Futurum analysts Todd R. Weiss and Shelly Kramer examine the latest Five9 Q1 revenue numbers, which saw revenue rise by 33 percent to $182.8 million from $137.9 million a year ago as the cloud-based contact center services vendor continues in growth mode, including a focus on the enterprise customer. This, combined with positive momentum for born on cloud CX/CC solutions that offer flexibility and extensibility not found with legacy solutions bodes well for Five9.
IBM’s The Weather Company Max Platform Gains Rich Video Storytelling Tools and On-Air Severe Weather Alerts to Bolster Broadcast Weather Coverage
The News: IBM’s The Weather Company is adding deep new video storytelling capabilities to its diverse The Weather Company Max platform, giving local and regional broadcasters the ability to quickly create high-quality, customized and real-time digital weather stories and updates that can be brought straight to viewers. The new Max Velocity features are available now, while an additional new Max …
Fast Food Robotics Pilot Project Helps Jack in the Box Burger Chain Fill Challenging Staffing Shortages in Tight Labor Market Using Robotic Fryers and Drink Machines
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss analyzes how burger chain Jack in the Box is conducting a fast food robotics pilot project to try to fill challenging staffing shortages in a tight labor market through the use of robotic fryers and drink machines to better serve hungry customers.
Intel Pledges to Reduce its Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Net-Zero by 2040 for All Intel Facilities and to Lower Carbon Footprints of Intel Products and Platforms
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss explores Intel’s bold new pledge to reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2040 throughout its diverse global facilities, as well as its plans to work even harder to reduce the carbon footprints for the company’s technology products and services.
Future Quantum Computing Hackers Thwarted by New OpenSSH Encryption Security Features That Prevent Capture Now, Decrypt Later Attacks
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss examines how newly-incorporated OpenSSH 9.0 encryption security features aim to prevent future quantum computing hackers from using the powerful quantum computers of tomorrow to defeat the strongest data security algorithms of today.
New Oracle Cloud Infrastructure E4 Dense Compute Inferences to be Powered by AMD EPYC Processors for VMware Users Running Hybrid Cloud Environments
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss examines Oracle’s latest plans to offer all-new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure E4 Dense Compute Inferences powered by AMD EPYC processors for hybrid cloud users as Oracle expands its use of AMD EPYC CPUs beyond Oracle’s existing E3 and E4 compute instances.
Siemens Opens CATCH, its New R&D Innovation Hub to Accelerate Additive Manufacturing for Industry to Collaborate with Industrial 3D Printer Makers
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at how Siemens is growing the market for industrial additive manufacturing by opening CATCH, its latest innovation and collaboration hub, where customers can meet with Siemens experts and 3D printer vendors to brainstorm and find answers to their most pressing additive manufacturing problems.
Google Offices and Data Centers in the U.S. Share $9.5B in New Spending in 2022 as Google Expands Services and Pushes to Reach Carbon-Free Energy Usage Goals by 2030
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at Google’s plan to spend $9.5B in 2022 to improve Google offices and data centers even as many employees still work from home, and to deploy critical facilities upgrades aimed at helping Google reach its corporate carbon-free energy use goals by 2030.
Honeywell Deepens Sustainability Goals, Commits to Science-Based Target to Reduce its Emissions In Line with Climate Science and Supports the Paris Climate Agreement
Futurum analysts Todd R. Weiss and Shelly Kramer explore Honeywell’s latest moves to further its commitment to fight climate change by adopting broader sustainability and ESG goals, including getting help to continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its facilities around the world.
Alexa, Grow a Tree: Amazon Continues Its Global Sustainability Efforts to Celebrate Earth Month and Plant a Tree for $1 Through the One Tree Planted Project
Futurum analyst Todd R. Weiss explores Amazon’s latest global sustainability effort — Alexa, grow a tree. Partnering with environmental charity One Tree Planted provides a clever and easy way for Amazon Alexa users to contribute $1 at a time to plant a critically-needed tree somewhere on the Earth.