Category: CIO & Technology Buyers

Twilio Announces Management Change to Quell Investor Discontent
January 10, 2024

Twilio Announces Management Change to Quell Investor Discontent

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers the announcement of a CEO change at Twilio and discusses how that change might help to underscore more confidence in the...
For the First Time, Most Online Holiday Buying Was Done on Smartphones
January 10, 2024

For the First Time, Most Online Holiday Buying Was Done on Smartphones

Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, explains that for the first time, most 2023 online holiday buying was done on smartphones, according to Adobe Analytics. Smartphones were...
Storage as a Service Consumption Programs Multiplied in 2023
January 10, 2024

Storage as a Service Consumption Programs Multiplied in 2023

Dave Raffo, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, looks at how STaaS and other consumption programs expanded in 2023 and how these have changed the way IT teams purchase infrastructure....
The Evolving Role of Developers in the AI Revolution
January 10, 2024

The Evolving Role of Developers in the AI Revolution

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Leader for The Futurum Group, explores the role of developers as architects of transformative AI landscapes, extending beyond coding to navigate ethical considerations and societal impacts....
Revolutionizing Cloud-Native Apps through WebAssembly Development
January 10, 2024

Revolutionizing Cloud-Native Apps through WebAssembly Development

Paul Nashawaty, Practice Leader with The Futurum Group, explores the emergence of WebAssembly as a game-changer, revolutionizing cloud-native applications with unparalleled capabilities, promising enhanced performance and security....
Optimum Business: Showing How Small Business Can Win with AI
January 10, 2024

Optimum Business: Showing How Small Business Can Win with AI

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why Optimum Business is positioned to make further inroads across the US small business market by specifically addressing how AI technology can aid small...
Microsoft Copilot in Viva Glint Heading to Private Preview
January 8, 2024

Microsoft Copilot in Viva Glint Heading to Private Preview

Sherril Hanson, Senior Analyst at The Futurum Group, looks at new enhancements coming to Microsoft Viva, including the announcement of a private preview launch of Microsoft Copilot in Viva Glint....
Cumulus Encrypted Storage System Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding
January 8, 2024

Cumulus Encrypted Storage System Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding

Mitch Lewis, Research Analyst at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Cumulus Encrypted Storage System’s decentralized storage solution and recent Series A funding....
EV Segment Rebound in H2 2023 Sets the Stage for a 2024 ADAS Showdown
January 8, 2024

EV Segment Rebound in H2 2023 Sets the Stage for a 2024 ADAS Showdown

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on why 2024 might be a turning point for the ADAS segment, as automakers begin to favor partnerships with...
IBM Acquiring Two Software AG Platform as a Service Applications
January 8, 2024

IBM Acquiring Two Software AG Platform as a Service Applications

Todd R. Weiss, Senior Analyst with The Futurum Group, shares his insights about IBM acquiring two software AG platform as a service applications in a deal to bolster the data...
Making Markets EP48: Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni on Generative AI, Elastic’s Recent Earnings, its Product Evolution and the Company’s Solutions for Search & Other Challenges
January 5, 2024

Making Markets EP48: Elastic CEO Ash Kulkarni on Generative AI, Elastic’s Recent Earnings, its Product Evolution and the Company’s Solutions for Search & Other Challenges

In this episode of Making Markets, Ash Kulkarni, CEO of Elastic, talks with host Daniel Newman about Generative AI, Elastic’s recent earnings, its product evolution and the company’s solutions for...
Alianza and AWS Accelerate Cloudification of Telecom Communications
January 5, 2024

Alianza and AWS Accelerate Cloudification of Telecom Communications

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall explores why Alianza’s full-stack communications platform with AWS’ proven cloud infrastructure can fulfill the topmost demands of CSPs as they transform their networks in meeting...

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