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Will Canva On-Brand AI Design Set a New Standard for Content Creation
February 11, 2026

Will Canva On-Brand AI Design Set a New Standard for Content Creation?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into Canva’s expansion of its Claude AI connector and discusses the potential impact on competitors such as Adobe, Microsoft,...
Will Applied Materials’ Transistor Breakthroughs Empower 2nm AI Chips?
February 11, 2026

Will Applied Materials’ Transistor Breakthroughs Empower 2nm AI Chips?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes whether Applied Materials’ transistor breakthroughs will empower 2nm AI chips....
Will Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Be the Backbone of Agentic Inference
February 11, 2026

Will Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Be the Backbone of Agentic Inference?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Cisco's Silicon One G300 announcement. The 102.4T chip and 1.6T optics target agentic AI workloads, promising 6x system consolidation and improved reliability for...
Is SaaS Facing a Threat from AI Automation
February 10, 2026

Is SaaS Facing a Threat from AI Automation?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights around the recent selloff of major SaaS vendors, fueled by fears of an AI-native software takeover, and provides his...
Qualtrics Names Jason Maynard CEO; Can Execution Match AI Ambition
February 10, 2026

Qualtrics Names Jason Maynard CEO; Can Execution Match AI Ambition?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines Qualtrics’ appointment of Jason Maynard as CEO and what tighter execution, AI adoption, and product focus could mean for...
Truth or Dare What Can Claude Agent Teams And Developers Create Today
February 10, 2026

Truth or Dare: What Can Claude Agent Teams And Developers Create Today?

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, examines what Anthropic’s Claude agent teams reveal about AI-driven software development today, separating experience reports from externally credible capability...
Google Adds Deeper Context and Control for Agentic Developer Workflows
February 10, 2026

Google Adds Deeper Context and Control for Agentic Developer Workflows

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead, Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, examines how Google’s Developer Knowledge API and Gemini CLI hooks externalize agent context and governance, shaping production-ready AI development...
Texas Instruments Buys Silicon Labs To Fuel Edge AI Scale
February 10, 2026

Texas Instruments Buys Silicon Labs To Fuel Edge AI Scale

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Texas Instruments’ acquisition of Silicon Labs, assessing how manufacturing integration, portfolio scale, and cost discipline could reshape embedded wireless connectivity markets....
OpenAI Frontier Close the Enterprise AI Opportunity Gap—or Widen It
February 9, 2026

OpenAI Frontier: Close the Enterprise AI Opportunity Gap—or Widen It?

Futurum Research Analysts Mitch Ashley, Keith Kirkpatrick, Fernando Montenegro, Nick Patience, and Brad Shimmin examine OpenAI Frontier and whether enterprise AI agents can finally move from pilots to production. The...
Commvault Introduces Geo Shield. Can One Platform Meet Sovereign Needs?
February 9, 2026

Commvault Introduces Geo Shield. Can One Platform Meet Sovereign Needs?

Fernando Montenegro, VP & Practice Lead for Cybersecurity & Resilience at Futurum, examines Commvault Geo Shield and its focus on sovereign deployment models that retain control over data location, operations,...
Can Workday’s AI-Driven Frontline Suite Disrupt WFM for Retail and Hospitality
February 6, 2026

Can Workday’s AI-Driven Frontline Suite Disrupt WFM for Retail and Hospitality?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP & Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Workday’s push to enhance frontline workforces through agentic technology, particularly in retail, transportation, and hospitality....
Amazon CES 2026 Do Ring, Fire TV, and Alexa+ Add Up to One Strategy
February 5, 2026

Amazon CES 2026: Do Ring, Fire TV, and Alexa+ Add Up to One Strategy?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines Amazon’s CES 2026 announcements across Ring, Fire TV, and Alexa+, focusing on AI-powered security, faster interfaces, and expanded assistant access across...

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