Tantra's Mantra with Prakash Sangam

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...

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 designe...

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

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,...

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, h...