Today in Tech

AI can help people pass exams, answer technical interview questions, and earn professional certifications, but can employers and educators still trust the results? In this episode, host Keith Shaw speaks with Sarah Toton, vice president of data forensics at Caveon Test Security, about how AI-assisted cheating is disrupting academic testing, hiring, and professional certification. They discuss why...

#TodayinTech Are cybersecurity teams already falling behind in the age of AI? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw chats with Evan Pena, founder and Chief Offensive Security Officer at Armadin, to explore how AI is transforming cyberattacks, cybersecurity defense, and the future of cyber warfare. Evan explains why AI-powered attackers can now find vulnerabilities faster, scale attacks...

AI agents promise to automate everything from research and customer support to sales and business operations. But what happens when those agents start making decisions on their own? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Postman co-founder and CEO Abhinav Asthana to explore one of the biggest unanswered questions in AI: can we actually control autonomous agents? They discuss A...

AI coding tools promise faster software development, but speed may be creating a new problem: lower-quality software at scale. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Dan Faulkner, CEO of SmartBear, about why AI-generated code could be outpacing the testing, review and quality controls needed to keep software reliable. Faulkner explains why business leaders could be confusing fast...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world of sales, from automating CRM updates and RFP responses to generating outreach emails and analyzing negotiations. But as AI becomes more autonomous, a bigger question has emerged: what parts of sales should still stay human? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Ray Meiring, CEO of QorusDocs, about the future of AI in enterpr...

AI-powered scams are evolving far beyond traditional phishing emails. Today’s attackers are using generative AI to create more believable messages, fake invoices, realistic impersonations, and highly targeted business email compromise attacks designed to pressure employees into making fast decisions. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Vyntra CEO Joël Winteregg about how scamm...

As companies rush to deploy agentic AI across their systems, these tools are moving beyond simple automation and starting to make real decisions, take actions, and access sensitive data with limited oversight. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw is joined by Gilad Shriki, co-founder of Descope, to break down the growing risks behind AI agents. From weak authentication models and API secur...

AI is no longer just analyzing financial data — it’s starting to act on it. From influencing loan approvals to detecting fraud and even laying the groundwork for autonomous financial decisions, agentic AI is pushing into territory that raises big questions about trust, control, and accountability. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Dominic Wellington, Director of Product M...

AI has officially moved beyond experiments and into real-world production — making decisions, taking actions, and reshaping how businesses operate. But there’s a problem. Even as adoption accelerates, most organizations still haven’t fixed the one thing AI depends on: their data. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Gaurav Pathak, Senior Vice President of Product Management for...

Can AI move beyond being a research assistant and become an actual scientist? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Mayank Kejriwal, research associate professor at the University of Southern California and CEO of Grail, about the rapid evolution of AI in scientific research. From generating hypotheses to designing experiments and even writing research papers, AI is beginning to...

AI is transforming businesses at lightning speed, but behind the scenes it’s creating a massive data problem that most organizations aren’t ready for. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw chats with Western Digital’s Ahmed Shihab to break down how AI is driving an unprecedented surge in data creation, why storage is becoming a critical bottleneck, and what IT leaders need to do before it’s...

Courts are no longer debating whether social media causes harm — they’re ruling that it does. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw speaks with Lisa Strohman, founder of the Digital Citizen Academy, about the legal tipping point that could reshape the entire social media ecosystem. From landmark cases in New Mexico and California to the growing scrutiny of algorithms, advertisers, and AI, t...

Airports have zero tolerance for downtime — but they’re also packed with aging infrastructure, tight security requirements, and nonstop passenger pressure. In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Deepak Nayyar, Executive Vice President and CIO of Pittsburgh International Airport, to break down how a major airport modernizes without disrupting travelers. You’ll hear how PIT...

Glasses-free 3D tried to take over living rooms a decade ago—and flopped. So what changed? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with David Fattal, founder and CTO of Leia Inc., to break down why 3D TVs collapsed (hype, lack of content, and imperfect tech) and why the next wave of glasses-free 3D could be different. We dig into the breakthroughs powering this comeback: switch...

Could AI soon have a seat on the board of directors? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw talks with Kevin Bocek, Senior Vice President for Innovation at CyberArk, about the rise of agentic AI in corporate leadership — starting with “AI shadow boards” that advise CEOs and potentially evolving into AI that actually votes on board decisions. They dig into why companies are exploring AI...

AI is becoming a new “peril” for the enterprise (like a fire or flood), except it can trigger losses across privacy, cybercrime, business interruption, media liability, and even professional liability. So here’s the real question: can AI risk actually be insured? What happens when it isn’t? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Josh Motta, co-founder and CEO of Coalition...

Vibe coding has gone from “kicking the tires” to shipping real software—but what does AI-powered vibe coding break along the way? In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Scott Breitenother, CEO and co-founder of Kilo Code, to unpack how AI-assisted development is changing the craft of programming—and the structure of engineering teams. Scott explains what vibe coding really mea...

AI is shifting from assistant to teammate — and that changes everything. In this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw sits down with Karen Ng, EVP of Product at HubSpot, to break down what “hybrid AI teams” actually are, how companies are deploying AI agents alongside humans, and what that means for your day-to-day work. You’ll hear why hybrid teams are more than just “using AI tools,” how organiz...

AI is supposed to reduce technical debt, but what if it’s actually making the problem worse? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Gary Hoberman, Co-Founder of Unqork, and David Ferrucci, CTO of Unqork and former IBM Watson leader, to unpack how generative AI, low-code platforms, and “vibe coding” can quickly multiply hidden risk instead of eliminating complexity. They b...

Are self-driving cars finally ready for everyday use, or is the hype still ahead of the reality? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with Edwin Olson, CEO and Founder of May Mobility, to break down where autonomous vehicles truly stand as we head into 2026. From AI reasoning models and real-world deployments to the challenges of weather, unpredictable human drivers, and sca...

Finding a job has never been more automated or more frustrating. Candidates feel ignored. Employers feel overwhelmed. Trust in the hiring process is breaking down. On this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw sits down with futurist Cliff Jurkiewicz of Phenom to unpack what is really broken in the 2026 job market. Is the problem the economy, or the way companies hire? They dig into AI-driven...

This episode of Today in Tech is different. Instead of talking about enterprise software or cybersecurity, we step inside one man’s fight for survival — and the revolutionary medical technology that helped save his life. Keith Shaw is joined by Douglas Meijer (co-chairman, Meijer Inc.) and Dr. Brandon Mancini of BAMF Health to tell the astonishing story of how an often-overlooked cancer treatment...

Most people assume AI “remembers everything” — every chat, every command, every conversation. But that’s not how today’s systems actually work. On this episode of Today in Tech, Keith Shaw talks with Manifest AI CEO Jacob Buckman about how AI memory really works under the hood, why chatbots feel so different from humans, and what has to change for true long-running digital agents to become reality...

AI agents are exploding across the enterprise—but security hasn’t caught up. In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw talks with Michael Bargury, co-founder and CTO of Zenity, about why every AI agent is inherently vulnerable, how zero-click attacks work, and what companies must do now to reduce their risk. Bargury explains how attackers can hijack AI agents with simple persuasion, plant...

AI may be reshaping the enterprise world — but what about small and mid-sized businesses? In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw speaks with Ed Keisling, Chief AI Officer at Progress Software, about the unique challenges and opportunities SMBs face when adopting AI. From limited budgets and data hurdles to the pitfalls of agentic hype and governance gaps, Ed explains how smaller compani...