$725B Bets, Belden Buys RUCKUS, & Broadcom’s Cloud Play | Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 6, 2026

$725B Bets, Belden Buys RUCKUS, & Broadcom’s Cloud Play | Tech Field Day News Rundown: May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026 · 27 min

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The episode discusses major developments in enterprise technology, including acquisitions and investments in AI infrastructure.

The AI gold rush is continuing to change the future of infrastructure, but at what cost? In this episode of the Tech Field Day News Rundown, Alastair Cooke is joined by Vincent Celindro to break down the biggest enterprise tech stores of the week. Belden’s $1.85B acquisition of RUCKUS Networks signals a major push toward full-stack IT/OT convergence, Meanwhile, Broadcom rolls out VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1, promising lower costs and AI-ready private cloud at scale. Google backs Anthropic with up to $40B, while Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta prepare to pour a combined $725B into AI infrastructure. Are winners being decided before the race is over? They also explore IBM’s Envizi API tackling carbon reporting complexity, TSMC’s warning of prolonged chip shortages despite massive expansion, and how Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology are already pushing toward DDR6. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Alastair Cooke and Vincent Celindro. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:26 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown 1:05 - Belden’s $1.85B RUCKUS Deal Signals Push to Become a Full-Stack Networking Powerhouse 3:03 - Broadcom VCF 9.1 Update Provides Lower…

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