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When AI needs to think faster, the architecture beneath it matters more than ever. Val Cook, Chief Software Architect at Blaize, joins The AI Forecast to unpack how today’s AI systems demand more than raw compute, but more adaptable infrastructure. He and host Paul Muller explore the critical intersection of hardware and software, the growing importance of data flow machines, and the limits of traditional architectures in real-time environments.

Visual Studio App Center’s sunset doesn’t have to stall your releases. This session shows exactly how to replace App Center, harden your mobile testing workflow, and stay compliant with Apple App Store and Google Play rules. What's inside: Speakers: Akos Birmacher, Senior Product Manager @ Bitrise Donny Wals, iOS / Swift expert Hosted by Madré Roothman from Bitrise. Jump to the section you want to watch.

Apache Iceberg unlocks the complex time travel requirements and intensive data validation needs that Affirm has as a financial company. Iceberg's write-once / read-anywhere paradigm simplifies Affirm’s governance by minimizing existing data sets — ensuring there is only ever one logical copy of a given data set, complete with a validation history, and tag-based time travel watermarks. This presentation recorded at Summit 2025 provides detail on the the way Affirm leverages Snowflake’s Open Catalog to power our Iceberg implementation, solving both operational and analytic challenges in the business.

In this live episode, recorded at WSO2Con Europe 2025, hosts *Sanjiva* and *Asanka* are joined by *Jeremy* *Schneider,* Senior Partner & Co-Head of Global Software & High-Tech Practice at McKinsey & Company, to explore the challenges and opportunities of platformless modernization and the cultural transformation required for organizations to become software-driven. They discuss the importance of leadership in understanding technology, the "build vs. buy" debate in platformless architecture, and how organizations can empower teams with autonomy while maintaining governance.