Tag: IBM

NVIDIA's Open Secure AI Alliance Bets Open Models Beat Closed Ones on Defense
July 28, 2026

NVIDIA’s Open Secure AI Alliance Bets Open Models Beat Closed Ones on Defense

Futurum’s Nick Patience, Fernando Montenegro, and Mitch Ashley unpack NVIDIA’s Open Secure AI Alliance and why the labs missing from it may matter more than the 35 that joined....
IBM Q2 FY 2026: Software Growth Continues as Mainframe Purchases Slow
July 27, 2026

IBM Q2 FY 2026: Software Growth Continues as Mainframe Purchases Slow

Futurum Research analyzes IBM’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on software mix, mainframe timing, AI demand, and revised FY 2026 guidance....
The Governance Gap Why Scaling AI Requires More Than Monitoring
July 15, 2026

The Governance Gap: Why Scaling AI Requires More Than Monitoring

In our latest market brieft, The Governance Gap: Why Scaling AI Requires More Than Monitoring, completed in partnership with IBM, Futurum Research examines why AI governance must evolve from periodic...
Can IBM and ServiceNow Finally Make Legacy Systems AI-Ready?
June 22, 2026

Can IBM and ServiceNow Finally Make Legacy Systems AI-Ready?

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines how IBM and ServiceNow are combining modernization, data governance, and autonomous operations capabilities to help enterprises unlock legacy systems for AI...
The Enterprise Imperative for Digital Sovereignty Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage
June 17, 2026

The Enterprise Imperative for Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage

In our latest Market Brief, The Enterprise Imperative for Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage, completed in partnership with IBM, Futurum Research explores why AI is changing the sovereignty...
Futurum Tech Vanguards Index Reveals Positive TTM Revenue Growth
May 29, 2026

Is Micron at the Center of the AI Universe? A Trillion-Dollar Cap Suggests Yes

As Micron hits $1T, the Futurum Tech Vanguards index reveals a strategic shift to memory, with positive growth across all 25 tech giants....
IBM watsonx Orchestrate: The ROI Is Real
May 20, 2026

IBM watsonx Orchestrate: The ROI Is Real

In this BEV Report, completed in partnership with IBM, Futurum Research explores how enterprise customers are using IBM watsonx Orchestrate to move beyond AI experimentation and generate measurable value through...
The New Rules of Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage
May 4, 2026

The New Rules of Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage

In our latest Market Brief, The New Rules of Digital Sovereignty: Architecture, Control, and Competitive Advantage, completed in partnership with IBM, Futurum Research explores how MSPs and system integrators can...
IBM Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Software Growth and Mainframe AI Monetization
April 28, 2026

IBM Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Show Software Growth and Mainframe AI Monetization

Futurum Research reviews IBM Q1 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on software mix durability, Confluent-driven data streaming strategy, and mainframe AI inferencing as IBM maintains full-year growth and cash flow expectations....
Can AI Save the Mainframe BMC Bets on Governance and Agentic AI
April 10, 2026

Can AI Save the Mainframe? BMC Bets on Governance and Agentic AI

Brad Shimmin and Mitch Ashley, Analysts at Futurum, examine BMC Software’s April 2026 AI expansion. The report details how uniting AMI with Control-M's new Agent Gateway addresses the mainframe demographic...
IBM and Arm Partner on Dual-Architecture Computing To Redefine Mainframes for AI
April 7, 2026

IBM and Arm Partner on Dual-Architecture Computing To Redefine Mainframes for AI

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on IBM/Arm dual architecture. Arm workloads on IBM Z systems can expand software compatibility, flexibility, and support AI in regulated enterprise environments....
IBM Pushes Voice AI Into watsonx. Can It Drive Enterprise Adoption
March 31, 2026

IBM Pushes Voice AI Into watsonx. Can It Drive Enterprise Adoption?

Nick Patience, VP and AI Practice Lead at Futurum, examines IBM ElevenLabs voice AI integration and how it enables multilingual, secure, voice-first AI agents within watsonx Orchestrate for enterprise workflows....

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