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NVIDIA unveiled new AI-focused chips at its GTC conference, including the Blackwell Ultra series launching this year and the next-gen Vera Rubin GPUs set for 2026. CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the company’s shift to an annual release cycle, a departure from its previous biennial schedule. This move reflects NVIDIA’s response to the growing AI market and increasing competition. This and more on the Rundown.

A group of investors, led by Elon Musk’s startup xAI and other backers, has made a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI, aiming to refocus the organization on open-source AI and safety amid rising tensions between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over its shift to a for-profit model. Meanwhile, OpenAI is advancing its AI hardware strategy with plans to launch a custom-designed AI chip in 2024, fabricated by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology to reduce reliance on Nvidia. Initially deployed on a limited scale, the chip is designed to optimize AI model performance, with OpenAI’s expanding chip team already working on future iterations with enhanced capabilities. This and more on The Rundown.

Analysts predict 2025 will be the year AI applications dominate enterprise, with innovations like orchestration engines and optimization software driving secure, efficient integrations. AI Field Day, happening live January 29–30, 2025, will host industry leaders like Broadcom, MemVerge, and Kamiwaza will present solutions for private AI, infrastructure optimization, and real-world use cases, alongside groundbreaking research on CEOs’ AI strategies from The Futurum Group and benchmarks from MLCommons. Watch live on LinkedIn, TechStrong TV, and Tech Field Day, or join the conversation online using #AIFD6.

The IT industry’s reliance on acquisitions is a necessary driver of innovation, though they often seem to get in the way of competition and progress. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded during Cloud Field Day 21, features Ray Lucchesi, Jon Hildebrand, Ken Nalbone, and Stephen Foskett considering whether acquisitions in the IT industry are a necessary evil or a detriment to innovation.

There is a significant gap between storage companies and their ability to effectively support AI infrastructure. In this episode of the Tech Field Day podcast, recorded during the AI Data Infrastructure Field Day 1 in Santa Clara, host Stephen Foskett and guests Kurtis Kemple, Brian Booden, and Rohan Puri explore the evolving relationship between storage and AI.

The US Department of Justice is looking at two big IT companies, potentially making waves in the enterprise IT space. They are asking a federal judge to force Google to sell or spin off its Chrome browser, arguing that integration with Google’s other products, particularly Android, Search, and the Play store, is anti-competitive. At the same time, the DOJ is also looking at the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

Veritone’s aiWARE platform stands out among new enterprise AI platforms with its decade-long history, real-world deployments, and modular, event-driven architecture that allows seamless integration of over 400 AI services for custom workflows. Designed for sectors like Media, Public Sector, and Healthcare, aiWARE’s adaptable, containerized system supports both real-time and batch processing, positioning it as a powerful, scalable foundation for enterprise AI and future Agentic AI solutions.

Tune in to AppDev Field Day live November 12th and 13th colocated with KubeCon and CloudNativeCon with our partners at Cloud Native Computing Foundation and The Futurum Group’s Mitch Ashley! We’ll kick off with SOUTHWORKS, exploring the future of cloud migration and multi-cloud strategies with CNCF technologies. Heroku, a Salesforce company, will present updates on Cloud Native Buildpacks, OpenTelemetry, and their decade-long journey in container-driven app development. Then on Finally on Wednesday, discover Codiac, a new company focused on simplifying container and cluster management to streamline application development. Don’t miss these sessions live on the Tech Field Day website, Techstrong TV, or on LinkedIn.

Another Trump presidency could bring significant implications for enterprise tech, particularly through a focus on deregulation, increased M&A, and expanded Big Tech investments. this also extends to advancements in military technology, Israel’s influence on cybersecurity, the impact of initiatives like StarLink and rural broadband on connectivity, nuclear energy, AI, the CHIPS Act, and the expanding space industry. Altogether, these insights suggest that a pro-deregulation agenda, aiming to remove ten regulations for each new one introduced, could profoundly shape the future of enterprise technology. This and more on the Gestalt IT Rundown.