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Tantra's Mantra with Prakash Sangam

The podcast that goes behind and beyond the technology news headlines to explore the unheard and unseen. The topics include 5G, AI, IoT, Smartphones, Networking, Intellectual Property and others.

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Ep. 73: Arm EVP on AGI CPU - Conception, Opportunity & Ecosystem Impact

In the high-stakes AI infra market, GPUs were all the rage till Arm announced its AGI CPU and showed the world the importance of CPUs in the agentic AI world. Arm scored a masterstroke by targeting a high-value, unaddressed niche in the market without stepping on the toes of its large, long-time, loyal IP licensee ecosystem with its first chip. In this episode, I talk to Mohamed Awad, EVP of Arm…

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Ep. 72: Is OpenAI Trying to Fight Apple in Public Square?

In Apple's high-profile case against OpenAI, the latter went on a public offensive. It aggressively projected its version of the story, countering Apple’s allegations through many public channels, including news media and its own blog, even before filing its official legal reply to the court. In this episode, I continue the discussion with Christie Thoene, former VP of Legal and Policy Comms at…

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Ep. 71: Apple vs. Open AI – Case Analysis

On Jul 10th 2026, Apple sued OpenAI alleging theft of confidential information. The court filing claims that two OpenAI employees were stealing and encouraging Apple employees who are pursuing employment at OpenAI to steal Apple trade secrets. These individuals, both non-profit and for-profit entities of OpenAI, as well as IO Products, the company founded by legendary designer Jony Ive, acquired…

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Ep. 70: State of Enterprise AI - Discussion with Lenovo & TCS

This is a special episode produced by the collaboration between TiE San Diego and Tantra's Mantra. In this episode, I speak to Mark Budgen of Lenovo and Rajnikant Gupta of TCS on the current status of AI adoption in enterprises. We start by discussing which segments and which functions within organizations have seen deeper adoption of AI, whether AI projects have moved from PoC and trials to…

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Ep. 69: Lenovo VP on QIRA – Cross Device/Platform/OS Personal AI Agent

At CES 2026, Lenovo showcased an exciting new AI innovation called QIRA, redefining what personalized technology can offer. This powerful, system-level feature works seamlessly across devices and platforms, enhancing user experience like never before, and it’s now being rolled out on select Lenovo devices. In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Jeff Snow, the Head of Product and AI…

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Ep. 68: Impinj VP on RFID Transforming Supply Chain Logistics

For many years, RFID technology has been used by leading retailers such as Walmart, Macy's, and Lowe's. CVS, Zara, and others for theft prevention. But now, it is ready to go beyond this limited use case and transform supply chain logistics. In the episode, I talk to Gagan Luthra, VP of Product and Strategy at RAIN RFID leader Impinj, about the history of technology, how it is currently being…

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Ep. 67: Lenovo VP on Endpoint Security, AIPCs and NPU

Just like everything else, AI is profoundly transforming the security landscape. It is increasing the attack surface, sophistication, and impact. while also providing more potent tools to increase security. In enterprise PCs, security and device management apps (as part of the Corp Image) significantly reduce performance. AIPCs promise to run apps more efficiently on NPUs. In the episode, I talk…

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Ep. 66: Mobile World Congress 2026 - Recap and Analysis

This year's MWC took place as the telecom industry is at a crossroads, with additional monetization of 5G beyond mobile broadband less certain, smartphone growth flattening, AI influence increasing, and more questions than answers about the future. In this episode, Neil Shah of Counterpoint Research, Leonard Lee of Next Curve, and I discuss our experience at the event, and analyze the traction and…

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Ep. 65: Samsung on Role of AI in Telecom, AI RAN and More

Telecom was one of the earliest users of AI, long before its marketing hype and even before it was known by that name. The recent advancements are further propelling AI's use. In this episode, I talk to Dan Warren, Director of Communications Research at Samsung, regarding the role of AI in telecom networks. We discuss its role in network operations, AI for RAN, AI with RAN, and AI on RAN concepts;…

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Ep. 64: Is AI a bubble? - Analyst Discussion

The mind-numbing investment in AI and the sky-high valuations of the companies involved have led many to wonder whether AI has become a bubble. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Riad Hartani, who is an advisor, investor, and a longtime time industry participant, on what is driving the investment - real market demand or FOMO, who is making those them, ongoing circular investment and risks, especially…

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