AI
Highlights
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.
Mid-Year Report: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Cybersecurity
From Chinese hackers hiding in US power grids for 300 days to AI agents that fight back autonomously, security expert Sean Grimaldi reveals which 2025 predictions hit, and what’s coming next.
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.
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Podcasts
Exploring Cerebras' AI Innovations: Inference, Llama, and Efficiency
Sean Lie of Cerebras Systems shares insights on cutting-edge AI hardware, including their game-changing wafer-scale chips, Llama model performance, and innovations in inference and efficiency.
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.
A Mathematical Revolution in AI with Lemurian Labs CEO Jay Dawani
TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Lemurian Labs co-founder and CEO Jay Dawani about his vision for a mathematical revolution in AI and how his company plans to change the game on AI performance.
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.
