Alan, Mitch, Stephen, Chhaya and JP dig into evolving AI safety concerns, California’s push for tech regulation, and fears that new laws could stifle innovation while favoring large companies. They also weigh the importance of data centers for startup ecosystems, with zoning laws shaping development. Despite challenges, there’s optimism about building in key regions.

AI is reshaping the workplace, pressuring clerical and paralegal jobs while exposing skill gaps and governance failures. Success demands trust, expertise and safety, with domain-specific models and sound principles guiding AI in software development.

Alan, Mike, Jon, Ira Winkler, Clinton Sprauve and Gina Rosenthal dive into the level of disappointment with Apple following the launch of the iPhone 17 before taking a deeper look at the $300 billion of investment in Oracle cloud infrastructure being made by OpenAI.

Then the gang delves into how a phishing attack aimed at the developer community that relies on Node Package Manager (npm) provides another example of how easily software supply chains can be compromised.

Alan, Mike, Jon, Tom Hollingsworth, Robert Reeves and Garima Bajpai discuss the degree to which there is now a leadership crisis when it comes to driving innovation.

Then the gang takes a look at a JFrog initiative to modernize DevOps for the age of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) before assessing a Cisco effort that leverages AI agents to unify the management of IT

Tariff policies under the Trump administration are putting real pressure on technology companies. What’s billed as economic strategy is creating instability and raising fresh concerns about American competitiveness. History suggests government overreach rarely ends well, and the tech sector is already feeling the strain.

In this episode, we also cut through the noise around DevOps and industry awards, examine whether Kubernetes is truly ready for AI, and take a hard look at identity management, security challenges and the open source community’s role in shaping innovation.

AI is moving fast, but hype often overshadows reality. The gang breaks down adoption hurdles, compliance challenges, and security risks facing enterprises. With investment dollars pouring in and open source projects rising, engineers face the tough job of balancing innovation with ethics.

Mike, Mitch, Tracy Ragan, Jack Poller and Futurum Group analyst Guy Currier dive into the root cause of a wave of cyberattacks being made against Salesforce software-as-a-service(SaaS) application environments.

Then the gang turns its attention to the reasons why Atlassian is buying The Browser Company before similarly looking at why OpenAI decided to acquire Statsig for $1.1 billion.

Alan, Mike, Jon, Anne Ahola Ward and Fred Wilmot dissect the Google monopoly ruling before assessing the implications of a settlement of a copyright lawsuit leveled against Anthropic.

Then the gang takes a look at a mental health controversy that is rapidly emerging around artificial intelligence (AI).