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In the latest episode of theCUBE Pod, theCUBE Research’s John Furrier and Dave Vellante break down the top stories shaping enterprise tech. From Marc Benioff’s controversial remarks to OpenAI’s expanding partnerships with Nvidia and Broadcom, they reveal what’s truly driving AI strategy across the industry. New episodes every Friday. Subscribe for weekly tech analysis. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hBxlS60EKqxohsOVoPrEI?si=6137bdf3d08f4355&nd=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thecube-podcast/id1674287308 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLenh213llmcYe7nXWic9QsnHUD5fqbEwu Furrier and Vellante examine how AI is transforming enterprise infrastructure, spotlighting Oracle’s data platform strategy and OpenAI’s growing ecosystem. Combining data-driven analysis from theCUBE Research with real-world insights, they reveal how cloud, compute and capital are converging to define the architecture of today’s fast-evolving AI economy. Find more SiliconANGLE news and analysis https://siliconangle.com/ Follow theCUBE's wall-to-wall event coverage https://siliconangle.com/events/ Learn about the latest theCUBE events https://www.thecube.net/ The conversation dives into the high-stakes world of AI investments, crypto’s resurgence and the rapid ascent of “AI factories” as innovation powerhouses. With Furrier and Vellante’s insight and unfiltered analysis, it reveals how technology, business and strategy are colliding to reshape the future of the AI economy. Read more: https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/20/salesforce-openai-agentic-ai-thecubepod/ Find more SiliconANGLE news and analysis https://siliconangle.com/ Follow theCUBE's wall-to-wall event coverage https://siliconangle.com/events/ Learn about the latest theCUBE events https://www.thecube.net/ This Week In Enterprise: Mark Benioff pitches Salesforce’s agentic dreams as AI factories boom Third-quarter earnings kick off next week with SAP, IBM and Intel leading the charge. From AI factories to agentic infrastructure, enterprise tech is accelerating fast — with Nvidia, Salesforce and Oracle unveiling next-gen platforms as companies race to operationalize AI through automation, governance and resilient data systems across industries. Check out the full article https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/17/mark-benioff-pitches-salesforces-agentic-dreams-ai-factories-boom/ Watch the full podcast to find out why these industry pros were mentioned: Brian J. Baumann, founder of NYSE Wired and director of capital markets, technology at NYSE Lynn Martin, president at NYSE Group Judy Khan Shaw, host, interviewer and producer at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States of America Laurene Powell Jobs, American entrepreneur and business professional Charlie Kawwas, president of Broadcom Hock Tan, president and CEO of Broadcom Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI Greg Brockman, president, chairman and co-founder of OpenAI Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA Dylan Patel, founder of SemiAnalysis Sarbjeet Johal, founder and CEO of Stackpane Chris Lynch, executive chairman and CEO of AtScale Larry Ellison, chairman of the board and CTO of Oracle Rob Strechay, principal analyst at theCUBE Research David Floyer, analyst emeritus at theCUBE Research Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. Charles Fitzgerald, consultative strategist and investor George Gilbert, principal analyst at theCUBE Research Crawford Del Prete, president of the IDC Stacy Rasgon, managing director and senior analyst of U.S. semiconductors and semiconductor capital equipment at Bernstein Research Tarkan Maner, CMO of Nutanix Deborah Conrad, founding partner at MIXTAPE Partners Diane Bryant, former head of Intel’s Data Center Division Gemma Allen, theCUBE host Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies Juan Loaiza, EVP at Oracle #theCUBE #theCUBEPod #theCUBEresearch #AI #EnterpriseAI
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