Category: AI Platforms

Microsoft Turns Dynamics 365 Into an Ambient CRM Layer
October 9, 2026

Microsoft Turns Dynamics 365 Into an Ambient CRM Layer

Microsoft expands Dynamics 365 with autonomous AI agents across Teams, Outlook, and Copilot, addressing surging demand as 48.6% of decision makers plan agentic AI deployment in customer experience within 18...
FPT IS and Bytesforce Target ASEAN Insurtech Modernization
October 9, 2026

FPT IS and Bytesforce Target ASEAN Insurtech Modernization

FPT IS and Bytesforce Technologies announce strategic partnership targeting insurtech modernization in Vietnam and broader ASEAN markets, combining four decades of local expertise with advanced AI capabilities and core insurance...
Astera Labs Bets on PCIe 7 as AI's Next Signal Bottleneck
October 9, 2026

Astera Labs Bets on PCIe 7 as AI's Next Signal Bottleneck

Astera Labs launches its broadest PCIe 7 signal-conditioning portfolio, including optical connectivity products, to address AI's growing interconnect demands. The expanded Aries family spans retimers, redrivers, and cable modules....
Lumen's Nasdaq Debut Puts Alkira at the Center of Its AI Networking Pitch
October 7, 2026

Lumen’s Nasdaq Debut Puts Alkira at the Center of Its AI Networking Pitch

Futurum Research at The Futurum Group examines how Lumen's move to Nasdaq places its Alkira acquisition at the center of its effort to be valued as an enterprise networking company...
SAP's Autonomous Enterprise: Is Joule the ERP Endgame?
October 7, 2026

SAP's Autonomous Enterprise: Is Joule the ERP Endgame?

SAP unveiled Joule Work at SAP Connect, demonstrating 20% productivity gains across finance, HR, and procurement. The Autonomous Enterprise initiative positions SAP to capture significant share of the $664.3B enterprise...
Schneider Electric and PTC Expand Industrial Software Coverage
October 6, 2026

Schneider Electric and PTC Expand Industrial Software Coverage

Keith Kirkpatrick from The Futurum Group shares insights on Schneider Electric’s proposed PTC acquisition, its industrial data strategy, and financial commitments....
CoreWeave Fully Connected 2026 Forge Brings Frontier Lab RL to Every AI Team
October 6, 2026

CoreWeave Fully Connected 2026: Forge Brings Frontier Lab RL to Every AI Team

Brendan Burke and Nick Patience of Futurum share insights from CoreWeave Fully Connected 2026, where CoreWeave Forge packaged frontier lab RL for every customer while enterprises enter the AI loop...
Ricoh's Board-Led Strategic Review: A Channel Ecosystem Wake-Up Call
October 6, 2026

Ricoh's Board-Led Strategic Review: A Channel Ecosystem Wake-Up Call

Ricoh's strategic review aims to realign operations with AI and workplace transformation demands, reshaping its channel partner ecosystem in a market growing 36% CAGR through 2029....
A $1.94 Trillion Cash Gap Is AI's Next Enterprise Opportunity
October 6, 2026

A $1.94 Trillion Cash Gap Is AI's Next Enterprise Opportunity

The Hackett Group's 2026 North American Working Capital Survey reveals a record $1.94 trillion opportunity for AI platform vendors and channel partners to drive finance transformation among the 1,000 largest...
Reflection's Beam: Open-Weight Frontier at Enterprise Inference Cost
October 6, 2026

Reflection's Beam: Open-Weight Frontier at Enterprise Inference Cost

Reflection launches Beam, a sparse MoE model matching advanced reasoning benchmarks while cutting enterprise inference costs 3-4x, positioning itself as a credible open-weight challenger in the expanding AI market....
Adobe Embeds CX Intelligence Into ChatGPT at OpenAI DevDay
October 5, 2026

Adobe Embeds CX Intelligence Into ChatGPT at OpenAI DevDay

Adobe's new ChatGPT plugin embeds agentic AI to help enterprise marketers compress campaign timelines from weeks to days, capitalizing on 86.6% of decision makers prioritizing autonomous agents....
Oracle Health Builds AI Into the Full Revenue Cycle Stack
October 5, 2026

Oracle Health Builds AI Into the Full Revenue Cycle Stack

Oracle Health unveiled native AI capabilities across its entire revenue cycle management workflow, targeting prior authorization, clinical documentation, charge capture, medical coding, and appeals....

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