President Peter Mattson discusses their just-released AILuminate benchmark, AI safety, and how global collaboration is driving trust and innovation in AI deployment.
Bloor Group CEO Eric Kavanagh's 2025 enterprise AI Predictions
In this episode, Eric Kavanagh anticipates AI's evolving role in enterprise for 2025. He explores practical applications, the challenges of generative AI, future advancements in co-pilots and agents, and more.
Forecasting HPC, AI, and Next-Gen Weather Models with Peter Dueben
Peter Dueben of European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts explores the role of HPC and AI in advancing weather modeling, tackling climate challenges, and scaling predictions to the kilometer level.
MLCommons’ David Kanter on Benchmarking AI, Accelerating Innovation
David Kanter discusses MLCommons' role in setting benchmarks for AI performance, fostering industry-wide collaboration, and driving advancements in machine learning capabilities.
OCP Insights with Scott Shadley: AI, Collaboration & Storage
Join Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski in this episode of Data Insights as they discuss key takeaways from the 2024 OCP Summit with Scott Shadley, focusing on AI advancements and storage innovations.
Inside AMD’s Vision for AI and Data Center Evolution
In this episode of Data Insights by Solidigm, Ravi Kuppuswamy of AMD unpacks the company’s innovations in data center computing and how they adapt to AI demands while supporting traditional workloads.
