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Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises
September 18, 2026

Cisco and NVIDIA Bring Splunk AI to Enterprises

Fernando Montenegro, VP at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Splunk AI, the Cisco–NVIDIA partnership, and enterprise requirements for hybrid deployment....
Salesforce and Google Cloud Expand Access to CRM Workflows
September 18, 2026

Salesforce and Google Cloud Expand Access to CRM Workflows

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines Salesforce’s Google Cloud expansion and the tests ahead for enterprise workflows and commerce....
Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC, Betting on Telemetry Over Model Horsepower
September 18, 2026

Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC, Betting on Telemetry Over Model Horsepower

Fernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, analyzes Zscaler's launch of Agentic SOC and why its inline telemetry, decoy mesh, and Red Canary detection matter more than the AI agents themselves....
PyTorch Day Japan Brings Open-Source AI to Tokyo
September 18, 2026

PyTorch Day Japan Brings Open-Source AI to Tokyo

PyTorch Day Japan 2026 convenes ML engineers and AI researchers in Tokyo on December 10 to explore sovereign AI development, open-source inference, and enterprise adoption....
Thales HexaForce: Can Sovereign AI C2 Capture NATO's Next Wave?
September 18, 2026

Thales HexaForce: Can Sovereign AI C2 Capture NATO's Next Wave?

Thales launched HexaForce, an AI-enhanced command and control system validated at NATO CWIX 2026, positioning the company to capture growing allied defense spending on interoperable security solutions....
AI Value Isn't a Tech Problem. It's an Operating Model Problem.
September 18, 2026

AI Value Isn't a Tech Problem. It's an Operating Model Problem.

Operating model readiness, not technology, is the critical barrier preventing enterprises from scaling AI value, creating a massive consulting opportunity....
Ricoh's Atsugi Bet: Can Supply Scale Unlock Channel Growth?
September 18, 2026

Ricoh's Atsugi Bet: Can Supply Scale Unlock Channel Growth?

Ricoh's $39,000 per square meter Atsugi facility investment doubles inkjet head production by 2028, positioning channel partners to capitalize on industrial printing's 36% CAGR growth....
SCSK Bets on Vertical AI Agents to Crack Japan's Real Estate Market
September 18, 2026

SCSK Bets on Vertical AI Agents to Crack Japan's Real Estate Market

SCSK unveiled its Real Estate Industry AI Agent Set on September 18, 2026, delivering pre-built, vertically packaged AI solutions for sales brokerage, rental management, and leasing workflows across 50+ enterprise...
MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing
September 18, 2026

MANTL's Branch Bet Pays Off: 1M Applications and Climbing

Alkami Technology's MANTL platform has crossed 1 million in-branch account opening applications, becoming the highest-volume growth channel in 2026 as U.S. banks open more branches than they close for the...
Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust
September 18, 2026

Sierra's AIUC-1 Certification Sets a New Bar for Agentic AI Trust

Sierra achieves AIUC-1 certification, the first standard purpose-built for AI agent behavior. Independent audit and adversarial testing validate reliability and security for regulated industries....
HCLTech Pulse Targets the $400B Mid-Market Gap
September 18, 2026

HCLTech Pulse Targets the $400B Mid-Market Gap

HCLTech launched Pulse on September 17, 2026, targeting mid-market enterprises ($500M–$5B revenue) with integrated AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and managed services to address a $400 billion market gap....
Can Claude for Financial Advisors Meet Practice-Specific Needs
September 17, 2026

Can Claude for Financial Advisors Meet Practice-Specific Needs?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares insights on Claude for Financial Advisors, workflow integration, and the evidence needed to establish advisor productivity gains....

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