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Synopsys Collaboration Expands Startup Access to Chip Design Tools
June 11, 2025

Synopsys Collaboration Expands Startup Access to Chip Design Tools

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, explores how Synopsys’ collaboration with Plug and Play could reduce chip design costs and accelerate time-to-market for startups entering the semiconductor space....
Google Expands Sovereign Cloud to Address EU Data Sovereignty Requirements
June 10, 2025

Google Expands Sovereign Cloud to Address EU Data Sovereignty Requirements

Daniel Newman, CEO at Futurum, shares insights on Google Cloud’s sovereign cloud expansion, highlighting how new data controls and local partnerships aim to address EU regulatory concerns and customer sovereignty...
Is Snowflake’s Crunchy Data Acquisition a Game-Changer in the AI Data Platform Race
June 4, 2025

Is Snowflake’s Crunchy Data Acquisition a Game-Changer in the AI Data Platform Race?

Brad Shimmin, Vice President & Practice Lead, Data and Analytics at Futurum shares his/her insights on Snowflake’s acquisition of Crunchy. Discover how Snowflake’s $250 million Crunchy Data acquisition is set...
Model Context Protocol Is the New Control Point in AI
June 2, 2025

MCP Is the New Control Point in AI—Are CIOs Ready for the Lock-In Battle?

Dion Hinchcliffe, VP of CIO Insights at Futurum, shares why the Model Context Protocol is fast becoming a strategic control point for enterprise AI, including what CIOs must weigh as...
Dell’s Pro Max Plus Laptop Broadens Local AI Development Opportunity
May 29, 2025

Dell’s Pro Max Plus Laptop Broadens Local AI Development Opportunity

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell’s Pro Max Plus mobile workstation and its enterprise-grade NPU powering on-device AI development without cloud reliance....
Can Dell and NVIDIA’s AI Factory 2.0 Solve Enterprise-Scale AI Infrastructure Gaps?
May 29, 2025

Can Dell and NVIDIA’s AI Factory 2.0 Solve Enterprise-Scale AI Infrastructure Gaps?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell and NVIDIA’s upgraded AI Factory and how it enables enterprises to deploy high-performance, full-stack AI infrastructure with integrated services and...
Can Dell Challenge Public Cloud AI with Its Expanded AI Factory?
May 29, 2025

Can Dell Challenge Public Cloud AI with Its Expanded AI Factory?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell’s expanded AI Factory offerings, including infrastructure, AI PCs, and partner solutions aimed at making enterprise AI more scalable and energy-efficient....
Is Zendesk’s AI Voice Expansion Enough to Disrupt the Contact Center Market?
May 23, 2025

Is Zendesk’s AI Voice Expansion Enough to Disrupt the Contact Center Market?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, explores Zendesk’s completed acquisition of Local Measure and what it means for enterprise contact centers and AI voice deployment....
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,...

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