Category: AI Platforms

Oracle Bets on AI-Driven Sales and Supply Chain Transformation
February 4, 2025

Oracle Bets on AI-Driven Sales and Supply Chain Transformation

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, analyzes Oracle's AI-driven enhancements in Fusion Cloud Sales and SCM, evaluating how embedded AI agents streamline sales, optimize supply chains, and improve...
Stargate - The $500 Billion Money Grab - Six Five Webcast: Infrastructure Matters
February 3, 2025

Stargate – The $500 Billion Money Grab – Six Five Webcast: Infrastructure Matters

Camberley Bates, Keith Townsend, and Dion Hinchcliffe dive into the $500 billion Project Stargate, the competitive AI landscape, and infrastructural shifts in the era of AI....
Six Five Connected with Diana Blass: Broadcom Leaders Maintain Mainframe's Relevance
February 3, 2025

Six Five Connected with Diana Blass: Broadcom Leaders Maintain Mainframe’s Relevance

Experts from Broadcom and partners discuss maintaining mainframe relevance in today's tech landscape, highlighting innovation, integration, and workforce development....
How AI is Transforming the Economics of Customer Service
February 3, 2025

How AI is Transforming the Economics of Customer Service

In our latest brief, How AI is Transforming the Economics of Customer Service, completed in partnership with Zendesk, The Futurum Group explores how AI is revolutionizing customer support by automating...
Will SugarCRM’s Focus on Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Distribution Resonate?
February 3, 2025

Will SugarCRM’s Focus on Manufacturing, Wholesaling, and Distribution Resonate?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares his review and insights gleaned from SugarCRM’s 2025 Analyst Day, where the company laid out its new strategy, customer focus, GTM,...
Talking DeepSeek, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, and More
January 31, 2025

Talking DeepSeek, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, and More

On this episode of The Six Five Webcast, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss DeepSeek, Azure, IBM, Intel, and more!...
Powering AI Responsibly: Improving Data Center Efficiency in the Age of Rising Energy - Six Five Media
January 31, 2025

Powering AI Responsibly: Improving Data Center Efficiency in the Age of Rising Energy – Six Five Media

Monica Batchelder and Kirk Bresniker at HPE discuss sustainable AI, highlighting strategies to reduce AI's energy consumption and the role of data center innovation....
DeepSeek’s Ecosystem Implications, Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, & More - Six Five Webcast: The 5G Factor
January 31, 2025

DeepSeek’s Ecosystem Implications, Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, & More – Six Five Webcast: The 5G Factor

On this episode, hosts Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard discuss DeepSeek R1, Galaxy Unpacked, and the potential for operators like AT&T and Verizon to monetize their AI capabilities and real...
Why Lenovo Smart Manufacturing Solutions Are Ready to Drive AI-enabled Transformation
January 31, 2025

Why Lenovo Smart Manufacturing Solutions Are Ready to Drive AI-enabled Transformation

The Futurum Group’s latest research report, Why Lenovo Smart Manufacturing Solutions Are Ready to Drive AI-enabled Transformation, completed in partnership with Lenovo and Intel, explores why smart manufacturing solutions offer...
Exploring Lenovo's Globalization and AI Strategies - The View From Davos
January 30, 2025

Exploring Lenovo’s Globalization and AI Strategies – The View From Davos

Ken Wong, President for Solutions & Services Group at Lenovo, shares his insights on Lenovo's globalization journey and its pivotal role in leveraging AI to solve global challenges, drawing from...
DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market with Low-Cost Training and Open Source, Yet Many Questions Loom
January 30, 2025

DeepSeek Disrupts AI Market with Low-Cost Training and Open Source, Yet Many Questions Loom

The Futurum Group analysts share their insights on DeepSeek R1 claims of model training and cost efficiency, questions about the potential use of competitors' models, and security and privacy concerns....
Microsoft Q2 FY 2025: Cloud and AI Strength Offset Margin Pressures from Rising Capex
January 30, 2025

Microsoft Q2 FY 2025: Cloud and AI Strength Offset Margin Pressures from Rising Capex

The Futurum Group’s Keith Kirkpatrick and Nick Patience analyze Microsoft’s Q2 FY 2025 results, highlighting strong cloud and AI-driven growth, a surge in commercial bookings, and record-high AI infrastructure investments....

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Benjamin Brown, VP Custom Research, Futurum Research

Benjamin Brown

VP, Custom Research · The Futurum Group

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