AI
Highlights
Synopsys Finalizes $35B Ansys Deal for Design Dominance
The merger creates a “silicon to systems” engineering powerhouse, unifying chip design and simulation to tackle AI complexity and reshape the future of smart product development.
Agentic AI in Engineering: From Vision to Workforce Transformation
At the crossroads of Synopsys and Microsoft innovation , agentic AI is no longer a future vision – it’s a catalyst for technical acceleration and a redefinition of engineering roles.
Stanford’s Daniel Wu on Trust, Agents & the Future of AI
From agentic and embodied AI to trust and human capacity, Stanford’s Daniel Wu shares how infrastructure and intentionality will shape the next era of AI transformation.
From GPU to Model: Together AI Powers the AI Pipeline
From open-source models to enterprise partnerships, Together AI drives multidimensional growth — accelerating adoption, engagement, and impact across the entire AI development lifecycle.
Silicon Shakeups & More: Allyson Klein's 2025 Predictions Scorecard
From AI scandals to quantum breakthroughs, Allyson Klein shares what’s tracking with her 2025 tech forecast — and what caught her off guard halfway through the year.
Examining AI’s Role in FinTech Innovation
AI Expert Anusha Nerella shares how financial institutions are laying the groundwork for responsible AI adoption, balancing innovation with compliance at scale.
The Evolution of AI in ADAS 2.0
Autonomous vehicles reduce accidents by using sensor fusion (cameras, radar, LIDAR) for better perception. Advances in AI, including CNNs and vision transformers, will enhance safety and performance.
3 Key Trends We're Seeking from AIHW and Edge Summit Next Week
We’re honed in on these trends for 2025: Will NVIDIA GPUs face real competition? What innovations will we see in AI fabric? And how will our planet support the power-hungry future of AI?
Sometimes We Wonder What Intelligence is Artificial
Jim Fister writes that AI's success relies on careful data management and strategic application rather than simply relying on AI to solve problems. He stresses the importance of data structure and veracity in generating meaningful insights.
Taboola Taps AI to MicroTarget Advertising
Allyson Klein recaps an insightful conversation with co-host Jeniece Wnorowski and Ariel Pisetzky, VP of information technology and cyber at Taboola, about the transformative impact of data and AI on ad placement.
Catching Up with Urban Machine and AI Fueled Construction Reclamation
Urban Machine, featured on the TechArena podcast, uses AI and robotics to repurpose lumber, reducing construction waste. Recognized at SXSW, they won the 2024 Mighty Materials Award and seek $20M in EPA funding. Listen to our podcast with CTO Andrew Gillies.
How Health Technology Innovations, Inc. is using AI to accelerate pharma research
Discover how AI is transforming pharma research, accelerating drug development, and reducing costs. This blog highlights key innovations like Health Technology Innovations, Inc.'s Cryo-FAST platform, which speeds up early-stage research. Learn about AI's impact through real-world examples of collaboration and implementation.
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Podcasts
AI Infra 2025: David Glick on Building Walmart’s Future with AI
In this episode of In the Arena, David Glick, SVP at Walmart, shares how one of the world’s largest enterprises is fostering rapid AI innovation and empowering engineers to transform retail.
Rafay’s Haseeb Budhani on Building the Future of AI Infrastructure
Haseeb Budhani, Co-Founder of Rafay, shares how his team is helping enterprises scale AI infrastructure across the globe, and why he believes we’re still in the early innings of adoption.
From AI Infra: AI Strategy, Security, & Human Impact with Daniel Wu
Direct from AI Infra 2025, AI Expert & Author Daniel Wu shares how organizations build trustworthy systems—bridging academia and industry with governance and security for lasting impact.
Carrier’s Arun Nandi on Early AI Adoption and the Infra Edge
Recorded at AI Infra Summit 2025 in Santa Clara: Carrier CDAO Arun Nandi on infra as AI’s backbone, how early adopters win on ROI and speed, and what changed in the last 12–24 months.
Inside Data-Centric Strategy with Equinix and Solidigm
Equinix’s Glenn Dekhayser and Solidigm’s Scott Shadley join TechArena to unpack hybrid multicloud, AI-driven workloads, and what defines a resilient, data-centric data center strategy.
Powering AI: Solidigm’s Vision for the Future of Storage
Industry leader Scott Shadley reveals how Solidigm’s innovations in SSDs, partnerships, and architecture are reshaping data centers to meet the rising demands of AI, edge, and enterprise workloads.
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.
AI, Analytics, and Innovation: Insights from Unilever’s Arun Nandi
Arun Nandi of Unilever joins host Allyson Klein to discuss AI's role in modern data analytics, the importance of sustainable innovation, and the future of enterprise data architecture.
Uncovering the Future of AI Agents with Sema4
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Sema4.ai co-founder Antti Karjalainen about his vision for AI agents and how he sees these powerful tools surpassing even what current AI models deliver today.
Taboola Talks Re-Architecting the Marketing Landscape with AI - Data Insights Sponsored by Solidigm
TechArena host Allyson Klein and Solidigm’s Jeniece Wnorowski chat with Taboola Vice President of Information Technology and Cyber, Ariel Pisetzky, about how his company is reshaping the marketing landscape with AI infused customer engagement tools.
Exploring Requirements for AI with EY
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with EY’s Global Innovation AI Officer, Rodrigo Madanes, about what he’s seeing from clients in their advancement with AI and what this means for the industry requirements for innovation.
