Category: Semiconductors, Supply Chain, & Emerging Tech

Astera Labs' Scorpio Switch Family Adds Hardware Engines to Lift the Interconnect Ceiling for LLMs
May 7, 2026

Astera Labs’ Scorpio Switch Family Adds Hardware Engines to Lift the Interconnect Ceiling for LLMs

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines how Astera Labs' Scorpio X-Series 320 Lane Smart Fabric Switch embeds Hypercast and In-Network Compute engines to improve token economics and accelerator utilization...
AMD Q1 FY 2026 Data Center Momentum Builds as AI Deployments Scale
May 7, 2026

AMD Q1 FY 2026: Data Center Momentum Builds as AI Deployments Scale

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes AMD’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on data center-driven growth, expanding server CPU demand tied to agentic AI, and second-half execution factors around...
Applied Materials Targets $3.5 Billion Electrochemical Deposition Market With NEXX Acquisition
May 7, 2026

Applied Materials Targets $3.5 Billion Electrochemical Deposition Market With NEXX Acquisition

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines how Applied Materials' acquisition of NEXX broadens its panel-level advanced packaging portfolio to address AI accelerator manufacturing demands....
Physical AI
May 6, 2026

Intel’s Client Computing Refresh: Leadership Announcements Signal Clear Trajectory

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director & Practice Lead, Intelligent Devices at Futurum, Intel consolidates client computing and physical AI under new leadership to compete against GPU-accelerated rivals in fragmented markets....
Lattice Semiconductor Q1 FY 2026 Results Set Up AMI Acquisition
May 6, 2026

Lattice Semiconductor Q1 FY 2026 Results Set Up AMI Acquisition

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Lattice’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on compute and communications demand, improving channel visibility, and how the planned AMI acquisition broadens platform control....
Lattice's $1.65B AMI Acquisition Doubles the Value of Neutral XPU Control to the AI Factory
May 6, 2026

Lattice’s $1.65B AMI Acquisition Doubles the Value of Neutral XPU Control to the AI Factory

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on the Lattice AMI acquisition, a $1.65 billion bet on controlling the full stack of AI data center management and security, positioning...
ElevenLabs Hits $500M ARR: Can AI Voice Survive the Platform Wars?
May 6, 2026

ElevenLabs Hits $500M ARR: Can AI Voice Survive the Platform Wars?

ElevenLabs reaches $500M ARR with backing from BlackRock and NVIDIA, signaling institutional confidence in AI voice technology. Yet fierce platform competition threatens defensibility as hyperscalers deepen their AI bets....
Phoenix Technologies Acquisition
May 4, 2026

Lenovo’s Phoenix Technologies Acquisition Signals a Firmware Power Play

Lenovo's completion of the Phoenix Technologies Acquisition marks a strategic move to control critical firmware layers, positioning the company to lead in AI PC security and enterprise device manageability as...
Tenstorrent Galaxy Blackhole
May 4, 2026

Tenstorrent’s Galaxy Blackhole: Can RISC-V Processors Expand Fast Inference Globally?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, reviews Tenstorrent's Galaxy Blackhole launch event featuring record inference performance through open standards and integrated RISC-V processing, accelerating Sovereign AI....
Five Layers of the AI Cake
May 4, 2026

Five Layers of the AI Cake

In our latest Market Brief, Five Layers of the AI Cake, completed in partnership with NVIDIA, Futurum Research examines AI as a five-layer infrastructure stack and explores what policymakers, investors,...
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....
Qualcomm Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Show Data Center Entry and Auto Strength
May 1, 2026

Qualcomm Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Show Data Center Entry and Auto Strength

Futurum Research analyzes Qualcomm Q2 FY 2026 results, focusing on data center entry progress, agentic AI positioning across platforms, and continued handset constraints tied to memory supply dynamics....

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