Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

Databricks Expands Unity Catalog Interoperability, Is True Open Lakehouse Finally Here?
May 16, 2026

Databricks Expands Unity Catalog Interoperability, Is True Open Lakehouse Finally Here?

Databricks expands Unity Catalog to enable external engines like Apache Spark and DuckDB to access managed Delta tables, eliminating enterprise data silos and reducing operational friction through open lakehouse architecture....
Can You.com's Finance Research API Set a New Standard for Trustworthy Financial AI?
May 15, 2026

Can You.com’s Finance Research API Set a New Standard for Trustworthy Financial AI?

You.com's Finance Research API achieves 87.29% accuracy through evidence arbitration and licensed data, demonstrating enterprise demand for trustworthy AI automation in financial workflows....
Precision Over Prose: Why SAP Knowledge Graph is the Secret to Production-Ready AI
May 14, 2026

Precision Over Prose: Why SAP Knowledge Graph is the Secret to Production-Ready AI

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at The Futurum Group, explores SAP’s major data-centric announcements at Sapphire 2026. He analyzes how the new SAP Knowledge Graph and SAP-RPT-1.5 aim to...
Memgraph Zero Sidesteps the Data Movement Grind to Give AI Agents Immediate Context
May 12, 2026

Memgraph Zero Sidesteps the Data Movement Grind to Give AI Agents Immediate Context

Brad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares insights on Memgraph Zero and MemGQL. This federated graph engine addresses the integration complexity bottleneck currently stalling agentic AI....
Microsoft Agent 365 Turns Shadow AI Into a Governed Asset Class
May 8, 2026

Microsoft Agent 365 Turns Shadow AI Into a Governed Asset Class

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & RD, Enterprise Software, and Brad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead, Data Intelligence and Analytics, examine Microsoft Agent 365's general availability and analyze how the cross-platform control...
Can ServiceNow’s Autonomous AI Foundation Finally End the Enterprise ETL Tax
May 8, 2026

Can ServiceNow’s Autonomous AI Foundation Finally End the Enterprise ETL Tax?

Brad Shimmin at Futurum explores ServiceNow's major architectural shift toward a real-time data foundation. This update rearchitects the platform for the era of autonomous agents, collapsing the wall between operational...
Tableau Dismantles the BI Dashboard With a Graph-Powered Leap Into Headless, Agentic Analytics
May 7, 2026

Tableau Dismantles the BI Dashboard With a Graph-Powered Leap Into Headless, Agentic Analytics

Brad Shimmin, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Tableau’s leap to agentic analytics, leveraging a Knowledge Engine grounded in 33 million semantic models to drive autonomous, closed-loop enterprise actions....
Qlik’s CEO Transition and the Coming AI-Driven Shakeup in How Companies Build and Pay for Software
May 6, 2026

Qlik’s CEO Transition and the Coming AI-Driven Shakeup in How Companies Build and Pay for Software

Guy Currier, Chief Analyst, Visible Impact at Futurum, Qlik's leadership transition reflects how agentic AI is disrupting software pricing, token economics, and competition in data analytics and business intelligence....
Can SAP Finally Kill the ETL Monster? The Dremio and Prior Labs Acquisition Explained
May 6, 2026

Can SAP Finally Kill the ETL Monster? The Dremio and Prior Labs Acquisition Explained

Brad Shimmin, analyst at Futurum, analyzes SAP's major move to acquire Dremio and Prior Labs. This strategic play addresses the core challenges of enterprise data fragmentation and specialized AI reasoning...
Palantir Q1 FY 2026 Revenue Beats Estimates, US Demand Drives Outlook Raise
May 6, 2026

Palantir Q1 FY 2026 Revenue Beats Estimates, US Demand Drives Outlook Raise

Dion Hinchcliffe at Futurum reviews Palantir Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AIP-driven US demand, commercial and government execution, and raised FY 2026 guidance....
Xerox Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Improved Revenue Trajectory
May 5, 2026

Xerox Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Improved Revenue Trajectory

Futurum Research reviews Xerox Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on improved revenue trajectory, print mix shift toward production, IT Solutions activity trends, and the company’s reaffirmed FY 2026 outlook....
Ingram Micro Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Driven by Xvantage Scale and AI Deal Mix
May 5, 2026

Ingram Micro Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Driven by Xvantage Scale and AI Deal Mix

Futurum Research analyzes Ingram Micro’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on Xvantage execution, AI infrastructure mix, and supply-driven pricing dynamics shaping near-term performance....

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