Futurum Research principal analyst Daniel Newman covers the announcement by Qualcomm, Google, and Renault Group on their partnership to bring immersive in-vehicle experiences to the new Mégane E-TECH Electric by 2022.
IAA Mobility 2021: Luminar and Intel Mobileye Partner on Robotaxi Service
This week at the IAA Munich event, Pat Gelsinger announced from the stage of his keynote a new partnership with Luminar on a Robotaxi Service
HPE Delivers Strong Q3 FY21 Numbers Fueled by Strengthening Demand and aaS Pivot
Futurum’s Daniel Newman covers HPE’s strong Q3 FY21 earnings, fueled by increased (and continued) demand, along with the company’s pivot to ARR and delivering on higher margin solutions that focus on serving customers from edge-to-cloud.
ADTRAN Takes a Chance on Adva to Capitalize on Burgeoning Fiber Networking Opportunities
ADTRAN buys Adva to strengthen its overall fiber networking proposition through the integration of Adva’s optical networking assets, obliging fiber and optical rivals to respond to the new deal. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the ADTRAN acquisition of Adva enables ADTRAN to address a wider range of optical networking opportunities, puts fiber access rivals such as DZS and Calix on the defensive, and foments a more formidable competitor in the optical transport market segment.
HPE Awarded $2B NSA Contract to Deliver HPC as-a-Service Through HPE GreenLake
Futurum Research analysts Steven Dickens and Shelly Kramer unpack the news coming out of HPE on the company’s selection by the NSA for an HPC as-a-Service offering based on HPE GreenLake, why this is attractive in instances where security dictates an on-prem deployment, along with thoughts on what’s ahead for the industry as a whole.
SUSE Rancher 2.6 Launches, First Release Since the Acquisition of Rancher Labs
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on the latest release of SUSE’s kubernetes platform Rancher. Hot on the heels of a strong Q2 result as a newly IPO’d company, SUSE launches the first full release of the Kubernetes management stack from Rancher Labs, the company it acquired in 2020.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Gains Momentum as Mobile Consumer Demand For Premium Wireless Audio Experiences Grows
Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard dives into the Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform’s latest technical improvements and its global momentum as OEMs take notice of shifting consumer behaviors. Blanchard also discusses Snapdragon Sound’s timely relevance with data from the newly released State of Sound Report, which highlights the degree to which Covid-19 and mobile gaming are accelerating consumer demand for premium sound quality and ultra-low latency performance.
C3 AI and Google Cloud Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
C3 AI and Google Cloud have announced a partnership to bring C3 AI’s suite of industry-focused Enterprise AI applications to Google Cloud Customers. Futurum Research principal analyst Daniel Newman breaks down the importance of this deal and why it signals a growing level of maturity for both companies.
Amazon Announces Career Day, a Massive Recruiting Event — Seeking to Fill 40K+ Corporate and Tech Jobs in the U.S.
Futurum analysts Daniel Newman and Shelly Kramer cover Amazon Career Day, a massive recruiting event designed to offer job opportunities, career coaching and mentoring, and coding training to both current employees and new job seekers. In what the company bills as the largest recruiting event ever, the company seeks to fill some 40K corporate and tech jobs at some 220+ locations throughout the U.S. and an additional 15K plus positions worldwide. More information on the September 15th event, including how to participate, is provided.
Biden Administration Appeals to Big Tech to Raise the Bar on Cybersecurity
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on the focus by the Biden Administration over the last few months and the meetings on Capitol Hill last week to address recent security breaches. With Big Tech being summoned to engage with the administration against a backdrop of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents becoming more high profile and frequent, a coordinated government and private sector response is becoming increasingly called for by a bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers.