Category: Data Intelligence, Analytics, & Infrastructure

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....
Amazon Q1 FY 2026: AWS Momentum Builds as AI Infrastructure Spend Surges
May 4, 2026

Amazon Q1 FY 2026: AWS Momentum Builds as AI Infrastructure Spend Surges

Futurum Research analyzes Amazon’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AWS re-acceleration, custom silicon expansion, and agentic AI product moves shaping near-term spending and longer-term positioning....
Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud Growth, With Capacity Still Tight
May 4, 2026

Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Show Cloud Growth, With Capacity Still Tight

Brad Shimmin and Futurum Research analyze Microsoft Q3 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on cloud demand, Azure capacity constraints, Copilot usage intensity, and the shift toward user plus usage commercial models....
Alphabet Q1 FY 2026 AI Demand Surges as Cloud Capacity Caps Growth
May 1, 2026

Alphabet Q1 FY 2026: AI Demand Surges as Cloud Capacity Caps Growth

Futurum Research analyzes Alphabet’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on Cloud AI demand, Search monetization changes, and rising capacity investment tied to TPUs and infrastructure....
Engineering Determinism: Lovelace AI Seeks to Replace Naive RAG with Enterprise-Scale Context Engines
April 29, 2026

Engineering Determinism: Lovelace AI Seeks to Replace Naive RAG with Enterprise-Scale Context Engines

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, explores the launch of Lovelace AI and its Elemental platform. Discover how this new enterprise context engine uses knowledge graphs and entity...
From Silicon to Security: Architecting the Autonomous Enterprise at Google Cloud Next 2026
April 29, 2026

From Silicon to Security: Architecting the Autonomous Enterprise at Google Cloud Next 2026

Brad Shimmin, Nick Patience, Brendan Burke, and Fernando Montenegro analyze the Google Cloud Agentic Strategy from Next 2026. They explore how Gemini Enterprise, the Virgo network, and the Wiz integration...
Will Catchpoint's Real User Monitoring Redefine How Enterprises Prioritize Digital Experience?
April 29, 2026

Will Catchpoint’s Real User Monitoring Redefine How Enterprises Prioritize Digital Experience?

Catchpoint's Real User Monitoring provides deep visibility into app performance, enabling enterprises to prioritize digital experience. Session replay and contextual insights accelerate issue resolution and drive competitive advantage....

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