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Join Allyson Klein as she welcomes former colleague/ industry innovator Jen Huffstetler. Jen shares her extensive experience driving advancements from client devices to the data center, including groundbreaking technologies like Centrino and 3D packaging.

Iceotope's liquid cooling tech is shaking up data centers as AI drives the need for efficient heat management. Dr. Kelley Mullick explains the shift from air to liquid cooling, highlighting Iceotope's sustainable solutions.

Jim Fister dives deep into the intricacies of system memory, latency, and data management, exploring how modern computing architectures handle data retrieval and processing.

AI is driving an acceleration of compute demands fueled by the proliferation of large language models across industry use cases. This requirement comes as traditional semiconductor technology pushes against the laws of physics with the slowing of Moore’s Law.

In this podcast, learn about the challenges of silicon advancement, the importance of advanced packaging, and how Lam is driving breakthroughs to support the future of AI and chiplet ecosystems.

This week, Contextual AI partnered with WEKA to deliver enterprise AI services on Google Cloud using RAG 2.0 from Facebook AI Research. WEKA's platform boosted performance, achieving a 3X increase in key AI use cases, 4X faster model checkpointing, and reduced costs.

Data center industry veteran Lynn Comp shares insights from her career, discussing the importance of adaptability, emotional IQ, and practical tech. She highlights three patterns: customers prefer reliability over high-performance solutions, network limitations can negate compute power, and economic realities can override technological enthusiasm.

The upcoming OCP Summit in October will feature nineteen top-tier sponsors, up from just three in previous years, highlighting OCP’s role in AI infrastructure innovation. TechArena is excited to be a media sponsor, covering sustainable infrastructure, Sonic’s future, memory advancements, and power and cooling solutions with daily podcasts, video interviews, and stories.

In this blog post, industry veteran Jim Fister explores the evolution of data centers from early 2000s servers to modern AI/ML racks. Highlighting engineering and logistical challenges, he emphasizes the need for ongoing innovation and celebrates engineers while anticipating future advancements to meet increasing power demands.

Join host Allyson Klein in this insightful episode of Tech Arena, featuring Eric Dahlen from Intel and Alex Rakow from Schneider Electric. As co-chairs of the Compute Sustainability group within the Open Compute Project, Eric and Alex discuss their roles, the initiative's goals, and the impact of AI on data center sustainability. They delve into the challenges and innovations in power and cooling technologies, embodied carbon, and circularity practices. Get a sneak peek into what to expect at the upcoming OCP Summit and how industry leaders are pushing the boundaries of sustainable technology.

TechArena spoke to over a dozen industry experts from OVH, Qarnot, PLVision, ZeroPoint Technologies, the Research Institutes of Sweden, London South Bank University, and the Open Compute Project to publish this comprehensive report on the state of open compute infrastructure innovation and how organizations should align data center planning and oversight with sustainability and performance objectives. If you manage an IT organization or oversee data center infrastructure, software, or sustainability initiatives, this report offers practical value for your organization.

TechArena’s take on Microsoft Build announcement of the world’s first MI300X instances arriving on Azure AI.

Financial incentives and future legislation are pushing EV adoption, but advanced power electronics and battery technologies are crucial to addressing range anxiety and driving broader acceptance.

Dryad Networks pairs its IoT sensor mesh with autonomous Silvaguard drones to confirm wildfires faster and give responders real-time eyes on the ground — before the smoke even rises.

In this blog, Robert Bielby explains how engineers leverage redundancy, decomposition, and fault detection to certify standard components for advanced safety compliance at the system level.

MIPS’ recently announced Atlas portfolio integrates sensing, decision-making, and real-time control systems. These compute subsystems enable intelligent, autonomous machines across edge applications.

Dryad Networks is scaling its solar-powered gas sensors to detect wildfires early—most recently deploying 50,000+ sensors in Thailand’s forests to enhance fire prevention and environmental protection.

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Allyson Klein and Arm CMO Ami Badani discuss how power-efficient compute is fueling the next wave of AI innovation, enabling new use cases across industries.

Ensuring vehicle safety requires rigorous design, but failures still happen. This blog dives into FuSa random fault coverage, breaking down ASIL metrics, failure rates, and how safety mechanisms work.

Jim Blakley of Carnegie Mellon University’s Living Edge Lab shares insights on edge computing, AI-driven drones, private 5G, industry partnerships, and real-time innovation.

With ever-increasing demands for data, cars of the future have been dubbed data centers on wheels. But will they become LLMs on wheels? Learn why Automotive Expert Robert Bielby thinks so.

In this blog post, automotive expert Robert Bielby shares the vehicle trends he expects to see moving into 2025 and beyond and presents a helpful framework for anticipating these shifts.

In this blog, Robert Bielby explores the critical role of cybersecurity in keeping modern vehicles safe. He dives into potential points of attack and the industry standards meant to keep bad actors out.

This special In the Arena episode features co-host Robert Bielby and Emobi CEO Lin Sun Fa as they dive into EV security, advanced charging tech, and the future of automotive innovation.

In this Data Insights episode, Andrew De La Torre discusses how Oracle is leveraging AIOps to enable automation and optimize operations, transforming the future of telecom.

In this episode of In the Arena, Palo Alto Networks’ Dharminder Debisarun explores the challenges of securing smart industries, preventing attacks, and staying ahead in an evolving threat landscape.

MWC is more than flashy demos—it’s where the future of AI, edge, and network automation takes shape. From agentic AI to fraud detection and public safety, these innovations are redefining real-world impact.

Silicon innovation is moving fast to meet AI’s growing demands. At MWC, industry leaders from AMD, Arm, Intel & more tackled edge AI, efficiency, and the urgency of accelerating AI in 5G networks.

AI, 5G, and network automation are reshaping telecom. In this episode, Keate Despain discusses anticipated trends at MWC 2025, from edge computing to the road to 6G, and what’s next for network innovation.

Explore how Accenture and Oracle are revolutionizing the telco industry with their new all-in-one BSS solution, enabling cloud-native innovation, AI integration, and new revenue opportunities for service providers.

In this Tech Arena episode, Allyson Klein interviews Mehdi Daoudi, CEO of Catchpoint, on internet monitoring, observability innovations, and AI's impact on automation. Discover their latest tools enhancing performance.

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Muriel Medard from MIT about the trends in network innovation, how AI is infusing into telco, and the shaping of 6G.

TechArena’s host Allyson Klein reprises conversation at MWC24 with a talk with GlobalLogic’s SVP of Global Communication Services Business, Sameer Tikoo, about the future of AI in the network and how his firm is building solutions that meet swiftly evolving customer demands.

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Avidthink Principal Roy Chua about advancement of the network across 5G, edge, AI integration and more as the two share insights from MWC24.

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Hideyuki Tsugane, Vice President of Business Development at CTOne, about his organization’s vision of private wireless security and the staus of private 5G deployments as his company readies for a hockey stick of growth.

TechArena’s take on AMD’s progress in cementing a foundation for 5G, the intelligent edge, and AI.

As shifting regulations disrupt environmental, social and governance efforts, AI and advanced data analytics emerge as key drivers of progress, offering opportunities for scalable, impactful ESG strategies.

In this blog post, Cognizant's Vernon Turner explains Sustainable IT, stressing app efficiency to cut emissions. As AI expands, IT energy demands may double, making sustainable practices crucial.

Jonathan Koomey of Koomey Analytics shares insights on AI’s role in energy efficiency, sustainability, and the tech sector’s potential to address climate challenges in this must-listen episode.

Allyson Klein and Roy Chua, founder & principal of AvidThink, explore AI-driven networking, sustainability challenges, energy efficiency, and more in this insightful episode, recorded at OCP Summit 2024.

Sustainability, data sovereignty, and competitive pricing drive OVHcloud's mission to challenge industry giants and shape the future of cloud computing.

Flex’s president of communications, enterprise & cloud discusses AI-driven data centers, Flex's role in scalable power and cooling solutions, rapid deployments, and innovation in liquid cooling.

In our chat with Justin Murrill, we learned how AMD integrates cutting-edge design to reduce carbon impact and how their innovative processors are driving data center efficiency and sustainability.

During this episode of Data Insights sponsored by Solidigm, Grégory Lebourg – Global Environmental Director at OVHcloud – discusses how companies can meet their environmental goals effectively.

As TechArena prepares to launch its 2024 Data Center Efficiency Report, Allyson Klein talks with Dave Sierra about how innovative SSDs are driving data center efficiency.

Leading up to the release of TechArena’s 2024 Data Center Efficiency Report, Martin shares how the right data foundation enhances GPU efficiency, driving sustainable, high-performance AI workloads.

TechArena's Allyson Klein and Jeniece Wnorowski from Solidigm sit down with Kelley Mullick, Vice President Technology Advancement and Alliances, from Iceotope to discuss the latest in data center cooling technology. They dive into the role of liquid cooling in supporting AI workloads, the sustainability benefits of advanced cooling solutions, and the future of edge computing.

TechArena host Allyson Klein chats with Deborah Andrews, Professor of Design for Sustainability and Circularity, at London South Bank University, about her research into delivering true circularity in data center production and operation and how the future is shaping to get closer to this vision.