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As CrowdStrike Buys Seraphic, Is Browser Security Destined to Be Just a Feature
January 15, 2026

As CrowdStrike Buys Seraphic, Is Browser Security Destined to Be Just a Feature?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes CrowdStrike's acquisition of Seraphic Security, a strategic move to secure the browser "blind spot" and extend Falcon's visibility to unmanaged devices....
Salesforce’s Slackbot Goes GA - Is This the Real Test for Agentforce
January 15, 2026

Salesforce’s Slackbot Goes GA – Is This the Real Test for Agentforce?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines Slackbot general availability and how Salesforce is operationalizing Agentforce 360 by embedding a permissioned, context-aware AI agent directly into Slack workflows....
Salesforce’s Agentic Enterprise Push Highlights the Role of Context
January 15, 2026

Salesforce’s Agentic Enterprise Push Highlights the Role of Context

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines Salesforce’s Spring ’26 Release and its Agentic Enterprise strategy, focusing on how shared context across AI agents is reshaping sales, service, and commerce...
Can Red Hat and NVIDIA Remove the Friction Slowing AI Deployments
January 14, 2026

Can Red Hat and NVIDIA Remove the Friction Slowing AI Deployments?

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead for Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, analyzes Red Hat and NVIDIA’s expanded collaboration around the Rubin platform and RHEL for NVIDIA, examining how Day...
Will Google Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience Deliver Context?
January 13, 2026

Will Google Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience Deliver Context?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into Google’s Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, and discusses the core guardrails and capabilities required to drive adoption by customers....
SAP Positions AI as a Core Retail Operating Layer at NRF 2026
January 13, 2026

SAP Positions AI as a Core Retail Operating Layer at NRF 2026

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines SAP’s NRF 2026 announcement and how a SAP retail AI operating system embeds AI across planning, operations, commerce, and fulfillment to drive consistency...
At CES, NVIDIA Rubin and AMD “Helios” Made Memory the Future of AI
January 12, 2026

At CES, NVIDIA Rubin and AMD “Helios” Made Memory the Future of AI

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the unveilings of NVIDIA’s Rubin platform and AMD’s Helios platform at CES. These reveals emphasize that fast access to storage...
Can CrowdStrike Tackle Standing Privileges with $740M SGNL Acquisition
January 9, 2026

Can CrowdStrike Tackle Standing Privileges with $740M SGNL Acquisition?

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes CrowdStrike’s acquisition of SGNL to bring real-time, zero-standing-privilege access control to the Falcon platform....
5 Reasons Snowflake Acquiring Observe Sets the Tone For 2026
January 9, 2026

5 Reasons Snowflake Acquiring Observe Sets the Tone For 2026

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead of Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, examines how Snowflake’s acquisition of Observe signals a shift toward AI observability platforms and why this move reshapes...
Lenovo Makes a Splash at CES; Debuts Tech World with Major Device and AI Infrastructure Announcements
January 9, 2026

Lenovo Makes a Splash at CES; Debuts Tech World with Major Device and AI Infrastructure Announcements

Alex Smith and Olivier Blanchard at The Futurum Group share their insights on the key announcements at Lenovo Tech World 2026....
Karpathy’s Thread Signals AI-Driven Development Breakpoint
December 30, 2025

Karpathy’s Thread Signals AI-Driven Development Breakpoint

Mitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead for Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, examines why industry researcher Andrej Karpathy’s X thread signals a breakpoint in AI-driven software development and what it...
Will Zoho’s Embedded AI Enterprise Spend and Billing Solutions Drive Growth
December 22, 2025

Will Zoho’s Embedded AI Enterprise Spend and Billing Solutions Drive Growth?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with Futurum, shares his insights on Zoho’s latest finance-focused releases, Zoho Spend and Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition, further underscoring Zoho’s drive to illustrate its enterprise-focused capabilities....

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