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Is OpenText’s AI-Led Workforce Strategy a Long-Term Cost Fix or a Risky Reset?
May 22, 2025

Is OpenText’s AI-Led Workforce Strategy a Long-Term Cost Fix or a Risky Reset?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on OpenText’s AI-led restructuring strategy and its implications for long-term cost savings and operational efficiency....
Qualcomm’s Arm-Based Data Center CPUs To Smoothly Integrate With NVIDIA
May 22, 2025

Qualcomm’s Arm-Based Data Center CPUs To Smoothly Integrate With NVIDIA

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, explores Qualcomm’s re-entry into the data center market with Arm-based CPUs designed to integrate with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, marking a strategic pivot from its...
Can AMD’s EPYC 4005 Series Disrupt the Entry-Level Enterprise Server Market?
May 20, 2025

Can AMD’s EPYC 4005 Series Disrupt the Entry-Level Enterprise Server Market?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on AMD’s new EPYC 4005 CPUs. Built for SMBs and hosters, the Zen 5-based chips challenge Intel Xeon on price, performance,...
Salesforce Announces Flex Credit Pricing
May 19, 2025

Salesforce Announces Flex Credit Pricing

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, discusses Salesforce’s new pricing strategy, which incorporates a consumption-based component, and discuss the potential impact on its customers and competitors in the SaaS marketplace....
Can Zoho’s Unified Payment Stack Streamline the Order-to-Cash Journey?
May 16, 2025

Can Zoho’s Unified Payment Stack Streamline the Order-to-Cash Journey?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Zoho Payments and how its in-house payment stack aims to reduce financial workflow friction and improve transaction success rates across business...
Is Zoho’s Zia the Missing Link for Company-Wide CRM Adoption?
May 16, 2025

Is Zoho’s Zia the Missing Link for Company-Wide CRM Adoption?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Zoho’s CRM for Everyone and how Zia-powered AI tools like Ask Zia are enabling prompt-based reports, workflows, and no-code customization for...
Databricks Takes on Agentic AI Itself as a New User Persona with the Acquisition of Postgres Database Provider, Neon
May 15, 2025

Databricks Takes on Agentic AI Itself as a New User Persona With the Acquisition of Postgres Database Provider, Neon

Brad Shimmin, VP Practice Lead for Data Management and Analytics at Futurum, shares his insights on Databricks' acquisition of Neon. This move positions Databricks to empower agentic AI with a...
MFD13: Juniper Showcases AI-Native Portfolio Innovations
May 12, 2025

MFD13: Juniper Showcases AI-Native Portfolio Innovations

Futurum's Ron Westfall shares his insights on why Juniper Networks' AI-native platform enhancements set a high standard for end-to-end visibility and proactive management in the modern network ecosystem....
OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World
May 7, 2025

OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World

Analysts Mitch Ashley, VP of DevOps and Application Development, and Nick Patience, VP of AI Software and Tools, at Futurum, share their insights on the implications of OpenAI’s agreement to...
RSAC 2025 HPE Transforms Cloud Security with ZTNA and Private Cloud Boosts
May 2, 2025

RSAC 2025: HPE Transforms Cloud Security with ZTNA and Private Cloud Boosts

Futurum’s Ron Westfall shares his insights on why HPE’s new ZTNA security portfolio capabilities are ready to provide robust protection, enabling organizations to reduce risks, counter attacks, and enhance organization-wide...
WalkMe and ABeam to Support Digital Adoption Efforts
April 30, 2025

WalkMe Partners with ABeam Consulting to Support Digital Transformation Efforts

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, discusses the partnership between digital adoption platform provider WalkMe and ABeam Consulting, highlighting the additional value created through the partnership....

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