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Tired of the hype? This creator offers a skeptical, truthful take on AI and cloud computing, cutting through the marketing noise. It's about realistic insights, not just cheerleading for tech. #TechSkeptic #AIReality #CloudTruth

Many YouTube channels push cloud and AI as the next big thing without a balanced view. That gap in the market inspired starting channels with a focus on both pros and cons, even if it meant less money. #TechAnalysis #CloudComputing

AI Policy: When Court Decisions Shape the Future This past week in AI policy is anything but quiet, as highlighted in Klon Kitchen’s recent article. We’re seeing the rapid politicization of artificial intelligence—and, increasingly, the realization that much of what constitutes AI “policy” in the U.S. will be dictated not only in legislative chambers, but through court orders and litigation outcomes. Kitchen lays it out clearly: the federal government directly confronted state-level AI laws this week. The White House’s newly released national AI policy framework goes so far as to single out Colorado’s AI Act, not for praise, but to flag it as a regulatory barrier. The Commerce Department is now on watch to identify “onerous” state AI laws, and an AI Litigation Task Force is being assembled. This signals a fundamental shift—where compliance leaders used to look to lawmakers for direction, the courts are becoming the true arbiters of how AI is regulated and deployed in practice. Meanwhile, companies that made major investments in state-specific compliance programs are now reassessing in light of federal intervention. Legal battles over preemption, practicality, and enforcement are unavoidable, and the judicial system will be central in shaping, clarifying, and sometimes rewriting the rules. The days of policy uncertainty and theoretical debates are giving way to real institutional ownership and the activation of enforcement vehicles. As Klon Kitchen notes, this is just the beginning. If you work in AI, governance, or tech strategy, now is not the time to wait and see. Companies need to be proactive—monitoring litigation, evolving their compliance posture, and preparing for a future where courtroom outcomes are as important as code. #ArtificialIntelligence #AIPolicy #TechNews #LegalTech #Compliance #AIRegulation #Litigation #Innovation #DavidLinthicum aei.org/op-eds/a-quiet…

Google Security Is Betting That Manual Cybersecurity Is Over Google Security’s RSAC 2026 message was more important than the individual product announcements. The real story is that the cybersecurity industry is reaching the point where manual defense is no longer a serious operating model. Attackers are moving too quickly, environments are too complex, and enterprises are too distributed for human-only workflows to remain viable at scale. That is why the focus on agentic defense matters. This is not about sprinkling AI across dashboards and calling it innovation. It is about replacing slow, fragmented, analyst-heavy processes with systems that can investigate, prioritize, and act faster than traditional security teams ever could on their own. If that sounds disruptive, it should. Security operations has needed disruption for years. The larger strategic move is just as significant. Enterprises do not need more security tools. They need fewer silos, fewer handoffs, and far better integration across cloud security, SecOps, exposure management, and AI protection. The vendors that keep selling point solutions wrapped in platform language are going to lose ground. The vendors that can actually unify these capabilities into something operationally coherent will define the next phase of the market. This is also where the conversation gets uncomfortable for many enterprises. You now have to do two hard things at once. You need to use AI to defend the business, and you need to secure the AI the business is deploying. Those are not separate discussions anymore. They are the same discussion. Any security strategy that treats AI as only a productivity layer or only a risk category is already outdated. My view is straightforward: the winners in this market will not be the companies with the most AI features. They will be the ones that prove they can reduce noise, improve decisions, and compress response times in production. If AI does not make security operations materially faster and more effective, then it is just more expensive complexity. Google is making a serious bet that the future of cybersecurity will belong to integrated, AI-driven platforms. I think that bet is directionally right. The real question is not whether this model is coming. It is whether enterprises are ready to admit that the old one is already failing. #GoogleCloud #GoogleSecurity #RSAC2026 #Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #AgenticAI #SecOps #ThreatIntelligence #EnterpriseIT #ArtificialIntelligence RSAC ’26: Supercharging agentic AI defense with frontline threat intelligence | Google Cloud Blog cloud.google.com/blog/products/…

The tech world hypes AI and cloud as the second coming, but few offer a balanced view. Many developers waste hours debugging due to poor logging. Building trust means telling the truth, even if it means less money or going against the grain. #TechAnalysis #CloudComputing #AI

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Cybersecurity is complex with AI, but proactive defense is missing. This week, we're looking for vendors to bridge the gap, offering real 'weapons' to make security easier and less of a chore. #Cybersecurity #AI #InfoSec

Meeting Chris Bevil at RSA Confirmed What I Already Suspected One of the highlights of RSA for me was meeting Chris Bevil in person. I had already seen the depth of his thinking and the strength of his perspective, but meeting him face-to-face only reinforced it: Chris is just as good in person as you would expect. He brings a rare combination of credibility, clarity, and practical insight to every conversation, especially around cyber resilience, recovery, and the role identity now plays in securing the enterprise. It is also clear that Commvault is going to be a major force at RSA this year. The company is showing up with a strong presence around ResOps, cyber recovery, and resilience operations, including booth activity and event programming that puts it squarely in the center of some of the most important conversations happening at RSAC 2026. Chris is a big part of why that matters. He represents the kind of leadership and domain expertise that gives real weight to the Commvault story, and it is easy to see why the company is gaining attention at this year’s conference. Thank you, Chris, for being such a terrific guest. I appreciated the conversation, and it was a real pleasure to connect with you at RSA. #RSA #RSAC2026 #Cybersecurity #CyberResilience #Commvault #ResOps #IdentitySecurity #DavidLinthicum #ChrisBevil youtube.com/live/CYncw8VU-…

AI is taking center stage at RSA this year, shifting beyond simple copilots. Expect agentic AI to drive SOC operations, with vendors finally having the tech to back up their security promises. #AI #RSAC

Securing AI models is crucial, yet often overlooked. They need the same robust protection as data, including compliance, encryption, and access controls. Treat AI models as first-class citizens in your architecture, not an afterthought. #AISecurity #ModelProtection

Agentic AI is moving into the SOC, but are we securing it proactively? Retrofitting old models isn't enough. These AI agents can be dangerous, becoming common attack vectors if not managed carefully. Securing AI is as crucial as using it. #AISecurity #Cybersecurity

Security silos are out. Platform consolidation is in. Too many disparate tools breed complexity and risk. Expect vendors to drive commonality for better security architecture. #Cybersecurity #TechTrends

In the AI era, identity becomes the central control plane for security. With multiplying AI agents, identity security moves to the core of architectures. #AISecurity #ThreatIntelligence

OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT, a move that could alienate free and Go tier users. Unlike Microsoft and Google with diverse revenue streams, OpenAI relies solely on LLMs. This ad strategy might drive users to competing free LLMs that don't require ads. #OpenAI #ChatGPT #AI

In the AI era, identity becomes the control plane for security. As AI agents multiply, identity security moves center stage. #AISecurity #IdentityManagement #ThreatIntelligence

LLM providers face a crossroads: innovate for efficiency or be constrained by infrastructure limits. OpenAI's reliance on raw capacity may prove unsustainable as power grids and data center build-outs struggle to keep pace. #AI #TechTrends #LLMs

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OpenAI is losing its lead in the enterprise LLM market to Anthropic, which now earns 40% of the spend. With LLMs becoming more accessible, independent thinkers are entering the space, increasing efficiency. #LLM #AI #Tech

RSA 2026: AI-Native Security Stops Being a Pitch and Becomes the Market This week at RSA, the biggest story won’t be another pile of security tools. It will be the acceleration of AI-native security platforms. Here’s what I expect to dominate the conversation: 1. Agentic AI moves into the SOC We’re past copilots that just summarize alerts. The market is shifting toward AI that can triage, investigate, prioritize, and help drive response. That puts vendors like Google Cloud Security, Orca Security, and Stellar Cyber right in the center of the conversation. 2. Securing AI becomes as important as using AI Enterprises are now deploying models, agents, and AI-powered apps at scale. That means the attack surface just changed. Expect major focus on AI application protection, model security, prompt-injection defense, and AI governance from players such as Wiz, Google Cloud, OpenText, and HiddenLayer. 3. Platform consolidation gets real Buyers are done stitching together dozens of disconnected products. They want fewer tools, better context, and measurable outcomes. That’s why Google/Wiz, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Cisco, Arctic Wolf, and Dell Technologies will have outsized impact this week. 4. Identity becomes the control plane for the AI era As AI agents and non-human identities multiply, identity security moves even closer to the center of enterprise architecture. Watch Cisco, Google, OpenText, 1Password, CrowdStrike, and other identity-focused vendors help push this trend forward. 5. Threat intelligence gets operationalized Threat intel is no longer just a reporting layer. It’s becoming embedded into detection, prioritization, and response. Expect vendors led by Google Cloud Security and others to push harder on integrating frontline intelligence directly into security operations. The bottom line: RSA 2026 will show that AI is now both the thing we must secure and the thing reshaping how security is delivered. The vendors that connect those two realities into usable platforms will define the market narrative for the rest of 2026. Hashtags: #RSAC2026 #Cybersecurity #AISecurity #CloudSecurity #AgenticAI #ZeroTrust #IdentitySecurity #ThreatIntelligence #SecOps #CloudComputing