Market CoverageForescout Brings National-Scale OT Security to Water UtilitiesForescout Technologies joins Project Watershed 250, a White House and Texas-backed initiative delivering continuous monitoring and AI-enabled defense to water and wastewater utilities across the nation.September 5, 2026
Market CoverageOpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra: Benchmarks, Cyber Risks, and Market ImpactNick Patience, VP and Practice Lead, AI Platforms at Futurum, shares his insights on GPT-6 Astra and what its cyber threshold and monitorability trade-offs mean for Anthropic and Google.Nick Patience·September 4, 2026
Market CoverageAdobe’s CEO Succession Bets on Agentic AI and CX DominanceKeith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director at Futurum, analyzes how Adobe’s CEO succession positions the company to capitalize on surging enterprise demand for agentic AI and customer experience orchestration.Keith Kirkpatrick·September 4, 2026
Market CoverageSalesforce Bundles AI, Slack, and Tableau Into Three New Edition TiersKeith Kirkpatrick, VP and Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on new Agentforce Edition tiers, and discusses how consolidation of AI, Slack, Tableau Next, data security, and Premier Success Plans into a single SKU may help buyers.Keith Kirkpatrick·September 4, 2026
Market CoverageOPSWAT 5.15.0: Closing the Timeout Gap in Enterprise File InspectionOPSWAT’s MetaDefender ICAP Server v5.15.0 introduces Smart Scan Timeout, a 30-day workload heat map, and mTLS support to address enterprise security teams’ top blockers in scaling perimeter file inspection.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageRaiz Federal Credit Union’s ROI Case Makes the Argument for Platform ConsolidationRaiz Federal Credit Union’s expansion to Alkami’s platform cut account opening from 9 days to 4 minutes and boosted digital engagement 63%, demonstrating platform consolidation’s ROI and why enterprises prioritize integration and speed.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageWhy Hackathon Winners Reached for Brave’s Search APIAt AlphaSignal’s August 2026 hackathon, two independent winners both selected Brave’s Search API to ground their pizza-ordering AI agents, highlighting how reliable real-time web indexing addresses the enterprise AI reliability crisis.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageComarch’s Triple Win Validates Platform-Led Loyalty at ScaleComarch won two 2026 European Loyalty Awards, including Best Supplier/Vendor Innovation, validating its composable platform approach as partners demand vendor credibility and AI solutions.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageFIS Bets Banks Can Win Embedded Finance on Their Own TermsFIS announced its Embedded Banking Platform on September 3, 2026, allowing U.S. banks to embed financial services into partner software while maintaining control of customer accounts on their own balance sheets.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageThales-KSSL Rocket Deal: A Sovereign-Security Signal for Cyber BuyersThales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited’s September 2026 alliance signals durable sovereign-security commitment to government and defence buyers, combining indigenous 70-mm rocket production with cyber-physical threat convergence capabilities.September 4, 2026
Market CoveragenCino Unifies Retail and Wholesale Mortgage on One PlatformnCino announced TPO Experience, a unified mortgage technology platform consolidating retail and third-party origination. The launch targets the $440B wholesale channel, addressing enterprise integration demands as a top budget priority.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageGDIT Joins OpenAI Select Partner Network to Bring Frontier AI to Federal AgenciesGDIT became an OpenAI Select Partner, enabling GPT-5.6 and Codex deployment across U.S. federal agencies while advancing its VIA strategy in the growing channel AI market.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageHitachi Bets on Grid-to-AI Stack as Physical Infrastructure PlayHitachi pairs sustainable insulating gas production in Germany with HMAX Physical AI expansion, positioning itself to capitalize on enterprise AI investment tied to reliable power infrastructure.September 4, 2026
Market CoverageAdobe Embeds 70+ Tools in Slack, Targeting Workflow-Native AI SpendKeith Kirkpatrick, Vice President & Research Director, Enterprise Software & Di at Futurum, Adobe’s embedding of 70+ tools into Slack demonstrates enterprise demand for integrated, workflow-native AI capabilities.Keith Kirkpatrick·September 3, 2026
Market CoverageAI Governance Gaps Open a Channel Consulting OpportunityEntelgy’s survey of 300 Spanish executives reveals 31.7% of large enterprises haven’t started EU AI Act compliance, positioning compliance consulting as a key growth opportunity for channel partners in 2026.September 3, 2026
Market CoverageWayve and Uber Put British AI on London’s RoadsWayve and Uber launched the UK’s first supervised autonomous ride-hailing service in London on September 3, 2026, with over 140,000 riders opted in, validating Wayve’s AI-native architecture.September 3, 2026
Market CoverageAbridge’s 4,000-Clinician Expansion Proves AI ROI Compounds With UseWashU Medicine and BJC Health expanded Abridge to 4,000 clinicians after pilot data proved AI ROI compounds over time, with documentation savings growing from 8% to 15% and after-hours reductions reaching 20% by day 150.September 3, 2026
Market CoverageKaseya Bets on Compliance to Unlock Regulated-Industry MSP DealsKaseya’s Connect Edge summit unveiled FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography and native Apple MDM for Datto RMM, enabling MSPs to capture government, healthcare, and defense contracts previously locked behind compliance barriers.September 3, 2026
Market CoveragePA Consulting Bets on Sovereign AI as Regulated Sectors Demand MorePA Consulting has joined a Cosine-led coalition to co-design Lumen Sovereign, the UK’s first fully sovereign frontier AI model targeting highly regulated sectors where data residency and governance are critical blockers to AI adoption.September 3, 2026
Market CoverageCan Liquibase Close Europe’s Database Governance Gap?Liquibase and knowmad mood Germany partner to close a critical compliance gap: 96.5% of enterprises run AI on production databases, yet only 28.1% enforce standardized governance across DACH, BeNeLux, and the Nordics.September 2, 2026