Author: Olivier Blanchard

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on why HP’s new 14” OmniBook Ultra next-gen AI PC hints to HP’s AI PC market differentiation strategy, and to how silicon diversity in the AI PC/Copilot+ PC ecosystem is already creating specific performance niches and unique value proposition tracks for top PC semiconductor vendors namely Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, discusses the first LLM trust platform for AI-enabled developer workstations with built-in generative AI to detect and correct bias, drift and hallucinations. Galileo integration with Z by HP AI Studio is slated to be available this fall.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his notes about Apple’s recent AI partnership announcements and rumors, and frames how disruption of the competitive landscape in the Mobile and PC segments by next-gen on-device AI capabilities may have blindsided the tech giant.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, digs into the market implications of the Copilot+ PC launch, including Microsoft vs Apple, Windows on Arm’s long-overdue big moment, the disruptive potential of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X PC platform, and the threat it represents to Intel’s PC segment incumbency, and whether or not the PC segment is truly ready for new AI features and experiences.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights from Computex 2024 about the transition from traditional PCs to AI PCs, the market opportunity for Windows Copilot+ PCs, how Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel already look to be positioning themselves in the Copilot+ market, key benefits of Copilot+ PCs and individual platforms, and what to expect for the PC segment in the short and mid term.
Daniel Newman and co-hosts share their insights on the latest AI and tech innovations from Computex 2024, analyzing how these breakthroughs are driving industry transformation and what to anticipate in the future of technology.
Don McGuire, SVP & CMO at Qualcomm, shares his insights on how Snapdragon is broadening its horizons beyond mobile to redefine technology sectors such as AI PCs, bringing innovative computing to the forefront.
Nitin Kumar, VP Product Management at Qualcomm, shares insightful details on Qualcomm's next-gen X Elite, highlighting its unmatched performance and cutting-edge features that set new standards in technology innovation.
Rahul Patel, Group GM at Qualcomm, joins Olivier Blanchard and Anshel Sag to share his insights on advancing PC connectivity with 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and beyond, fostering a new era of AI PC capabilities.
Benjamin Yeh, President of North America, System Business Group at ASUS, joins hosts Olivier Blanchard and Anshel Sag to share his insights on ASUS's approach to innovation and the transformative potential of AI in PCs.
Eric Ackerson, Sr. Product Marketing and Brand Manager at Acer, joins Olivier Blanchard and Anshel Sag to share insights on how Acer is leading the charge in PC innovation with its new CoPilot+ platform and Snapdragon X Elite, shaping the future of AI PCs.

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