The superpowers of the new economy are also the buzz words changing how the world interacts: Artificial intelligence, the "internet of things" and edge computing are the megatrends dominating the conversation on both a business and a personal level. "Practical everyday things are being done in AI," said David Floyer, co-host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media's mobile livestreaming studio. "It's going from being a niche to being just everyday use, and its impact long-term is profound." TheCUBE co-host Dave Vellante joined Floyer during today's Micron Insight event in San Francisco. They discussed recent developments in storage and memory, as well as the challenges and opportunities facing Micron Technology Inc. in the marketplace (see the full interview with transcript here).

Key to Cisco Systems Inc.'s evolving software strategy are its strategic acquisitions and partnerships with agile businesses building in artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, and other developing technologies. While its collaborators offer fresh insights and market opportunities, Cisco's experience and reputable product provide a powerful foundation for innovation, according to Kaustubh Das (pictured, right), vice president of product management at Cisco. Das and Katie Colbert (pictured, left), vice president of alliances at Pure Storage Inc., spoke with Dave Vellante (@dvellante) and Stu Miniman (@stu), co-hosts of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media's mobile livestreaming studio, during the Cisco Live event in Barcelona, Spain. They discussed the Cisco and Pure partnership,and how they're working together to facilitate streamlined AI infrastructure in the enterprise. Vellante: Tell us about the partnership.

IBM Corp. frequently collaborates with innovative third-party influencers to share its story. The IBM Social Influencer Program aligns perfectly with IBM's Heart of Business Tour, bringing together business leaders, business partners, innovators and thought leaders to connect and succeed, together. Two of these top influencers -- Chris Penn, VP of Marketing Technology at SHIFT Communications, and Tamara McCleary, CEO at Thulium.co -- joined John Furrier (@furrier) and Dave Vellante (@dvellante), co-hosts of theCUBE*, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, during IBM World of Watson to discuss Watson's latest capabilities and what that can mean for the future of work. Furrier asked the guests what they'd seen during World of Watson, what new information they were finding out this year and what topics are on their minds, as influencers. Penn said that they are seeing a five-part structure: companies that are data-unaware; data-aware; data-curious; data-guided; and, eventually, data-driven.