Nick Patience

London

Vice President and Practice Lead, AI at The Futurum Group

Tech analyst. VP & AI Practice lead @TheFuturumGroup. Co-founder @451Research. Dad, husband @Fulhamfc cat/dog owner. @nickpatience.bsky.social

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Microsoft Embraces the Development Community on the Path to Agentic AI

3 weeks ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley |Nick Patience |Keith Kirkpatrick

Analyst(s): Mitch Ashley, Nick Patience, Keith Kirkpatrick Publication Date: June 6, 2025 What is Covered in this Article: Microsoft’s bold AI strategy and its impact on software development The evolution of GitHub Copilot to peer programming with AI agents New capabilities for Copilot Tuning and multi-agent orchestration Microsoft’s commitment to open standards and open source in the AI era Key takeaways and what to watch for in the adoption of agentic AI The Event – Major Themes & Vendor...
Snowflake Summit '25: Accelerating AI with Unified Data & Compute

3 weeks ago | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Nick PatiencePublication Date: June 5, 2025What is Covered in this Article:Snowflake’s new AI-powered analytics features: Cortex AISQL and SnowConvert AI. Introduction of Snowflake Intelligence and Data Science Agent for enhanced AI/ML capabilities. Launch of Snowflake OpenFlow for improved data interoperability and movement. Advancements in compute performance with Standard Warehouse – Generation 2 and Adaptive Compute.
IBM Think 2025 - Watsonx Platform Fuels Agentic AI and Hybrid Cloud Value

1 month ago | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience |Brad Shimmin

Analyst(s): Nick Patience, Brad ShimminPublication Date: May 9, 2025What is Covered in this Article:IBM extended its watsonx.orechstrate offering to enable further the responsible development, orchestration, and adoption of AI agents. Enhancing its support for unstructured data in supporting agentic AI development, IBM introduced several new watsonx.data integration and semantic search capabilities.
OpenAI Windsurf Acquisition Sends Shot Heard Around the AI World

1 month ago | futurumgroup.com | Mitch Ashley |Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Mitch Ashley, Nick PatiencePublication Date: May 7, 2025As the startup Windsurf and Cursor consider acquisition and funding options, OpenAI intervenes to acquire Windsurf, propelling OpenAI forward in its quest for leadership in the AI coding and agent development market. What is Covered in this Article:AI technology leader OpenAI announced reaching an agreement to acquire Windsurf, a leading AI Integrated Development Environment (IDE) agentic tool startup company, for $3 billion.
IBM Posts Strong Q1 FY 2025 Results, Backed by Automation and Hybrid Cloud

2 months ago | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience |Daniel Newman

Analyst(s): Nick Patience, Daniel NewmanPublication Date: April 25, 2025IBM’s Q1 FY 2025 earnings report highlights strong software-led momentum and continued demand for enterprise AI solutions. While consulting showed limited movement, IBM reaffirmed its full-year outlook, reflecting confidence in its hybrid cloud, automation, and AI execution strategy.
Agentic AI Platforms Powering the Next Era of Work for Enterprise - Executive Summary

2 months ago | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

The next big wave of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) centers around agent-based systems. Such agentic AI, defined as intelligent, action-oriented generative AI that executes complex, multi-step tasks, is poised to reshape how enterprise work gets done. While initial breakthroughs in generative AI focused on content creation, the new frontier is about autonomous, digitally embodied agents handling fundamental tasks end-to-end.
SAS Institute: Pioneer in Analytics Pivots to Cloud and AI Growth

Mar 13, 2025 | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Nick Patience Publication Date: March 13, 2025 What is Covered in this Article: SAS’s updated growth strategy centered on the Viya cloud platform Expansion of SAS Solutions in key areas, including agentic AI applications The acquisition of Hazy Data and developments in synthetic data generation Potential IPO considerations and market positioning against alternatives, including any Jupyter notebook-equipped data and analytics tool The News: SAS Institute held its annual analyst...
CoreWeave files for IPO: Specialized AI Cloud Provider Eyes Next Phase of Growth

Mar 5, 2025 | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Nick PatiencePublication Date: March 5, 2025CoreWeave filed its S-1 registration statement with the SEC on March 3, 2025, kicking off its path to its initial public offering (IPO). As one of the first specialized AI infrastructure providers to pursue public funding, CoreWeave’s IPO will provide insights into investor appetite for pure-play AI infrastructure companies in the current market environment.
Snowflake Q4 FY25 Shows Strong Momentum in Core Business and AI Initiatives

Feb 28, 2025 | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

Analyst(s): Nick PatiencePublication Date: February 28, 2025Snowflake’s Q4 FY 2025 earnings highlight how the company’s strategic AI investments and expanding product portfolio have resulted in strong 28% revenue growth. The company successfully positions itself as a central platform in the enterprise AI data ecosystem while maintaining healthy margins and customer retention.
Maximizing ROI with Agentic AI: Why Agentforce Is the Fast Path to Enterprise Value

Feb 27, 2025 | futurumgroup.com | Nick Patience

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the enterprise landscape, with agent-based AI emerging as a transformative force for automating workflows and driving business outcomes. AI adoption could contribute an additional $4 trillion to the global economy by 2028, with agent-based systems accounting for a significant share of this growth due to their ability to execute complex tasks autonomously.