Press ReleaseAWS and the End of the Naive Agent: Collapsing the Semantic DivideBrad Shimmin, Vice President and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on how AWS Context moves beyond basic RAG to deliver a governed, open-format knowledge graph that provides autonomous systems with the mathematical truth they desperately need.Brad Shimmin·August 19, 2026
Press ReleaseInference Climbs to 71.7% of AI Platforms Infrastructure Spend by 2030Nick Patience, VP & AI Practice Lead at Futurum, notes Managed inference hit 58.6% of AI platforms infrastructure in CY2025 and scales to 71.7% by CY2030, structurally inverting the 74/26 training split of CY2022.Nick Patience·August 6, 2026
Press ReleaseGenAI Workflow Benefit Drops 6pts as Docs, Automation, and Code Gains RiseBrad Shimmin, VP & Practice Lead of Data Intelligence, Analytics & Infrastructure, reveals GenAI workflow efficiency fell 6.0 points as a perceived benefit, while measurable tasks like documentation (+4.9), automation (+3.8), and code (+3.2) gained.Brad Shimmin·June 18, 2026
Press ReleaseFuturum Signal: Google and AWS Reach Elite Tier in AI Cloud Platforms as the Competitive Bar RisesNick Patience, VP & AI Practice Lead at Futurum, reveals key findings: Google and AWS reach Elite status in the new Futurum Signal report, defined by proprietary silicon, inference economics, and advanced agentic infrastructure capabilities.Nick Patience·June 15, 2026
Press ReleaseHyperscaler Marketplaces Are the $5.3B Growth Engine for Business AppsAlex Smith and Keith Kirkpatrick at Futurum share their insights on enterprise software growth through hyperscaler marketplaces.Alex Smith, Keith Kirkpatrick·February 4, 2026
Press ReleaseGPU Alternatives Poised to Outgrow GPUs in 2026Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes new survey data that enterprise spending on XPUs, a diverse set of AI-specialized accelerators, will outpace GPUs in 2026.Brendan Burke·January 26, 2026
Press ReleaseHyperscaler Marketplace Spending Surges as Enterprises Shift Software BudgetsAlex Smith, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights from new research showing hyperscaler marketplace spending surpassing $21B in 2025 and accelerating toward $42B by 2029 as enterprises shift software procurement to hyperscaler-run marketplaces.Alex Smith·December 17, 2025
Press ReleaseAre We in a New Westphalian World Web? – Report SummaryFernando Montenegro, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on the “Splinternet.” Geopolitical and legal conflicts are ending the global cloud era, forcing security vendors to re-architect for data sovereignty and adopt new, partner-led strategies.Fernando Montenegro·November 11, 2025
Press ReleaseAI Has Arrived in Partner Organizations: Those Without Will Be Left Behind – Report SummaryAlex Smith, VP Channels Research at Futurum shares his insights on how partner organizations are deploying AI to drive efficiency in their operations and yield better overall partnering outcomes.Alex Smith·May 29, 2025
Press ReleaseHow Prepared Are CEOs to Harness the Full Potential of AI?Ron Westfall at Futurum shares his insights on why CEOs must focus on building a strong data foundation, including evaluating working with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM, and OCI to optimize AI strategy planning.May 13, 2025
Press ReleaseChannel Partner Ecosystem is Ready to Capitalize on Generative AIAlex Smith, VP Channels & Tiffani Bova, Chief Research Officer at The Futurum Group, share their insights on the latest Futurum Partner Ecosystem Survey.Alex Smith, Tiffani Bova·April 4, 2025
Press Release4Q 2024: Record Sales of $32.6B for Data Center AI Processors and AcceleratorsRichard Gordon, VP & Practice Lead for Semiconductors at Futurum Group, analyses the 4Q 2024 market for AI Chipsets in data Centers which saw another quarter of sequential growth driven by surging demand for high-performance AI compute solutions.March 28, 2025