Can HP Dimension with Google Beam Justify a $25K Price Tag for 3D Collaboration?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on HP Dimension with Google Beam and how it aims to transform executive collaboration with AI-powered 3D meetings, without wearables or headset friction.
New High-Performance AI PCs Deliver Clear ROI and Security Features to Organizations

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, discusses the importance of high-performance AI PCs to the world of hybrid AI solutions.
New Categories of High-Performance AI PCs Are Here to Do What Data Centers Can’t

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, zooms in on new types of AI PC dubbed “AI developer workstations,” and explains how these new high-performance AI PCs, which pack AI workload capabilities generally only available in data centers into desktop and deskside form factors, are operational and ROI accelerators for any organization currently building, training, testing and fine-tuning AI solutions such as chatbots, assistants, and agents.
Can Arm’s Zena CSS Reshape Automotive AI Development Timelines?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Arm’s Zena Compute Subsystems, which help automakers cut vehicle launch time by a year and scale AI capabilities across software-defined vehicles.
AMD Extends AM4 Lifespan With Latin America-Only Ryzen 5 5500X3D

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on AMD’s Latin America-exclusive Ryzen 5 5500X3D and what the move says about the company’s long-term support for the aging AM4 platform.
Lenovo Targets Hybrid Productivity with New Workstation and Device Management Solutions

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Lenovo’s new workstation offerings and ThinkStation upgrades designed to optimize remote performance, AI development, and spatial computing workflows.
AMD Expands Telecom Role as Nokia Selects EPYC for 5G Cloud Platform

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on how Nokia’s adoption of AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC processors strengthens 5G cloud infrastructure with improved performance and energy efficiency.
Synopsys Demonstrates PCIe 6.x Interoperability With Broadcom at PCI-SIG DevCon 2025

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Synopsys demonstrating PCIe 6.x interoperability with Broadcom, reducing design risk and accelerating AI and HPC system deployment.
AMD Strengthens Supercomputing Lead With El Capitan and Frontier Holding Top Spots

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on AMD’s supercomputing leadership as El Capitan and Frontier hold top rankings, while AMD expands its global footprint across HPC and AI workloads.
Qualcomm Expands Data Center Push With $2.4 Billion Alphawave Acquisition

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Qualcomm’s $2.4 billion Alphawave deal and how it expands AI data center capabilities with high-speed connectivity IP.
Is NVIDIA Building the Defining Infrastructure for AI-Powered Robotics?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on how NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T platform and Blackwell systems aim to accelerate humanoid robotics through simulation, synthetic data, and integrated infrastructure.
Synopsys Collaboration Expands Startup Access to Chip Design Tools

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, explores how Synopsys’ collaboration with Plug and Play could reduce chip design costs and accelerate time-to-market for startups entering the semiconductor space.
