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Can Proofpoint Secure the Intent of the Autonomous Agent
February 17, 2026

Can Proofpoint Secure the Intent of the Autonomous Agent?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Proofpoint’s acquisition of Acuvity and the strategic move to secure autonomous AI agents and "Read-Write AI" workflows....
Can Cadence Shorten Chip Design Timelines with ChipStack AI
February 16, 2026

Can Cadence Shorten Chip Design Timelines with ChipStack AI?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, assesses Cadence’s launch of ChipStack, an agentic AI workflow for front‑end chip design and verification, using a structured “Mental Model” to coordinate multiple agents....
Is Telefónica and Nokia's Agentic AI Push a Catalyst for Network API Adoption
February 16, 2026

Is Telefónica and Nokia’s Agentic AI Push a Catalyst for Network API Adoption?

Tom Holligsworth, Research Director, Networking at Futurum, shares his insights on how Telefónica and Nokia are accelerating Network API adoption using Agentic AI (A2A & MCP) in support of GSMA...
Enterprises Should Finally Stop Paying SSD Prices for Cold Data
February 16, 2026

Enterprises Should Finally Stop Paying SSD Prices for Cold Data

Alastair Cooke, Research Director, Cloud and Data Center at Futurum, shares his insights on how CTERA enables customers to use cloud object storage combined with small amounts of SSD to...
IBM’s New FlashSystem Might Be the Blueprint for AI-Driven Storage Resilience
February 16, 2026

IBM’s New FlashSystem Might Be the Blueprint for AI-Driven Storage Resilience

Alastair Cooke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on IBM’s latest FlashSystem release with Agentic AI features to minimize manual operations and simplify compliance....
ServiceNow Buys Pyramid Does this Spell the End of the BI Dashboard
February 13, 2026

ServiceNow Buys Pyramid: Does this Spell the End of the BI Dashboard?

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, along with Keith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows, analyze ServiceNow’s acquisition of Pyramid Analytics. They explore...
AI Agents Take Center Stage – Will Sales Teams That Automate Win in 2026
February 13, 2026

AI Agents Take Center Stage – Will Sales Teams That Automate Win in 2026?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, covers Salesforce’s State of Sales Report for 2026, and discusses what SaaS vendors should do to help customers derive value from sales-focused...
Does Nebius’ Acquisition of Tavily Create the Leading Agentic Cloud
February 12, 2026

Does Nebius’ Acquisition of Tavily Create the Leading Agentic Cloud?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, explores Nebius’ acquisition of Tavily to create a unified "Agentic Cloud." By integrating real-time search, Nebius is addressing hallucinations and context gaps for autonomous...
Rovo MCP Server Formalizes AI Access to Enterprise Work Data
February 12, 2026

Rovo MCP Server Formalizes AI Access to Enterprise Work Data

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on Atlassian’s Rovo MCP Server GA and how it formalizes AI agent access to enterprise work data across Jira...
Is Entire's Agent-Native Platform the Blueprint for Software Development
February 12, 2026

Is Entire’s Agent-Native Platform the Blueprint for Software Development?

Mitch Ashley, VP Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes Entire's $60M launch, rethinking software development for AI agents. Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke's platform captures agent context in Git, signaling that...
AI Capex 2026 The $690B Infrastructure Sprint
February 12, 2026

AI Capex 2026: The $690B Infrastructure Sprint

Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on the massive AI capex plans of US hyperscalers, specifically whether the projected $700 billion infrastructure build-out can be...
Will Salesforce’s Cimulate Acquisition Redefine AI-Driven Product Discovery
February 11, 2026

Will Salesforce’s Cimulate Acquisition Redefine AI-Driven Product Discovery?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Salesforce's acquisition of Cimulate: A bold move to integrate AI-powered, intent-driven product discovery into Agentforce Commerce, challenging rivals...

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