Category: Intelligent Devices

Meta and Oakley Launch Performance AI Glasses With 3K Video and Built-in Meta AI
June 27, 2025

Meta and Oakley Launch Performance AI Glasses With 3K Video and Built-in Meta AI

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Oakley Meta HSTN - smart glasses from Meta and Oakley that blend AI, 3K video, and sport-focused design for hands-free performance...
Can HP Dimension with Google Beam Justify a $25K Price Tag for 3D Collaboration?
June 27, 2025

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...
New Coherent Femtosecond Laser Targets Medical, Bioimaging Integrations
June 27, 2025

New Coherent Femtosecond Laser Targets Medical, Bioimaging Integrations

Ray Wang, Research Director at Futurum, explores how Coherent’s Osprey laser brings precision and efficiency to microsurgery, optogenetics, and device manufacturing....
Will Coherent’s Air-Cooled Laser Raise the Bar in Polymer Welding?
June 26, 2025

Will Coherent’s Air-Cooled Laser Raise the Bar in Polymer Welding?

Ray Wang, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Coherent’s launch of the COMPACT EVOLUTION AC laser system and its implications for polymer welding, industrial integration, and production line...
Can Arm’s Zena CSS Reshape Automotive AI Development Timelines
June 24, 2025

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....
Lenovo Targets Hybrid Productivity with New Workstation and Device Management Solutions
June 24, 2025

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....
Qualcomm Expands Data Center Push With $2.4 Billion Alphawave Acquisition
June 16, 2025

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?
June 11, 2025

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
June 11, 2025

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....
Broadcom Q2 FY 2025 Sees Record Revenue, Solid AI and Software Growth
June 10, 2025

Broadcom Q2 FY 2025 Sees Record Revenue, Solid AI and Software Growth

Olivier Blanchard and Daniel Newman, at Futurum, explore Broadcom’s strong Q2 FY2025 earnings driven by robust growth in AI networking, VMware-led infrastructure software, and strategic acceleration of custom AI chip...
Six Five Connected with Diana Blass at Dell Tech World: From Data Chaos to AI-Ready—Inside the Enterprise Shift
June 9, 2025

Six Five Connected with Diana Blass at Dell Tech World: From Data Chaos to AI-Ready—Inside the Enterprise Shift

Justin Jones, Spencer Bull, Graham Steen, Christopher M. Sullivan, Mitch Mcleod, and Michael Catrone join Diana Blass to discuss the enterprise shift towards AI readiness, highlighting real-world applications and the...
Dell Q1 FY 2026: Robust AI Server Sales, Guidance Lift Despite EPS Miss
June 3, 2025

Dell Q1 FY 2026: Robust AI Server Sales, Guidance Lift Despite EPS Miss

Olivier Blanchard and Daniel Newman of Futurum explore how Dell’s record AI server momentum and rising backlog are fueling its infrastructure lead, even as consumer softness delays broader PC refresh...

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