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Agent-Driven Development - Two Paths, One Future
February 5, 2026

Agent-Driven Development – Two Paths, One Future

Mitch Ashley, VP Practice Lead at Futurum, examines how multi-agent execution and intent-first structuring form parallel paths toward agent-driven development, with OpenAI Codex establishing a baseline for multi-agent work....
Pure Storage Revises Its Partner Program. Is Outcomes-Led Focus the Shift
February 5, 2026

Pure Storage Revises Its Partner Program. Is Outcomes-Led Focus the Shift?

Tiffani Bova and Alex Smith at Futurum examine the Pure Storage partner program update, including the new Ambassador tier and solution practice designations, and what this shift signals for a...
Accenture Bets on Palantir Momentum
February 4, 2026

Accenture Bets on Palantir Momentum

Alex Smith, GM Futurum Research, shares his insights on how Accenture is strategically betting on Palantir's exceptional Q4 2025 results to become the key services partner for enterprise AI and...
Xeon 6 Arrives for Workstations. Is Intel Reframing CPU Value
February 4, 2026

Xeon 6 Arrives for Workstations. Is Intel Reframing CPU Value?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, examines Intel’s Xeon 6 workstation launch and whether core density and memory bandwidth can reshape CPU relevance in professional workloads....
Dell Scales Its Education PC Strategy. Is Rugged Hardware the Differentiator
February 4, 2026

Dell Scales Its Education PC Strategy. Is Rugged Hardware the Differentiator?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, examines Dell’s education PC expansion and how rugged design, serviceability, and platform choice shape long-term classroom device strategies....
Cisco’s "End of Gold": A High-Stakes Pivot to Skills-First Architecture
February 3, 2026

Cisco’s “End of Gold”: A High-Stakes Pivot to Skills-First Architecture

Tiffani Bova, Chief Strategy and Research Officer at The Futurum Group, examines Cisco’s 360 Partner Program and how its redesigned incentives, designations, and tools aim to align partner profitability with...
SpaceX Acquires xAI: Rockets, Starlink, and AI Under One Roof
February 3, 2026

SpaceX Acquires xAI: Rockets, Starlink, and AI Under One Roof

Nick Patience, VP and Practice Lead for AI Platforms at Futurum, analyzes SpaceX's acquisition of xAI, examining the financial rationale, valuation metrics, and competitive implications for AI and satellite infrastructure...
100% AI-Generated Code Can You Code Like Boris
February 3, 2026

100% AI-Generated Code: Can You Code Like Boris?

Mitch Ashley, VP Practice Lead at Futurum, examines whether developers can achieve 100% AI-generated code like Anthropic's Boris Cherny, analyzing the gap between vendor demonstrations and peer-reviewed research showing 29%...
Industrial AI Scales at IFS in FY 2025. Is Adoption Moving Beyond Pilots
February 3, 2026

Industrial AI Scales at IFS in FY 2025. Is Adoption Moving Beyond Pilots?

Futurum Research examines IFS’s FY 2025 results as Industrial AI adoption shifts from initial deployments to scaled operations, supported by 23% ARR growth, rising retention, and margin expansion....
SUSE Assists Customers With Digital Sovereignty Self-Assessment Framework
January 30, 2026

SUSE Assists Customers With Digital Sovereignty Self-Assessment Framework

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, examines SUSE’s Cloud Sovereignty Framework Self-Assessment and what it signals about digital sovereignty shifting from policy intent to measurable, operational execution....
Will Acrobat Studio’s Update Redefine Productivity and Content Creation
January 29, 2026

Will Acrobat Studio’s Update Redefine Productivity and Content Creation?

Keith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at Futurum, covers Adobe’s Acrobat Studio updates and provides his assessment of how this will impact the use of software to manage and automate...
Teradata Set to Turn Data Gravity Into AI Gold With Enterprise AgentStack
January 29, 2026

Teradata Set to Turn Data Gravity Into AI Gold With Enterprise AgentStack

Brad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes Teradata’s launch of Enterprise AgentStack. He explores how Teradata is leveraging data gravity and robust governance to bridge the "production...

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