EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 29 MIN
AI Export Bans, Memory Shortages & Apple’s Nvidia Deal | Tech Field Day News Rundown: June 17, 2026
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The AI industry just hit several major inflection points at once.This episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, recorded live from HPE Discover 2026 in Las Vegas, features Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke breaking down Anthropic’s sudden shutdown of Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5 following a U.S. export control directive, the growing server memory crisis impacting Dell and HPE, and Apple’s surprising partnership with Google Cloud and Nvidia to scale Apple Intelligence. They also examine how digital sovereignty is reshaping global technology acquisitions after the Netherlands blocked Kyndryl’s purchase of Solvinity, why community opposition is becoming one of the biggest threats to AI data center expansion, and how “botsitting” is eroding promised enterprise AI productivity gains. Finally, they preview what to expect from HPE Discover 2026, including AI agent infrastructure, GreenLake innovation, autonomous networking, and the future of enterprise AI operations.This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke.Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open0:29 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown1:15 - US Government tells Anthropic to pull Mythos and Fable3:39 - HPE and Dell have different plans for RAM and SSD shortage6:32 - Apple wants enterprise AI10:05 - Dutch Cloud Sovereignty block Kyndryl's aquisition12:37 - Communities don't want AI datacenters in their neighbourhood16:57 - Botsitting is the new middle management, destroying productivity gains19:19 - HPE Discover Announcements25:54 - The Weeks Ahead27:58 - Thanks for WatchingFollow our hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett. Follow Tech Field Day on LinkedIn, on X/Twitter, on Bluesky, and on Mastodon.
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The AI industry just hit several major inflection points at once.This episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, recorded live from HPE Discover 2026 in Las Vegas, features Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke breaking down Anthropic’s sudden shutdown of Claude Mythos 5 and Fable 5 following a U.S. export control directive, the growing server memory crisis impacting Dell and HPE, and Apple’s surprising partnership with Google Cloud and Nvidia to scale Apple Intelligence. They also examine how digital sovereignty is reshaping global technology acquisitions after the Netherlands blocked Kyndryl’s purchase of Solvinity, why community opposition is becoming one of the biggest threats to AI data center expansion, and how “botsitting” is eroding promised enterprise AI productivity gains. Finally, they preview what to expect from HPE Discover 2026, including AI agent infrastructure, GreenLake innovation, autonomous networking, and the future of enterprise AI operations.This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke.Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open0:29 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown1:15 - US Government tells Anthropic to pull Mythos and Fable3:39 - HPE and Dell have different plans for RAM and SSD shortage6:32 - Apple wants enterprise AI10:05 - Dutch Cloud Sovereignty block Kyndryl's aquisition12:37 - Communities don't want AI datacenters in their neighbourhood16:57 - Botsitting is the new middle management, destroying productivity gains19:19 - HPE Discover Announcements25:54 - The Weeks Ahead27:58 - Thanks for WatchingFollow our hosts Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett. Follow Tech Field Day on LinkedIn, on X/Twitter, on Bluesky, and on Mastodon.
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