Insight Type: News

Will IFS’ Acquisition of Softeon Help Attract New Supply Chain Customers
December 19, 2025

Will IFS’ Acquisition of Softeon Help Attract New Supply Chain Customers?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into IFS’ acquisition of WMS provider Softeon, and provides his assessment on the impact to IFS’s market position and the overall...
NVIDIA Bolsters AI/HPC Ecosystem with Nemotron 3 Models and SchedMD Buy
December 16, 2025

NVIDIA Bolsters AI/HPC Ecosystem with Nemotron 3 Models and SchedMD Buy

Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on NVIDIA's release of its Nemotron 3 family of open-source models and the acquisition of SchedMD, the developer of...
Hybrid Multi-Cloud GitOps Controls Your Continuous Delivery and Promotion
December 11, 2025

Hybrid Multi-Cloud GitOps Controls Your Continuous Delivery and Promotion

Alastair Cooke, Tech Field Day Event Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on the updated Akuity platform for continuous delivery and promotion. Akuity provides unified visibility and control for hybrid...
Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM
December 9, 2025

Five Key Reasons Why Confluent Is Strategic To IBM

Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley at Futurum, share their insights on IBM’s $11B acquisition of Confluent. This bold move signals a strategic pivot, betting that real-time "data in motion" is...
Is Google Workspace Studio the Turning Point for Employee-Built AI Automation
December 8, 2025

Is Google Workspace Studio the Turning Point for Employee-Built AI Automation?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines how Google Workspace Studio uses Gemini 3 to enable employees to build no-code AI agents that automate everyday tasks and accelerate complex workflows...
NVIDIA Deepens Synopsys Ties to Advance Accelerated Engineering
December 5, 2025

NVIDIA Deepens Synopsys Ties to Advance Accelerated Engineering

Futurum Research examines how the expanded NVIDIA Synopsys partnership leverages accelerated computing, agentic AI, and digital twins to transform engineering and design workflows....
Was 2025 Really the Year of Agentic AI, or Just More Agentic Hype
December 3, 2025

Was 2025 Really the Year of Agentic AI, or Just More Agentic Hype?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, reviews the key developments in the SaaS software space in 2025 and shares his thoughts on the key market trends expected for 2026....
Is Amazon Ads AI Becoming the New Center of the Advertising Stack
December 1, 2025

Is Amazon Ads AI Becoming the New Center of the Advertising Stack?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on how Amazon Ads AI reshapes campaign management, creative production, and full-funnel execution following the major announcements at unBoxed 2025....
Can ServiceNow and Microsoft Deliver Unified Oversight for AI Agents?
November 21, 2025

Can ServiceNow and Microsoft Deliver Unified Oversight for AI Agents?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on how new ServiceNow Microsoft AI integrations enhance governance, unify workflows, and connect agents across AI Control Tower, Agent 365, GitHub, and...
Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%
November 20, 2025

Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines Salesforce’s Agentforce Commerce launch as AI-driven shopping traffic surges 119% and retailers prepare for AI agents to influence global Cyber Week orders....
Will Zoho One Enhancements Drive More Confidence Among Enterprise Customers
November 19, 2025

Will Zoho One Enhancements Drive More Confidence Among Enterprise Customers?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Zoho’s latest Zoho One platform enhancements and discusses the potential impact on the company’s ability to successfully court new enterprise...
SAP and Snowflake Redefine Enterprise Data for AI Is Your ETL Strategy Already Obsolete
November 6, 2025

SAP and Snowflake Redefine Enterprise Data for AI: Is Your ETL Strategy Already Obsolete?

Brad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, breaks down the SAP and Snowflake partnership. This isn't just an integration; it's a fundamental shift away from ETL that redefines enterprise...

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