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The TechStack
by The Technologists
The Technologists are more than just tech enthusiasts—we’re trusted guides in a rapidly evolving digital world. We analyze the trends, test the tools, and talk to the people behind the technology to bring you analysis that’s insightful, honest, and actionable. Whether it’s the latest hardware review, an in-depth breakdown of a leading tech company, or a meaningful conversation with an industry insider on Tech Stack, everything we do is rooted in one mission: Make technology understandable, accessible, and relevant.
Episodes
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NVIDIA RTX Spark: The Benchmarks Are In And The Future Of PCs
In this episode of TechStack, industry analysts Mark Vena, Marco Chiappetta, and Francis Sideco examine NVIDIA's new RTX Spark PC platform, its first independent benchmarks, and what the results mean for the future of Windows PCs. The team explores RTX Spark's real-world CPU, GPU, and AI...
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Apple's Smart Home AI Push: HomeView, Siri & Apple TV 4K
In this episode of TechStack, industry analysts Marco Chiappetta, Francis Sideco, and Mark Vena break down Apple's latest smart home announcements and their potential impact on the smart home market. The team explores Apple's new HomeView smart home hub, the A19-powered Apple TV 4K, the HomePod...
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AI Apocalypse Debunked: Sandbox Breaches, Better Models And What’s Really Happening
In this episode, we dive deep into the rising stakes of AI security, accountability, and the real?world breaches shaping the conversation today. From recent high?profile hacks to NVIDIA’s new Sentry and OpenShell announcements, we break down what’s actually happening, why it matters, and what...
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Snapdragon Summit 2026: Qualcomm’s AI Vision Is Bigger Than Your Phone
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2026 unleashed a massive leap in mobile AI power with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 — built on a cutting-edge 2nm process, featuring 5GHz Oryon CPUs, next-gen Hexagon NPUs, and support for 30B parameter on-device AI models. Many hearable…
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IBM Reinvents The CPU, SiFive Drives RISC-V Into The Data Center
Following Hot Chips 2026, join the TechStack team as we discuss two notable CPU architecture developments from IBM and SiFive. We explore IBM’s new dual-architecture processor for future Z and LinuxONE systems, SiFive’s latest RISC-V push into the data center, and what both developments could…
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NVIDIA, Hugging Face, And The Future Of The Open AI Ecosystem
NVIDIA has now confirmed its $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, validating one of the biggest recent reports to emerge from the AI industry. In this TechStack episode, the team discusses why Hugging Face is strategically important to NVIDIA and what the deal could mean for open AI models,...
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SiTime CEO On The Critical Timing Technology Powering The AI Boom
AI infrastructure depends on more than GPUs, CPUs and high-bandwidth memory. Precision timing technology is a critical piece of the puzzle, helping keep the massive amounts of compute, networking and data movement behind modern AI systems synchronized for optimal utilization. In this episode of...
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NVIDIA Says AI Will Change Storage Technology Forever
On this episode of TechStack, analyst Jim McGregor meets with NVIDIA VP of Storage Technology Jason Hardy at Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026 to discuss NVIDIA’s role in the evolving storage ecosystem. Learn how NVIDIA cuFile is helping connect accelerated computing with storage and...
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Could This Be AMD’s Vera Rubin Killer? Hands-On The 72-GPU Helios AI Rack!
Is this the NVIDIA Vera Rubin killer? We got to step right up to AMD’s massive new Helios AI Rack at Advancing AI 2026, and the engineering inside is mind-boggling. Join me for a hands-on hardware walkthrough of the 72-GPU behemoth, featuring the brand new Instinct MI455X GPUs and Zen 6 EPYC 9006...
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Our Discussion Of Apple's Price Increases Went Off The Rails...
In this episode of the TechStack, industry analysts Mark Vena (SmartTech Research), Jim McGregor (Tirias Research), and Marco Chiappetta (HotTech Vision & Analysis), set out to discuss Apple’s recent price increases, what caused them, and how they might impact the broader market, but things…
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AMD Ryzen AI Halo And Intel Wildcat Lake: Did These Launches Move The Needle?
Two highly anticipated products officially launched recently, Intel’s Wildcat Lake Core Series 3 processors and AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo mini workstation for AI developers. We’ve tested them both and discussed whether or not Intel and AMD hit their marks with these products, relative to competitive...
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Qualcomm Investor Day 2026: The $15B Data Center AI Master Plan
Qualcomm Investor Day 2026 marked a major shift for the company, from its mobile-centric past toward a broader compute, AI infrastructure and data center silicon company, highlighted by the debut of its Dragonfly C1000 server CPU and the $3.9B acquisition of Modular Inc. It also raised long-term...
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Should PC Manufacturers Care About The MacBook Neo?
At Computex 2026, premium AI PCs and high-end systems dominated the spotlight, but what about the low-cost laptop market? In this episode of TechStack, we discuss whether Windows OEMs need to challenge Apple's MacBook Neo or if competing at the low end is simply a race to the bottom. We examine...
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WWDC 2026: Did Apple Do Enough With Siri AI?
At WWDC 2026, Apple outlined the next evolution of Apple Intelligence, emphasizing quality, privacy, and safety over rushing AI features to market. In this episode of TechStack, we discuss Apple's vision for Siri, the distinction between AI assistants and autonomous agents, and the company's...
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IBM Think Exclusive Interview: Inside New Granite AI Features And Enterprise Guardrails
On this episode of TechStack, Principal Analyst from Tirias Research Jim McGregor and IBM's Luis Lastras discuss the future of enterprise AI and data security live from IBM Think 2026. Learn how IBM Granite Enterprise Models deliver small, efficient, and customizable AI capabilities through a...
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Dell Details Its AI Factory Strategy And Agentic AI Future At DTW 26
In this special episode of the TechStack, industry analyst Mark Vena (SmartTech Research) is on-site at Dell Technologies World 2026 discussing AI factories, deskside agentic AI, and future plans with Dell’s Varun Chabra, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure (ISG) and Telecom Marketing, and…
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Agentic AI Is Coming To Your Laptop And Desktop, Dell's Zach Noskey Explains
In this special episode of the TechStack, industry analyst Marco Chiappetta (HotTech Vision & Analysis) is on-site at Dell Technologies World 2026 discussing deskside agentic AI with Dell’s Head of Product for Commercial Notebooks & Education, Zach Noskey. We hope you enjoy the show. If you found...
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100 ECUs to 4 Zones: How Infineon Chips Enable Modern Software Defined Vehicles
The automotive industry is moving from hundreds of ECU modules to just a few zones in modern vehicles. If you're an engineer or a tech enthusiast trying to keep up with the Software Defined Vehicle revolution, hit play and subscribe. We’re breaking down the hardware that makes this shift actually...
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Intel Earnings Blowout Recovery, Big Changes In Apple Leadership
In this episode of TechStack, the team breaks down two major shifts in the tech industry: Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down after a historic run, with John Ternus named the new CEO, signaling a new era for Apple leadership. We also analyze Intel’s latest Q1 2026 earnings report, highlighting positive...
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Inside CadenceLIVE 2026: ChipStack Super Agents and the Future of AI Chip Design
In this episode of TechStack, the team breaks down the biggest announcements from CadenceLIVE 2026, including Cadence Design Systems’ expanding AI ecosystem and its strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and Google. We discuss how Cadence’s new ChipStack “super agent” is transforming chip design —…
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Snapdragon Elite X2 Performance & Intel Terafab Announcement Explained
On this episode of the TechStack, the team examines the latest developments in the technology sector, focusing on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite X2 PC performance and Intel’s recent Terafab announcement. Tune in as we discuss performance implications, competitive positioning, and the broader impact…
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MediaTek’s 2026 Masterplan: Data Centers, Compute & The Future of IoT
On this episode of the TechStack, the Technologists visit the MediaTek Analyst Day event in San Francisco. We hope you enjoy the show. If you found our discussion interesting, insightful, or entertaining please do us the honor of liking and subscribing – not just here on YouTube, but across the...
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Arm’s New AGI CPU Stuns, Intel Pro Day Takeaways, Social Media On Trial
In this episode of TechStack, we cover Arm’s entry into the AI data center CPU market and its potential to compete with Intel Xeon, AMD EPYC, and Nvidia Grace platforms. We also break down key announcements from Intel Pro Day, including the new vPro-enabled Core Ultra 3 lineup, AI-driven DETECT...
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NVIDIA GTC 2026 Rundown: Vera Rubin, Groq And Claw AI Agents
In this episode of TechStack, the team covers the latest AI hardware and software technology from Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference. We dive into the new AI, data center, and graphics announcements including the expanding Vera Rubin platform, DLSS 5, and the OpenShell environment for assembling…
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MWC 2026 Highlights: 6G, Wi-Fi 8, Qualcomm, Samsung And Apple Announcements
In this special episode of the TechStack, industry analysts Mark Vena (SmartTech Research), Jim McGregor (Tirias Research), and Marco Chiappetta (HotTech Vision & Analysis), discuss MWC 2026 and the big announcements to come out of the show and talk about Qualcomm’s big reveals, including the…
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Inside The AI Data Center Wave: Meta, NVIDIA, & AMD
In this episode of TechStack, the team examines major data-center developments shaping AI infrastructure, including a massive partnership between Meta Platforms and Nvidia to deploy next-generation systems at scale, with implications for services like WhatsApp and expectations ahead of Nvidia’s...
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How AI Is Transforming Tech Platforms
In this episode of TechStack, the team explores how AI is reshaping the tech industry—from silicon companies evolving into full platform providers to the growing importance of developer ecosystems, tools, and applications. We break down what defines an AI platform company, how AI is accelerating...
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Tech Earnings Deep Dive: Intel, AMD, Qualcomm & NVIDIA Futures
In this episode of the TechStack, Analysts Jim, Francis, and Dave break down the latest financial results from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. We dive in to how these reports will impact the greater tech industry and what to expect from Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. We hope you enjoy the show. If...
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Core Ultra 300 Series Launch - Did Intel Deliver With Panther Lake?
In this special episode of the TechStack, Mark, Jim and Marco discuss Intel's Core Ultra 300 series Panther Lake launch and whether or not Intel delivered the goods. Marco's deep-dive review: https://hothardware.com/reviews/intel-core-ultra-x9-388h-panther-lake-review We hope you enjoy the show.…
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Lightning Round: CES 2026’s Hottest Tech Reveals
In this special episode of the TechStack, Francis, Mark, Dave and Marco give their thoughts on some of the biggest takeaways from CES 2026. We got together for a quick lightning round between meetings at the show and offered up some takeaways on-site, direct from the Venetian Convention Center…
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Panther Lake Core Ultra 3 Series Deep-Dive With Intel | CES 2026
In this special episode of the TechStack, Dave and Marco sit down with Intel's Dan Rodgers to discuss the new Core Ultra 3 series, live from CES 2026. There's a lot to unpack here, from new process technology to innovative form factors – you don’t want to miss this one. We hope you enjoy the…
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The Technology Advances That Defined 2025 | Year in Review
In this special episode of the TechStack, industry analysts Mark Vena (SmartTech Research), Jim McGregor, Francis Sideco (Tirias Research), and Marco Chiappetta (HotTech Vision & Analysis), give their thoughts on some of 2025’s most impactful and significant tech developments and stories, what…
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Navigating The AI RAMpocalypse
The current and ongoing memory shortage could have broad-reaching impact across a number of different industries and market segments. In this latest episode of the TechStack, the team discuss what’s going on and what it might mean moving forward. Spoiler: Any device that utilizes DRAM is about to...
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How Photonics Will Transform AI Data Centers: Lumentum CSO/CMO Rafik Ward
Here's part "deux" of The Technologists deep dive discussion about Lumentum --- this segment is with Rafik Ward, the company's CSO and CMO, where we explore Lumentum's technology attributes in the high-speed networking and interconnect space that is exploiting massive growth due to the rise of AI...
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How Photonics Will Transform AI Data Centers: Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston
The Technologists invite Michael Hurlston, CEO and President of Lumentum, on TechStack where we go deep on how high-speed networking and interconnect is undergoing a dramatic transformation with the arrival of optical technology, and how this company is leading that charge for the AI data center....
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Snapdragon X2 Elite Deep Dive At Qualcomm Architecture Day 2025
Qualcomm's Alberto Martinez dives deeps on the new Snapdragon X2 Elite PC platform with us at the company's architecture day 2025. Don't miss this insightful TechStack episode from Qualcomm Architecture Day 2025. We hope you enjoy the show. If you found our discussion interesting, insightful, or...
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AMD Sets Sights on AI Supremacy: Analyst Day Reveals New Tech And Explosive Growth Strategy
In this latest episode of TechStack, we discuss many of the disclosures from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day (2025). From EPYC CPUs to the MI500 GPUs and a projected $1T compute market, AMD made a lot of bold claims and Dave and Francis were on-site to absorb it all. We hope you enjoy the show. If…
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Data Center Power Shift: Qualcomm AI200/AI250, DoE Supercomputers, AMD VS Nvidia
On this TechStack episode, analysts Jim McGregor, Marco Chiappetta, and Mark Vena break down the latest developments in data centers and AI supercomputing. The team covers Qualcomm’s new AI200 and AI250 rack-level solutions, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s announcement of four new...
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The Unsung Tech You Can’t Live Without: SiTime CEO On Precision Timing
There's a critical, foundational technology you may not be aware of that's quite literally the heart beat of EVERY electronics system, and that's precision timing chips that keep everything from AI platforms to laptops, desktop PCs and smartphones alive and well. Put yourself in the know with our...
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XR Showdown: Apple, Samsung, Qualcomm & Meta's Competing Visions
In this TechStack episode, industry analysts Mark Vena, Marco Chiappetta, and Jim McGregor explore the current state of XR technologies and how platform strategies from Apple, Samsung, Qualcomm, and Meta are shaping the next phase of immersive computing. The team compares Apple Vision Pro’s...
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NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Oracle: AI GPU News That’s Shaping the Future
In this latest episode, join the entire TechStack team as we dive into the latest AI GPU related news. We discusses TSMC's Arizona fab producing the first NVIDIA Blackwell wafer in the U.S., AMD’s recent partnership with Oracle to supply 50,000 MI450 Instinct GPUs, and what these developments…
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Inside Google’s Coral NPU: How Open Source AI Hardware Could Be A Game-Changer
On this latest episode of TechStack, Jim is on-site at Synaptics Tech Day interviewing Google’s Billy Rutledge, Director, Systems Research Group. Jim and Billy discuss Google’s just-announced open-source Coral NPU and what it could mean for edge AI and intelligent IoT devices in the future. You...
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OktoberTech '25 Breakdown: Infineon Robotics, Power And Quantum Strategy Revealed
On this latest episode of TechStack, Mark and Jim are on-site at Infineon’s OktoberTech event where the company revealed its future vision for robotics, quantum computing, AI, and how we’re going to power it all moving forward. Mark and Jim breakdown the highlights here – and you won’t want to…
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TechStack - Intel 18A, Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest
The Technologists drill down and separate fact from fiction on Intel's recent Technology Tour 2025, specifically digging in on its 18A foundry process, its upcoming Panther Lake (mobile) processors and the Clearwater Forest (data center) offerings. We hope you enjoy the episode. If you found our...
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How Red Hat Is Reinventing Linux And Virtualization For The AI Era
Red Hat is best known for its enterprise-grade open source Linux distros but virtualization and containerized applications are a big deal in the exploding AI landscape. Learn what Red Hat has architected and delivered for the new breed of cloud and enterprise AI data centers, here on TechStack!…
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform Analysis With Qualcomm's Cindy Lei
In this episode of TechStack, Dave Altavilla and Francis Sideco sit down with Qualcomm’s Cindy Lei at Snapdragon Summit 2025 to explore the powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC. They break down how Qualcomm’s next-generation mobile platform is driving the future of on-device AI, enabling...
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Snapdragon Summit 2025 Top Take-Aways: Powerful Devices In The Age Of Agentic AI
In this episode of TechStack, Jim McGregor, Dave Altavilla, and Francis Sideco report from the Snapdragon Summit in Maui to discuss Qualcomm’s latest technology announcements. We cover the Snapdragon Elite 8 Gen 5 smartphones, X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme PCs, advances in agentic AI, and the...
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NVIDIA And Intel’s Shocking Partnership And Diving Deep On Rubin CPX
On this latest episode of TechStack, Jim, Mark and Marco discuss the just-announced NVIDIA & Intel partnership, which sent shockwaves through the industry this morning, in addition to NVIDIA's Rubin CPX AI GPU announcement, fresh from InfraAI Global Summit’25. Give it a watch and let us know what...
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Snapdragon Ride Pilot: Qualcomm And BMW Redefine ADAS, Safety & Autonomous Driving
In this episode of TechStack, TIRIAS Research Principal Analyst Jim McGregor speaks with Anshuman Saxena, Qualcomm VP of ADAS and Autonomous Driving, about the company’s latest innovation in intelligent transportation: the Snapdragon Ride Pilot software stack. Designed with a safety-first...
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Announcements From Apple's iPhone 17 Event: New iPhones, Apple Watch, and AirPods!
Recorded live from Apple's iPhone 17 Event, Mark Vena and Marco Chiappetta break down Apple’s latest technology announcements in this episode of TechStack. From the newest iPhone lineup to next-gen AirPods and the latest Apple Watch innovations, we dive into what these updates mean for consumers...
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The Technologists are more than just tech enthusiasts—we’re trusted guides in a rapidly evolving digital world. We analyze the trends, test the tools, and talk to the people behind the technology to bring you analysis that’s insightful, honest, and actionable.
Whether it’s the latest hardware review, an in-depth breakdown of a leading tech company, or a meaningful conversation with an industry insider on Tech Stack, everything we do is rooted in one mission: Make technology understandable, accessible, and relevant.
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