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Microsoft’s Maia 200 Signals the XPU Shift Toward Reinforcement Learning
January 27, 2026

Microsoft’s Maia 200 Signals the XPU Shift Toward Reinforcement Learning

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Microsoft’s custom Maia 200 architecture and market position. The accelerator supports reinforcement learning with low-precision formats and deterministic networking....
Amazon EC2 G7e Goes GA With Blackwell GPUs. What Changes for AI Inference
January 27, 2026

Amazon EC2 G7e Goes GA With Blackwell GPUs. What Changes for AI Inference?

Nick Patience, VP and AI Practice Lead at Futurum, examines Amazon’s EC2 G7e instances and how higher GPU memory, bandwidth, and networking change AI inference and graphics workloads....
NVIDIA and CoreWeave Team to Break Through Data Center Real Estate Bottlenecks
January 27, 2026

NVIDIA and CoreWeave Team to Break Through Data Center Real Estate Bottlenecks

Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on NVIDIA’s $2 billion investment in CoreWeave to accelerate the buildout of over 5 gigawatts of specialized AI factories...
Did SPIE Photonics West 2026 Set the Stage for Scale-up Optics
January 27, 2026

Did SPIE Photonics West 2026 Set the Stage for Scale-up Optics?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at The Futurum Group, explains how SPIE Photonics West 2026 revealed that scaling co-packaged optics depends on cross-domain engineering, thermal materials, and manufacturing testing....
Intel Q4 FY 2025 AI PC Ramp Meets Supply Constraints
January 26, 2026

Intel Q4 FY 2025: AI PC Ramp Meets Supply Constraints

Futurum Research analyzes Intel’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting AI PC and data center demand, 18A/14A progress, and near-term supply constraints with guidance improving as supply recovers from Q2 FY...
Is Tesla’s Multi-Foundry Strategy the Blueprint for Record AI Chip Volumes
January 22, 2026

Is Tesla’s Multi-Foundry Strategy the Blueprint for Record AI Chip Volumes?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, explores how Tesla’s dual-foundry strategy for its AI5 chip enables record production scale and could make multi-foundry production the new standard for AI silicon....
Synopsys and GlobalFoundries Reshape Physical AI Through Processor IP Unbundling
January 16, 2026

Synopsys and GlobalFoundries Reshape Physical AI Through Processor IP Unbundling

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, evaluates GlobalFoundries’ acquisition of Synopsys’ Processor IP to lead in specialized silicon for Physical AI. Synopsys pivots to a neutral ecosystem strategy, prioritizing foundation...
Qualcomm Unveils Future of Intelligence at CES 2026, Pushes the Boundaries of On-Device AI
January 16, 2026

Qualcomm Unveils Future of Intelligence at CES 2026, Pushes the Boundaries of On-Device AI

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his/her insights on Qualcomm’s CES 2026 announcements, which highlight both the breadth of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Dragonwing portfolios, and the velocity with which...
TSMC Q4 FY 2025 Results and FY 2026 Outlook Signal AI-Led Growth
January 16, 2026

TSMC Q4 FY 2025 Results and FY 2026 Outlook Signal AI-Led Growth

Futurum Research analyzes TSMC’s Q4 FY 2025 update, highlighting AI-led demand, advanced-node mix, tight capacity, and a higher FY 2026 capex plan to scale N2 and advanced packaging while sustaining...
SiFive and NVIDIA Rewriting the Rules of AI Data Center Design
January 15, 2026

SiFive and NVIDIA: Rewriting the Rules of AI Data Center Design

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes the groundbreaking integration of NVIDIA NVLink Fusion into SiFive’s RISC-V IP, a move that signals the end of the proprietary CPU’s stranglehold on...
Will QAI Moon Beat Hyperscalers in GPU Latency
January 15, 2026

Will QAI Moon Beat Hyperscalers in GPU Latency?

The need for edge AI inference is being met by QAI Moon, a new joint venture formed by Moonshot Energy, QumulusAI, and IXP.us to pair carrier-neutral internet exchange points with...
SiMa.ai and Synopsys Unveil Automotive AI SoC Blueprint. Is Pre-Silicon the New Baseline
January 15, 2026

SiMa.ai and Synopsys Unveil Automotive AI SoC Blueprint. Is Pre-Silicon the New Baseline?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the joint SiMa.ai–Synopsys blueprint, which targets earlier architecture exploration and software development for ADAS and IVI SoCs....

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