Author: Olivier Blanchard

May 9, 2019

Olivier Blanchard

Analyst Insight

Google’s Pixel 3a is a Clever Business Move — Here’s Why

Google's introduction of the Pixel 3A is a clever, and strategic, business move. Not only does it serve a market need, it will require other manufacturers to step up. In addition, it introduces its phones to a much larger market, expands its footprint, and sets the stage to later move customers to a more pricey device.

5G, Communications Networks

May 2, 2019

Olivier Blanchard

Analyst Insight

Qualcomm Earnings Need a Deeper Look — Here’s Why

Qualcomm earnings need a deeper look than the Street is providing. 5G, AR, and a Qualcomm-powered iPhone all play a role here, Futurum's Olivier Blanchard breaks it down.

Processors

April 25, 2019

Olivier Blanchard

Futurum Tech Webcast

The Digital Ethics Of Automation–Futurum Tech Podcast Episode 042

On this episode of FTP, the Futurum Tech Podcast, we take a look at automation and the ethical issues surrounding automation and whether it enhances worker productivity or replaces workers. Plus, we'll take a look at the FTC and what they're doing with Facebook. We'll take a look at Tesla's very, very strange week as well as touching on Walmart's foray into AI-based stores, Kohl's and Amazon's new partnership, and Samsung's attempt to dominate the logic chip market. All this and more on this episode FTP.

Automation, Digital Home

April 5, 2019

Olivier Blanchard

Futurum Tech Webcast

5G is Arriving With Its Transformational Potential–Futurum Tech Podcast Episode 039

On this edition of FTP, the Futurum Tech Podcast. We're taking a dive into the world of 5G. It's finally starting to arrive here. What is it? What does it mean and what's it going to look like in 5G years down the road? Plus we'll be taking a look at Microsoft Dynamics, new NPO Accelerator for Nonprofits. We're going to talk a bit about Google's creepy Duplex and AI as well as ethics and AI. What does the world of ethics and AI actually look like and how desperately do we need it? And we'll be talking about Intel's Data-Centric announcement, and the latest in Apple's attempt to conquer India. All of this and more on this edition of the Futurum Tech Podcast.

5G, Communications Networks, Digital Home, Processors, Semiconductors and Components

March 15, 2019

Olivier Blanchard

Futurum Tech Webcast

The Combustible Issue of Breaking Up Tech–Futurum Tech Podcast Episode 036

On this edition of FTP, the Futurum Tech Podcast, we're going to take a look at monopolies in the digital age and answer the question, should we break up big tech? I'll give you a clue. The answer is no. We're also going to take a look at Verizon's 5G launch, Facebook's new revenge porn detection engine. We're going to talk a bit about body area networks and Foursquare. Remember Foursquare? They're still around and we're going to take a look at Boeing and the challenge they face with complexity because as we know, complex systems, they can often fail unfortunately spectacularly. All these and more on this episode FTP.