Alan Shimel

Alan Shimel

About the Author:

Alan Shimel is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Techstrong Group, a Futurum company, and a member of Futurum's executive leadership team. A technology entrepreneur, media executive and industry commentator, Shimel has spent more than three decades building businesses, communities and media platforms serving enterprise technology professionals, including co-founding StillSecure, a network security company, and the DevOps Institute, a DevOps certification and training body. At Techstrong, he leads a portfolio of media brands including DevOps.com, Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now, Techstrong AI, Techstrong IT, Digital CxO, Platform Engineering, Techstrong Semi and Techstrong TV, along with a growing portfolio of events, educational programs and digital communities. With more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, Shimel is a familiar voice in the space and was an early advocate of the DevOps movement, helping bring DevOps practices into mainstream enterprise technology. His work today spans cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud-native technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and digital transformation, and he hosts popular programs including Techstrong Gang, Shimmy Says and Still Cyber, After All These Years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics from St. John's University and a Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

Articles by Alan Shimel

The AI-Apocalypse Naysayers are Back

September 26, 2025

Alan examines the latest wave of AI doomsday headlines — from ChatGPT “passing” the Turing Test to the dead internet theory and AI factory fears. Beyond hype and alarm, he explores the real risks, environmental costs, and why history suggests resilience over apocalypse.

china, ai,

Do We Have an AI Gap?

September 19, 2025

Are U.S. fears of China’s AI dominance real, or just Cold War déjà vu? Explore the “AI gap” narrative, its politics, and the reality behind the hype.

NVIDIA, AI, CHIP

OpenAI and Broadcom Plan End Run Around NVIDIA

September 11, 2025

OpenAI and Broadcom are partnering to co-develop custom AI chips, aiming for mass production in 2026. Built on TSMC’s 3nm process, the chips will power OpenAI’s data centers and reduce reliance on NVIDIA GPUs. The move signals a new front in the AI hardware wars.

AI as Therapist: Balancing Promise with Peril

September 8, 2025

AI chatbots are reshaping mental health care, but Sophie’s tragic story reveals the risks of replacing human support. Alan and Bill Brenner explore the promise, perils and path forward for AI therapy.

iPhone 17: I Asked AI What’s In It

September 4, 2025

As Apple prepares to unveil the iPhone 17, expectations center on AI-powered features like smarter Siri, on-device generative tools, and personalization. We asked leading AI models — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and Llama — to predict Apple’s next move.

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