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Impinj Physical Intelligence shows how RFID and RAIN RFID can give enterprise AI a trusted view of the real world. In this video, SmartTech Research's Mark Vena explores how connected item data helps businesses identify, track, analyze, and automate decisions across supply chains, inventory, food, parcels, and logistics.

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✓ Why AI needs accurate real-world item data

✓ How RFID turns physical observations into business decisions

✓ Why continuous tracking can improve automation and workflows

✓ How Impinj Physical Intelligence expands the role of RFID in enterprise AI

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What does Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2026 mean for the future of personal AI? Join Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research, for a clear look at the announcements and their business impact.

✅ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and early Apple A20 Pro comparisons

✅ AI agents, smart glasses, and connected earbuds

✅ Snapdragon PCs, Googlebook, and why Linux support matters

✅ Key partnerships, Qualcomm’s strategy, and questions still unanswered

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AI data centers are hitting a power-scaling wall. As rack densities climb toward hundreds of kilowatts — and eventually megawatt-class systems — the industry is rethinking how power is delivered inside the data center.

In this SmartTechCheck EduSeries video, we examine why AI infrastructure is moving toward 800V DC power architecture, what changes inside the data center, and why higher voltage is becoming critical to scaling next-generation AI compute.

We break down:

✅ Why 800V DC dramatically reduces current compared with lower-voltage rack architectures

✅ How lower current can reduce copper requirements, resistive losses, heat, and infrastructure footprint

✅ NVIDIA’s roadmap toward native 800V DC AI rack power

✅ Why 800V can be deployed at the rack, cluster, or data hall level

✅ How AC and DC power architectures can coexist during the transition

✅ The role of battery energy storage and other DC energy resources

✅ Why high-voltage DC creates new challenges for fault detection, interruption, and protection

✅ Why solid-state circuit breakers are emerging as an important technology for future high-density AI data centers

✅ The move to 800V DC is about more than changing voltage. It represents a broader redesign of the power architecture needed to support the next generation of AI factories and high-density compute.

This video is part of a SmartTechCheck EduSeries examining the power challenges created by rapidly increasing AI rack density and the technologies being developed to solve them.

Topics covered: 800V DC, AI data center power, high-voltage DC, NVIDIA 800V architecture, AI infrastructure, data center power distribution, rack power density, solid-state circuit breakers, battery energy storage, AI factories, power semiconductors.

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What should you know before buying Apple’s iPhone Duo? Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst at SmartTech Research, examines five questions about Apple’s first foldable smartphone in this SmartTechCheck EduSeries episode.

✅ Display and hinge durability: what testing still needs to prove.

✅ App design: whether the larger screen makes everyday tasks easier.

✅ Cases and battery life: how protection and heavy use affect the experience.

✅ Long-term value: will you keep unfolding Duo after the novelty fades?

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Is the new iPhone Duo worth the switch? We analyze Apple’s first foldable smartphone to see if it delivers on daily practicality.

After seven years of Samsung dominating the market, Apple has finally entered the foldable space. In this episode, we move past the initial reveal hype to examine the real-world implications of the iPhone Duo. We break down the device's durability, battery life, and overall screen usability to help you decide if this form factor actually improves your workflow or just adds unnecessary complexity.

Our analysis covers the practical trade-offs of this new hardware, including how well case integration works and the long-term value of the inner screen. We also discuss Apple’s specific market strategy and what this launch means for the future of the iPhone lineup. If you are considering an upgrade or simply want a clear-eyed take on the latest mobile tech, this breakdown provides the necessary context.

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Apple’s foldable iPhone could be closer than ever. Creative Strategies founder Tim Bajarin joins the SmartTechCheck Podcast to discuss Apple’s rumored announcement, the media frenzy over iPods with cameras, and how AI is changing the work of technology analysts.

✅ What Apple’s foldable iPhone could mean for the smartphone market

✅ Why camera-equipped iPod rumors sparked such a strong media reaction

✅ How AI is changing technology research and analyst work

✅ Tim Bajarin’s take on Apple’s next moves

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SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter: Apple's Next Moves

AI’s power problem is not just about generating more electricity. The bigger challenge is delivering dramatically more power inside the data center — all the way to increasingly dense AI racks.

In this new SmartTechCheck EduSeries episode on AI data center power, we examine “The Watt Ceiling” — why today’s low-voltage, AC-centric power architecture becomes increasingly difficult to scale as AI racks move from hundreds of kilowatts toward 1 megawatt of power per rack.

You’ll learn:

✅ Why AI is concentrating far more compute — and power — into the same physical space

✅ Why higher rack power creates an enormous current problem at low voltage

✅ How current drives more copper, heat and electrical losses

✅ Why multiple power-conversion stages matter more as rack density increases

✅ Why simply expanding today’s architecture becomes increasingly impractical

✅ Why the industry is moving toward higher-voltage power distribution — setting the stage for 800V DC

The key issue is no longer just: Can we generate enough electricity for AI?

It is also: Can the data center efficiently deliver that electricity to the hardware that needs it?

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📌 Chapters:

00:00 Why AI Racks Need So Much Power

02:24 Scaling Power: The Current Problem

05:08 The Heat Problem

05:48 The Conversion Problem

07:18 A New Architecture Option

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