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Mark Vena

Las Vegas, United States

Contributor at Forbes

CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research

Technology Leader, @TechNewsWorld @Forbes contributor, featured #CNBC, #WSJ & #NYT Subscribe to my podcast: https://t.co/MgEkM5zLgQ

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  • 1 day ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

    At IBM Think 2025, CEO Arvind Krishna set the tone for what IBM believes will define the next digital transformation era: enterprise-first AI, hybrid cloud, and AI agents designed to supercharge business performance, not just productivity. Flanked by collaborators like Scuderia Ferrari’s Frederic Vasseur and Lumen CEO Kate Johnson, Krishna presented a clear and conviction-driven strategy to redefine how enterprise clients adopt AI automation and data-driven systems at scale.

  • 6 days ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

    Synaptics, long known for its leadership in human interface technologies, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Over the last several years, the company’s focus has pivoted sharply toward Core IoT, AI at the edge, and wireless connectivity. Judging by the company’s Q3 fiscal 2025 results and its most recent technology launches, Synaptics is showing strong execution against this long-term strategy, especially in leveraging the explosive growth of the IoT space.

  • 6 days ago | technewsworld.com | Mark Vena

    In the rapidly expanding world of smart homes, the spotlight has long shone on convenience, connectivity, and compatibility. But as major ecosystems like Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit compete for dominance, one initiative — Matter, backed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) — is quietly transforming the smart home not only through interoperability but also through an equally vital and underappreciated pillar: security.

  • 1 week ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

    YouTube is a wonderful tool. I frequently stumble across a video that makes me pause and think about things. This happened to me a few days ago when I stumbled across Steve Jobs’ famous keynote speech in 1997, during his “return” to Apple after being banished in 1985. In 1997, Apple was on the brink of collapse — hemorrhaging money, losing market share, and plagued by internal confusion.

  • 1 week ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

    Over the last decade, AMD has undergone a remarkable transformation. From a company once struggling for relevance, it has risen under CEO Lisa Su’s steady and strategic leadership to become a serious contender across the data center, client computing, and now embedded and adaptive edge markets. One of AMD’s fastest-rising stars is its embedded business, now armed with a broad portfolio and a sharp focus on AI.

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Mark Vena
Mark Vena @MarkVenaTechGuy
21 Apr 25

The last clip from last week’s boisterous #SmartTechCheck podcast featuring @JQonTech and @StewartWolpin @BlueOrigin You can watch the entire podcast for free here: https://t.co/rvMkoBFddz https://t.co/U7puC0jCQb

Mark Vena
Mark Vena @MarkVenaTechGuy
21 Apr 25

Another spirited clip from last week’s #SmartTechCheck podcast featuring @JQonTech and @StewartWolpin @BlueOrigin You can watch the entire podcast for free here: https://t.co/rvMkoBFddz https://t.co/QlV5NZz1hj

Mark Vena
Mark Vena @MarkVenaTechGuy
21 Apr 25

A few “energized” clips from last week’s #SmartTechCheck podcast featuring @JQonTech and @StewartWolpin @BlueOrigin You can watch the entire podcast for free here: https://t.co/rvMkoBFddz https://t.co/NunRJ0xlr9