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This episode discusses major developments in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise IT.

AI infrastructure is evolving faster than ever, and this week’s biggest tech stories could reshape the future of cloud, compute, and enterprise IT. This week on the Tech Field Day News Rundown , Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke disucss Mirantis being acquired by IREN to accelerate open AI infrastructure, Lumen’s acquisition of Alkira to modernize hybrid networking, and Red Hat’s push toward AI-driven automation across RHEL and Lightspeed. They also discuss Anthropic’s massive SpaceX compute deal powered by over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs, Apple’s reported shift toward Intel manufacturing for select chips, China’s new neutral atom quantum computer, and Span’s ambitious plan to turn neighborhoods into distributed AI data centers. From enterprise AI and cloud networking to quantum computing and next-generation infrastructure, this episode covers the biggest trends shaping the future of technology. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Cold Open 0:25 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown 1:21 - Mirantis Has Been Acquired by IREN 4:21 - Lumen to Acquire Alkira 7:47 - Red Hat Embraces MCP to Drive AI Agents…

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