Mark Vena

My insights on @abc7newsbayarea regarding today's big @Apple #WWDC24 announcements...lots to unpack here, but give @Apple lots of credit for its thoughtful approach to implement #AI in a #responsible, understandable and #privacy focused manner...I was impressed @Qualcomm @HP @Dell @Lenovo @ABCNews @Intel @AMD @Microsoft

On the heels of my #SmartTechCheck #EduSeries episode last week which detailed my "review" thoughts on the new @Apple #AirPodsMax2, here's some marketing thoughts that reveal how "approaches" this category --- great quick tutorial for any #marketing person youtu.be/-9LJ6KESRlw

Hey, it's baseball season --- I couldn't resist! bit.ly/4mmgi4Y

📢 Final U.S. stop of the #MicrosoftAITour is coming to Houston May 28. For anyone looking to turn AI talk into practical next steps, this looks well worth a spot. Request to join in person here: bit.ly/AITourHouston #MicrosoftAmbassador @MSFT_Business

Enterprise buyers spend 83% of their evaluation without talking to a vendor 82% trust peers - 29% trust salespeople The companies winning enterprise deals are the ones whose customers speak for them, on record. asktheceo.io/blogs/how-b2b-…

Mark's take on this release: @Infineon is making a very clear statement here: it is not just competing in #automotive semis, it is widening the gap and holding the global number one spot for the sixth straight year/ That matters because automotive is where the semiconductor game gets brutally demanding, and Infineon is winning in the regions that count most, including Europe, China, and South Korea, while tightening the race in North America and Japan. The biggest flex in this release is microcontrollers, where Infineon pushed share up to 36 percent, a sign that carmakers increasingly trust its silicon for the brains behind EVs, ADAS, automated driving, and software defined vehicles. Candidly, this is not just a scale story. It is a relevance story, because the chips Infineon leads in sit right at the center of where the car market is headed next. The bottom line that Infineon is not riding momentum. It is turning automotive complexity into competitive advantage, and that is exactly why its appeal in the auto space keeps getting stronger. This is a big deal story. bit.ly/4vsTxRa

Life is not about what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you. That moment right there… that’s where things change. OP: @MindsetMachine

In honor of Tom Clancy's birthday, I had to watch one of the best movies ever made.

Identity Security After #RSAC 2026: Agentic AI is creating a new identity class at work: non-human identities. Inventory, authenticate, authorize, govern, deprovision. That’s the playbook. Hear how @RSAsecurity and Microsoft think about it #AI #Agents x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Contemplating buying the new @Apple #AirPodsMax2 headphones? My short #SmartTechCheck #EduSeries episode explains whether they're worth $549 and what things you should consider @Sonos @Bose @Sony youtu.be/SOKY7X8-4JU

What are the next generation of supply chain leaders focused on right now? @ScottwLuton sits down with Julie Niederhoff, Associate Professor and Department Chair at @WhitmanatSU, alongside students Odette Sherk, Katherine Foley, Makayla Amatuegwu, and David Patterson to talk sustainability, global shifts, and what’s shaping the future of the industry. Powered by WISE. 🎧 Listen now: hubs.ly/Q04b2vJQ0

Following up on my #TechStack podcast with @TekStrategist, here's my @TechNewsWorld column on how MediaTek is doubling down on #technology #leadership in the #datacenter, #IoT, #compute and #connectivity markets @Technologistnet @DaveAltavilla @FSideco @MarcoChiapetta bit.ly/3PVxWk8?utm_so…

Be on the lookout for an onsite #SmartTechCheck podcast with @WillTownTech next week at @NTTResearch's #Upgrade2026 event in San Jose! @NTTData

Agentic AI is shifting from “tool” to “operating model.” AIRRIVED @Airrived_ai's founder breaks down the 3 pillars enterprises actually need: fine-tune on your data, deep reasoning, then autonomous action. What you’d automate first? #AI #Agentic #HumanX x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🚨Today's KEY Read! 👉OpenAI's policy is obsessed with jobs, income, and infrastructure. 👉But the deeper oversight may be cognition itself. 💰We can redistribute wealth. 🧠We can’t redistribute a mind. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-di…