The Tech Field Day News Rundown is a weekly look at the IT news of the week. Hosted by Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett.
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The Tech Field Day News Rundown is a weekly look at the IT news of the week. Hosted by Tom Hollingsworth, Alastair Cooke, and Stephen Foskett.
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June 3, 2026
NVIDIA Vera, Anthropic’s IPO & Cisco’s AI Platform Play | Tech Field Day Rundown: June 3, 2026
<p>AI is moving beyond chatbots and into the fabric of business, infrastructure, and even filmmaking. </p><p>In this episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, Alastair Cooke and Guy Currier examine Microsoft’s transformation of Microsoft 365 Copilot into a workflow-native AI platform, NVIDIA’s unveiling of its custom Arm-based Vera CPU, and the growing battle to control the enterprise AI agent workforce. </p><p>They also discuss Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO plans, Cisco’s vision to become the operational layer for enterprise AI, Europe’s latest quantum computing milestone, and the AI-generated film Dreams of Violets making history at the Tribeca Film Festival. </p><p>This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Alastair Cooke and Guy Currier. </p><p>Time Stamps: </p><ul><li>0:00 - Cold Open</li><li>0:21 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown</li><li>0:55 - Microsoft Makes Copilot the Center of Enterprise AI</li><li>4:55 - NVIDIA Vera Signals a New Era for AI Computing</li><li>9:50 - The New AI Platform War Is About Digital Workers</li><li>16:47 - $2,000 AI Film Makes History at Tribeca</li><li>22:32 - Europe Expands Quantum Computing with New System in Spain</li><li>28:54 - Anthropic Files for Historic AI IPO</li><li>33:11 - Cisco’s Big AI Bet: Becoming the Infrastructure Control Plane</li><li>38:36 - The Weeks Ahead </li><li>40:58 - Thanks for Watching the Tech Field Day News Rundown</li></ul><p>Tune in every Wednesday for the IT news of the week with a variable degree of snarkiness. </p><p>Guest Host: <a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/guy-currier/">Guy Currier</a>, Research Director for <a href="https://www.futurumgroup.com/">The Futurum Group</a></p><p>Follow our hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/">Tom Hollingsworth</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke/">Alastair Cooke</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/">Stephen Foskett</a>. </p><p>Follow Tech Field Day <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-field-day/">on LinkedIn</a>, on <a href="https://x.com/TechFieldDay ">X/Twitter</a>, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/techfieldday.com">Bluesky</a>, and on <a href="https://techfieldday.net/explore">Mastodon</a>. </p>
May 27, 2026
AI’s $1.3M Coding Bill, Quantum, & the Pope's Message | Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 27, 2026
<p>What happens when three developers burn through $1.3 million in AI compute in just 30 days? This week on the Tech Field Day News Rundown, Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke break down the explosive cost of AI coding agents after OpenClaw revealed massive token usage powered by OpenAI systems, raising serious questions about whether autonomous development workflows are financially sustainable. They also discuss AT&T’s legal battle to shut down California’s copper phone network, Governor Gavin Newsom’s new AI workforce disruption initiative, IBM’s billion-dollar quantum chip foundry project in New York, NVIDIA’s growing export-control pressure tied to Super Micro investigations, Check Point’s acquisition of Deepchecks to secure AI agents, and Pope Leo XIV’s unprecedented warning about AI-driven inequality, warfare, and “digital colonialism.” From infrastructure modernization to AI regulation and quantum computing, this episode explores the biggest forces reshaping enterprise technology in 2026.</p><p>Time Stamps: </p><ul><li>0:00 - Cold Open</li><li>0:26 - <a href="https://youtu.be/UN1YWnISJ-M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown</a></li><li>1:26 - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-creator-burns-through-1-3-million-in-openai-api-tokens-in-a-single-month" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">OpenClaw Creator Hits $1.3M OpenAI Bill in One Month</a></li><li>4:25 - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/att-sues-california-bid-stop-offering-traditional-phone-service-2026-05-20/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">AT&T Sues to End POTS Service</a></li><li>8:29 - <a href="https://techstrong.ai/agentic-ai/california-gov-newsom-signs-ai-executive-order-to-shield-workers-from-tech-displacement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">California Orders Major AI Workforce Plan to Fight Job Displacement</a></li><li>13:19 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/featured/ibm-commerce-department-to-back-1b-quantum-chip-foundry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">IBM and U.S. Commerce Dept Back $1B Quantum Chip Foundry Push</a></li><li>16:19 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/ai/nvidia-ceo-huang-urges-super-micro-to-tighten-export-compliance-amid-2-5b-ai-chip-smuggling-scandals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NVIDIA CEO Urges Stricter Export Controls Amid $2.5B AI Chip Smuggling Scandal</a></li><li>21:12 - <a href="https://securityboulevard.com/2026/05/check-point-acquires-deepchecks-as-it-builds-out-agentic-security-platform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Check Point Buys Deepchecks to Power New AI “Agentic Security” Platform</a></li><li>25:19 - <a href="https://techstrong.ai/articles/pope-leo-xiv-demands-disarmament-of-ai-renounces-just-war-doctrine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Pope Leo XIV Calls for “Disarmament” of AI in Landmark Encyclical</a></li><li>34:31 - <a href="https://techfieldday.com/timing/future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Weeks Ahead: Upcoming Tech Field Day Events</a></li><li>36:46 - <a href="https://youtu.be/UN1YWnISJ-M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Thanks for Watching the Tech Field Day News Rundown</a></li></ul><p>Follow our hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/">Tom Hollingsworth</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke/">Alastair Cooke</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/">Stephen Foskett</a>. </p><p>Follow Tech Field Day <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-field-day/">on LinkedIn</a>, on <a href="https://x.com/TechFieldDay ">X/Twitter</a>, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/techfieldday.com">Bluesky</a>, and on <a href="https://techfieldday.net/explore">Mastodon</a>.</p>
May 20, 2026
Google vs NVIDIA, Power Grid Strain, & AI Infrastructure | Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 20, 2026
<p>The AI infrastructure race is escalating fast, and the stakes are now measured in billions of dollars, gigawatts of power, and global regulatory pressure. </p><p>This week <a href="https://youtu.be/d5VTjhSMyps" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">on the Tech Field Day News Rundown</a>, Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke break down Google and Blackstone’s massive proposed AI cloud partnership, the environmental controversy surrounding Utah’s gigantic Stratos AI data center campus, and reports that Arm Holdings is under FTC investigation over its growing influence in the AI chip market. </p><p>They also discuss mounting concerns over AI-driven cybersecurity risks, Anthropic’s aggressive $300 million Stainless acquisition, Elon Musk’s latest courtroom loss against OpenAI and Sam Altman, and how AI hyperscale data centers may be permanently reshaping U.S. electricity prices. From semiconductors and cloud computing to energy infrastructure and enterprise AI, this episode explores the growing battle to control the future of artificial intelligence.</p><p>This and more on the <a href="https://youtu.be/d5VTjhSMyps" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tech Field Day News Rundown</a> with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/">Tom Hollingsworth</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke/">Alastair Cooke</a>. </p><p>Time Stamps: </p><ul><li>0:00 - Cold Open</li><li>0:31 - <a href="https://youtu.be/d5VTjhSMyps" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Welcome to the Tech Field Day Rundown</a> </li><li>1:19 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/featured/google-blackstone-launch-25b-ai-cloud-venture-to-tackle-data-center-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Google & Blackstone Launch $25B AI Venture to Challenge NVIDIA and Fix Data Center Shortage</a></li><li>5:15 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/featured/utahs-stratos-data-center-elegant-architecture-environmental-backlash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Utah’s Massive AI Data Center Sparks Environmental Backlash Over Heat and Water Use</a></li><li>9:06 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/featured/arm-under-ftc-investigation-as-chipmaker-moves-into-developing-ai-hardware/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Arm Faces FTC Investigation Over AI Chip Ambitions and Qualcomm Dispute</a></li><li>13:00 - <a href="https://securityboulevard.com/2026/05/trade-groups-urge-faster-federal-action-to-address-ai-driven-cyber-risks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Tech Coalitions Urge Federal Action on AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats</a></li><li>16:50 - <a href="https://techstrong.ai/articles/anthropic-weaponizes-ai-infrastructure-with-300-million-acquisition-of-startup-stainless/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Anthropic Buys Stainless for $300M in Major Blow to OpenAI, Google, and Meta</a></li><li>20:46 - <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932383/jury-verdict-musk-v-altman-openai-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jury Rejects Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI</a></li><li>24:58 - <a href="https://techstrong.it/featured/ai-data-centers-drive-75-surge-in-wholesale-power-prices/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Electricity Costs Jump 75% as AI Data Centers Trigger Massive Power Price Surge</a></li><li>34:19 - <a href="https://techfieldday.com/timing/future/">The Weeks Ahead</a> </li><li>35:39 - <a href="https://youtu.be/d5VTjhSMyps" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Thanks for Watching the Tech Field Day News Rundown</a></li></ul><p>Follow our hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/">Tom Hollingsworth</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alastaircooke/">Alastair Cooke</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/">Stephen Foskett</a>. </p><p>Follow Tech Field Day <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-field-day/">on LinkedIn</a>, on <a href="https://x.com/TechFieldDay ">X/Twitter</a>, on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/techfieldday.com">Bluesky</a>, and on <a href="https://techfieldday.net/explore">Mastodon</a>.</p>
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