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Olivier Blanchard

Research Director & Practice Lead, Artificial Intelligence Devices

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Research Director Olivier Blanchard covers edge semiconductors and intelligent AI-capable devices for Futurum. In addition to having co-authored several books about digital transformation and AI with Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman, Blanchard brings considerable experience demystifying new and emerging technologies, advising clients on how best to future-proof their organizations, and helping maximize the positive impacts of technology disruption while mitigating their potentially negative effects. Follow his extended analysis on X and LinkedIn.

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HP Q2 FY2025 Earnings: Healthy PC Growth and Swift Supply Chain Rebalancing Amid Tariff Headwinds
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

HP Q2 FY2025 Earnings: Healthy PC Growth and Swift Supply Chain Rebalancing Amid Tariff Headwinds

HP’s Q2 FY2025 Earnings Highlight Healthy AI PC Growth and Supply Chain Agility Despite Tariff Pressures, While Print Still Struggles To Find On-Ramp to Growth
Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard shares his insights and analysis of HP, Inc.’s Q2 FY2025 earnings, which show commercial strength and supply chain agility as the company manages tariff impacts, with AI PC momentum and cautious FY25 guidance.
Dell’s Pro Max Plus Laptop Broadens Local AI Development Opportunity
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

Dell’s Pro Max Plus Laptop Broadens Local AI Development Opportunity

Dell Introduces a Discrete Enterprise-Grade NPU in a Mobile Form Factor for On-Device AI Model Inferencing
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell’s Pro Max Plus mobile workstation and its enterprise-grade NPU powering on-device AI development without cloud reliance.
Can Dell and NVIDIA’s AI Factory 2.0 Solve Enterprise-Scale AI Infrastructure Gaps?
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

Can Dell and NVIDIA’s AI Factory 2.0 Solve Enterprise-Scale AI Infrastructure Gaps?

Dell and NVIDIA Announce Next-Gen Enterprise AI Infrastructure and Services To Streamline Deployment Across the Full AI Lifecycle
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell and NVIDIA’s upgraded AI Factory and how it enables enterprises to deploy high-performance, full-stack AI infrastructure with integrated services and tools.
Can Dell Challenge Public Cloud AI with Its Expanded AI Factory?
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

Can Dell Challenge Public Cloud AI with Its Expanded AI Factory?

Dell Strengthens AI Leadership With Infrastructure, Edge Inferencing, Partner Solutions, and Energy-Efficient Cooling Across Its AI Factory Offerings
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Dell’s expanded AI Factory offerings, including infrastructure, AI PCs, and partner solutions aimed at making enterprise AI more scalable and energy-efficient.
Qualcomm’s Arm-Based Data Center CPUs To Smoothly Integrate With NVIDIA
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

Qualcomm’s Arm-Based Data Center CPUs To Smoothly Integrate With NVIDIA

Qualcomm Re-Enters the Data Center Market with Arm-Based CPUs Designed to Interface with NVIDIA AI Infrastructure
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, explores Qualcomm’s re-entry into the data center market with Arm-based CPUs designed to integrate with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure, marking a strategic pivot from its past efforts.
Can AMD’s EPYC 4005 Series Disrupt the Entry-Level Enterprise Server Market?
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

Can AMD’s EPYC 4005 Series Disrupt the Entry-Level Enterprise Server Market?

AMD Launches Zen 5-Based EPYC 4005 CPUs Targeting Cost-Sensitive Enterprise, SMB, and Hosted IT Deployments Across Single-Socket AM5 Systems
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on AMD’s new EPYC 4005 CPUs. Built for SMBs and hosters, the Zen 5-based chips challenge Intel Xeon on price, performance, and deployment simplicity.
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