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Broadcom's[3][4][6] 17 August release says Explore 2026 is "taking place August 31-September 3 at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas", and VMware's[5] Day 1 recap (31 August) says "Day 1 of VMware Explore 2026 in Las Vegas is officially in full swing" at the Venetian.
Tom Fenton's keynote report: Velaga on hardware cost inflation, the VCF AI Assistant and live-patching demo, Standard Chartered and United Airlines, TrueSource.[1]
Broadcom's[1][4][6] release datelined 'LAS VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2026 ... VMware[5] Explore 2026': AI Factory, MetalSoft, AMD and the validated model list.
The show's headline release, datelined Las Vegas at VMware[5] Explore 2026, with Ram Velaga's quote and AgentMinder.
The organiser's Day 1 recap: 118 sessions, the afternoon plenary, and the move to Resorts World on May 3-6, 2027.[1]
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