Press ReleaseSemantic Layer Set to Become the Next Piece of Critical InfrastructureBrad Shimmin, VP and Practice Lead at Futurum, details why the Semantic Layer is projected to double its growth to 30% by 2031, becoming the critical “dictionary” that prevents Agentic AI from hallucinating business metrics.Brad Shimmin·February 25, 2026
Press ReleaseThe Seven Principles of Observability-NativeMitch Ashley, VP Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on why observability-native architecture is the prerequisite for enterprise AI agent deployment at scale and what the seven principles mean for vendors and practitioners.Mitch Ashley·February 25, 2026
Press ReleaseVoice-First AI Interfaces Are Quickly Expanding Beyond The Smart Speaker SegmentOlivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on why AI-enabled hearables are quickly displacing AI-enabled “smart speakers” as the primary voice-first AI interface, and what the implications of this shift could be for tech vendors working in the agentic space.Olivier Blanchard·February 25, 2026
Press ReleaseAI Workload Priorities Diversify as Enterprises Push Compute Beyond TrainingBrendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, reveals that no single AI workload is primary for most enterprises, with inference leading at just 34.6%. The balanced distribution demands workload-optimized processors and software stacks.Brendan Burke·February 25, 2026
Press ReleaseCan the CPU Market Meet Agentic AI Demand?Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, unpacks the drivers of the CPU shortage in the data center market. Demand for agentic AI accelerated hyperscaler procurement of CPUs, leading to a favorable long-term growth outlook.Brendan Burke·February 24, 2026
Press ReleaseQuest Builds an Automated Factory to Manufacture Enterprise Trust in DataBrad Shimmin, Vice President & Practice Lead, Data Intelligence, Analytics, and Infrastructure at Futurum, shares his insights on Quest Software’s new Trusted Data Management Platform.Brad Shimmin·February 24, 2026
Press ReleaseExecutive Summary: Panther Lake – The AI PC Processor the Enterprise Has Been Waiting ForOlivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, dives into the timing, specs, competitive advantages, market positioning, and strategic importance of Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) release and new 18A process node.Olivier Blanchard·February 24, 2026
Press ReleaseThe Great CIO Platform Reset: Why Agentic AI Is Forcing a 2026 ReckoningDion Hinchcliffe explains how CIOs are consolidating enterprise platforms around agentic AI, control planes, and cloud convergence as AI agents move from experimentation to execution in 2026.February 18, 2026
Press ReleaseEnterprise AI ROI Shifts as Agentic Priorities SurgeFuturum’s Keith Kirkpatrick reveals enterprise AI ROI measurement is shifting from productivity to P&L impact, while agentic AI surged 31.5% as the fastest-growing technology priority among 830 IT decision makers.Keith Kirkpatrick·February 17, 2026
Press ReleaseCo-Packaged Optics: The Key to Unleashing AI Networking’s Full PotentialTom Hollingsworth, Advisor at Futurum, shares his insights on the need for co-packaged optics in modern networking. He discusses the way they solve performance problems and reduce power consumption.Tom Hollingsworth·February 13, 2026
Press ReleaseCode Generation and Process Automation Set to Lead AI Use Case RevenueNick Patience, VP & AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, analyzes the shift in AI use case revenue as code generation and process automation move from experiments to dominant drivers, capturing over 43% of enterprise platform spend by 2030.Nick Patience·February 9, 2026
Press ReleaseShould SaaS Vendors Prioritize AI for Vertical or Horizontal Use Cases?Keith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights into the various approaches to delivering AI by SaaS vendors, and discusses which ones will drive ROI the fastest.Keith Kirkpatrick·February 6, 2026
Press ReleaseSystems of Agency: Agentic AI to Drive $762B Enterprise Software Super-Cycle by 2031Futurum’s Keith Kirkpatrick reveals a structural reset in enterprise software, forecasting the market to reach $762.1B by 2031 (12.2% CAGR) as budgets pivot from Systems of Record to AI-driven Systems of Agency.Keith Kirkpatrick·February 4, 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 Release42% of Enterprises Plan to Cut Endpoint Device Refreshes by 18 Months if TCO is Offset by AI Productivity GainsOlivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares a new insight into how the ROI of AI PCs’ connection to measurable productivity gains could significantly shorten PC purchase cycles in the enterprise.Olivier Blanchard·February 4, 2026
Press ReleaseAI Reaches 97% of Software Development OrganizationsMitch Ashley, VP Practice Lead for Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, shares insights on how 97% of organizations now use AI in software development, validating the developer transformation from code authorship to agent-driven workflows.Mitch Ashley·February 3, 2026
Press ReleaseTransparency Through Observability is Essential to AI SuccessMitch Ashley, VP and Practice Lead for Software Lifecycle Engineering at Futurum, explores why transparency through observability is essential for trusting and scaling AI-driven software delivery.Mitch Ashley·February 2, 2026
Press ReleaseSovereign AI: What Nations Want (And What They’ll Actually Get) – Report SummaryFuturum’s Nick Patience, VP and AI Platforms Practice Lead, and Fernando Montenegro, VP and Cybersecurity & Resilience Practice Lead, share insights on why 100% national AI sovereignty is a myth and how nations such as the US, China, and the EU are pivoting toward strategic autonomy and hybrid…Nick Patience, Fernando Montenegro·February 2, 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 ReleaseFuturum Research: AI Workloads and Hybrid Work Redefine Network ArchitectureFernando Montenegro, VP at Futurum, shares new research identifying AI/ML workloads and hybrid work as the top drivers for network security architecture, as organizations prioritize operational efficiency and data sovereignty.Fernando Montenegro·January 26, 2026