Author: Olivier Blanchard

Fourth Quarter Earnings for HP Indicate Continuing Sequential Growth in the Rebounding PC Market
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on the HP Q4 2023 earnings, which suggest a rebound for PCs in 2024 despite persistent market headwinds.
The New Workstation Graphics Card Targets Next-Generative AI Design, Engineering, and Content Creator Market
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on AMD’s new sub-$1K Radeon Pro W7700 graphics card designed for next-gen AI-powered design, engineering, and creative applications.
Strong Lenovo Q2 FY 2024 Earnings Boosted by Storage, Services, and AI as Primary Growth Drivers
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman, Olivier Blanchard, and Steven Dickens share insights on the Lenovo Q2 FY 2024 earnings, which strengthen the argument for an accelerating sector-wide recovery and highlight storage, AI, and hybrid IT solutions as Lenovo growth drivers.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 Goes After Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with Impressive AI-Forward Specs
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9300 flagship SOC, and how this iteration is its strongest challenge to Qualcomm’s incumbent Snapdragon mobile platform to date.
Despite YoY Revenue Losses, Qualcomm Q4 2023 Earnings Beat Expectations
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Olivier Blanchard share insights on Qualcomm Q4 2023 earnings, which beat expectations and join other tech sector quarterly earnings in suggesting an improving demand environment for handsets and other devices.
AMD Q3 2023 Earnings Point to a Normalizing Chip Market and Strong Tailwinds for AI
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on why AMD’s Q3 2023 numbers signal an accelerating recovery for the PC market and strong AI-accelerated potential for AMD across all segments.
An assessment of New Offerings from the Snapdragon Summit Including Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon X Elite and Motorola Showcasing Adaptive Display Tech
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard assess the 5G innovation breakthroughs coming out of Snapdragon Summit and Lenovo Tech World including the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon Elite X debuts plus Motorola’s new adaptive display tech.
Qualcomm’s New PC Platform and Custom CPU Could Pose a Real Challenge to x86 and Go Head-to-Head with Apple Silicon
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on how Qualcomm’s impressive new Snapdragon X Elite PC platform and Oryon CPU take aim at x86 and Apple silicon to redefine PCs for the era of on-device AI.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Premium Mobile Platform Hits the Gas with Powerful On-Device AI Features
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights about Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile platform and how its AI-forward specs and features are already redefining mobile experiences and performance.
On-Device AI Leader Qualcomm Shows How Intelligence Can Enhance Experiences from Snapdragon PCs and Phones to Earbuds
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on the new on-device generative AI capabilities of Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon platforms and what this market differentiator means for the premium mobile, PC, and IoT competitive landscape.
Intel Seeks to Foment the New AI PC Experience Through its Intel Core Ultra processors, Featuring its First Integrated NPU for AI Acceleration and Local Inference
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Oliver Blanchard examine Intel looking to foment the new AI PC experience by introducing its Intel Core Ultra processors, featuring its first integrated NPU for power-efficient AI acceleration and local inference on the PC.
T-Mobile Unveils the Availability of Google Pixel Products on Its 5G Network and An Assessment of How Google Pixel Offerings Compare to the Competition
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Oliver Blanchard examine T-Mobile offering free Google Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2 products on its 5G SA networks and how the new Pixel products stack up against rival smartphones and smartwatches.

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