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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.
Liquid Cooling Takes Center Stage at OCP Dublin
In this TechArena interview, Avayla CEO Kelley Mullick explains why AI workloads and edge deployments are driving a liquid cooling boom—and how cold plate, immersion, and nanoparticle cooling all fit in.
Giving Hardware a Second Life with Sims Lifecycle Services
At OCP Dublin, Sims Lifecycle’s Sean Magann shares how memory reuse, automation, and CXL are transforming the circular economy for data centers—turning decommissioned tech into next-gen infrastructure.
Will OCP Infiltrate NeoCloud?
With AI-specific infrastructure on the rise, OCP must evolve beyond hyperscale to meet the needs of a new wave of providers. Neo-cloud is growing fast—can the standards keep up?
Silicon at the Edge of Innovation
From NVIDIA’s quiet but massive influence to Fractile’s in-memory vision, MRAM, and next-gen power delivery—OCP Dublin gave us a glimpse into the future of AI-driven data center design.
OVHcloud Brings Carbon Transparency to the Cloud
At OCP Dublin, OVHcloud’s Gregory Lebourg shares how the company is giving customers real-time visibility into the carbon impact of their cloud workloads — before they even hit deploy.
Intel’s Lynn Comp on Agentic AI: How Enterprises Can Prepare
Agentic AI is reshaping enterprise data, infrastructure, and governance. Intel’s Lynn Comp joins TechArena to explore how organizations can get ahead of the coming wave of change.
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Podcasts
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.
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.
How Axelera Scales Inference From Edge to Data Center
In the Arena: Allyson Klein with Axelera CMO Alexis Crowell on inference-first AI silicon, a customer-driven SDK, and what recent tapeouts reveal about the roadmap.
Data Insights: AI in Healthcare with Dr. Rohith Vangalla
In this episode of Data Insights, host Allyson Klein and co-host Jeniece Wnorowski sit down with Dr. Rohith Vangalla of Optum to discuss the future of AI in healthcare.
Metrum AI’s Steen Graham on Multi-Agent AI and Smarter Storage
From OCP Summit, Metrum AI CEO Steen Graham unpacks multi-agent infrastructure, SSD-accelerated RAG, and the memory-to-storage shift—plus a 2026 roadmap to boost GPU utilization, uptime, and time-to-value.
AI in Finance: Governance, Compliance, and Innovation
Anusha Nerella joins hosts Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski to explore responsible AI in financial services, emphasizing compliance, collaboration, and ROI-driven adoption strategies.
Cerebras Scales Real-Time AI with Wafer-Scale Innovation
At AI Infra Summit, CTO Sean Lie shares how Cerebras is delivering instant inference, scaling cloud and on-prem systems, and pushing reasoning models into the open-source community.
AI, Flash, and Data Protection: Scality’s Vision with Paul Speciale
Scality CMO Paul Speciale joins Data Insights to discuss the future of storage—AI-driven resilience, the rise of all-flash deployments, and why object storage is becoming central to enterprise strategy.
