The global storage market is entering a more selective, strategically disciplined phase, as vendors reassess product portfolios, profitability and long-term demand signals. According to Futuresource Consulting, recent speculation around HDD supply, SKU rationalisation and capacity allocation reflects deeper structural shifts underway across the storage ecosystem.

OpenAI is expected to introduce its first proprietary hardware product in the second half of 2026, according to comments made this week by Chief Global Affairs Officer, Chris Lehane.  He described the forthcoming AI device as one of OpenAI’s most anticipated initiatives for the year but declined to provide details on form factor or functionality.  

Futuresource Consulting is pleased to confirm its role as an event partner for the Global Audio Summit (GAS) 2026. The event will be held on 25–26th March 2026 at the Shanghai Zhangjiang Science Hall.

A new white paper from Futuresource Consulting and Bubble finds that workplace collaboration is no longer defined by meeting rooms, but by meeting moments. And these moments are happening wherever work naturally unfolds.

What did CES 2026 tell us about our industry? It generated thousands of headlines, countless product launches and no shortage of expert analyses. But when the lights dim and the show floor clears, understanding what matters requires more than first impressions and a grasp of the technologies.

The global storage media market continued its transformative momentum in Q3 2025, driven by sustained demand from AI and data-centre infrastructure. According to Futuresource quarterly reports, while DRAM experienced a quarter-on-quarter decline of 17%, other storage products performed strongly, with SSD volumes up 10% QoQ and both internal and external HDDs growing 5% QoQ. 

Spain’s video entertainment market is navigating a different course to many of its European neighbours, exiting the year with renewed stability and a blend of traditional strength and digital evolution. New findings from Futuresource Consulting’s latest Video Insights Spain report show total consumer spend rising 5% to €5.1 billion in 2025, underpinned by a Pay-TV sector that maintains its position as the country’s largest entertainment category.

Momentum is building across the professional displays market, as LED technologies accelerate, and long-established display formats face growing pressure. According to Futuresource Consulting’s newly released Professional Displays Strategic Market Outlook report, the sector is still the largest component of the global Pro AV industry, but the balance of power between technologies is shifting rapidly.

CES 2026 is almost here, and the consumer tech world is awash with stories of the next shiny devices, where the value is moving, how AI is being embedded, and what happens when hardware stops being the main differentiator.

Italy’s video entertainment sector is finding fresh momentum, with total consumer spend set to rise 4% to €4.3 billion in 2025, and streaming revenue overtaking Pay-TV for the first time. That’s according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Italy Video Insights report, which paints a market shifting decisively towards digital services, while maintaining strength across cinema and key adjacent formats.

Principal Technology Consultant Simon Forrestt explores the convergence between artificial intelligence (AI)  and quantum computing – often referred to as Quantum AI, or Quantum Intelligence – and how it could reshape industries, economies, and even the way we understand intelligence itself.

Last month, Futuresource Consulting’s Audio Collaborative 2025 opened with a data-rich session that set the tone for the day. In his keynote, Futuresource’s Head of Audio, Guy Hammett, delivered a comprehensive overview of the forces shaping the consumer, automotive and professional audio markets worldwide. 

The amount of screen time K-12 students experience in the classroom has become a lightning rod for debate. Headlines highlighting the negative effects of excessive digital exposure on children’s mental and physical well-being have fuelled understandable concern among parents, educators and policymakers. However, as Futuresource’s ongoing research into EdTech adoption consistently shows, the reality is far more nuanced than the headlines suggest. 

In a year defined by rapid shifts in audio, entertainment and intelligent listening, Futuresource Consulting’s Audio Collaborative 2025 brought the entire industry together. Taking place on 12th November at London’s Soho Hotel, it presented a day of expert perspectives, generous knowledge-sharing and rare cross-sector conversation.