Category: CIO & Technology Buyers

Automation Anywhere Outlines Generative AI Guardrail Strategy
July 21, 2023

Automation Anywhere Outlines Generative AI Guardrail Strategy

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group covers Automation Anywhere’s focus on AI data governance and control, and discusses the company’s approach to implementing generative AI guardrails to ensure...
Driving CX Improvements by Streamlining Field Service Management
July 21, 2023

Driving CX Improvements by Streamlining Field Service Management

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, covers SAP’s Field Service Management Solution, and discusses how incorporating real-time, external data into operational forecasts can improve customer experiences....
The U.S. Hints at Tighter Restrictions on China, but Not Without Pushback
July 21, 2023

The U.S. Hints at Tighter Restrictions on China, but Not Without Pushback

Execs from major U.S. semiconductor companies recently met with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to discuss relations with China, despite rumors that the Biden Administration is tightening restrictions. The Futurum...
Google Cloud Engineering Exec: Welcome to Generative Engineering
July 21, 2023

Google Cloud Engineering Exec: Welcome to Generative Engineering

Mark Beccue, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines how generative AI could reduce enterprise dependence on data science expertise. The piece explores Google Cloud Engineering executive Andi Gutmans’ premise,...
NetSuite Offers Guided Learning to Reduce Training Time and Accelerate Adoption
July 21, 2023

NetSuite Offers Guided Learning to Reduce Training Time and Accelerate Adoption

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group covers the launch of NetSuite Guided Learning, and discusses how the embedded features should help enterprises maximize their software ROI, increase productivity,...
Workday Announces Elastic Hypercube Technology for Workday Adaptive Planning
July 21, 2023

Workday Announces Elastic Hypercube Technology for Workday Adaptive Planning

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group covers Workday’s announcement of Elastic Hypercube Technology (EHT), which provides enterprise workforce planners with dynamic and elastic compute power, enabling them to...
175-03 Microsoft-Activision Deal Approved with FTC Loss
July 21, 2023

Microsoft-Activision Deal Approved with FTC Loss?

The Six Five team discusses the FTC's loss in its appeal in Microsoft-Activision case....
Broadcom-VMWare Deal Approved by EU
July 21, 2023

Broadcom-VMWare Deal Approved by EU

The Six Five team discusses the Broadcom-VMWare Deal Approved by the European Union....
Splunk Goes All in on AI: New Innovations to Enhance Security, Customer Experience, and Visibility
July 21, 2023

Splunk Goes All in on AI: New Innovations to Enhance Security, Customer Experience, and Visibility

The Futurum Group VP & Practice Leader Steven Dickens offers his take on the latest news from Splunk. Splunk recently announced significant updates and a strategic shift toward AI during...
Microsoft Takes ‘AIM’ at On-Premises Customers
July 21, 2023

Microsoft Takes ‘AIM’ at On-Premises Customers

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, covers Microsoft’s announcement of AIM, and discusses how this program should help the company drive long-term relationships with customers....
Oracle MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse Delivering a New Competitive Level Set for Cloud Data Warehouse
July 21, 2023

Oracle MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse: Delivering a New Competitive Level Set for Cloud Data Warehouse

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the latest release of MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse delivers record performance and breakthrough innovation in cloud data warehouse for loading data from object store,...
IBM Q2 Earnings Beats EPS Estimates, Just Misses on Revenue of $15.48B
July 21, 2023

IBM Q2 Earnings Beats EPS Estimates, Just Misses on Revenue of $15.48B

Daniel Newman and Todd R. Weiss of The Futurum Group share their insights as IBM’s Q2 earnings beat EPS estimates, just missing on analyst revenue estimates, as the company launches...

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