Category: Intelligent Devices

On this episode of The Six Five Webcast, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss earnings from NVIDIA, Salesforce, Dell, Pure Storage, and HP, as well as insights from VMware Explore 2024.
Latest Dell Earnings Point to Growth Acceleration in Server and Networking Solutions
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director with The Futurum Group, digs into Dell’s Q2 FY2025 earnings. In focus: How growing demand for AI solutions and Dell’s partnership with NVIDIA are already producing record results for Dell’s Infrastructure Solutions Group, and why softness in Dell’s Client Solutions Group numbers for the quarter suggests that the PC refresh supercycle, which kicked off just a few weeks ago, may take a few more quarters to gain momentum.
HP Fiscal 2024 Q3 Results: The Last of the Calm Before the AI PC Supercycle’s First Hints of Acceleration and Encouraging Numbers in the Printing Segment
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director with The Futurum Group, digs into HP’s FY 2024 Q3 earnings report: 1) Understanding where HP’s Personal Systems segment is on the AI PC supercycle’s timeline and what to expect in terms of acceleration in upcoming quarters. 2) HP’s printing segment’s downward trend has slowed considerably since Q2, and further improvements could be seen as the PC refresh cycle creates new UX and attaches opportunities for printing solutions.
Significant Shift in its Pricing Model Focuses on Automated Resolutions to Deliver Value to Customers
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Zendesk’s announcement of outcomes-based pricing for its gen AI-powered agent technology, and discusses the challenges and opportunities for vendors and customers.
Technology Removes Friction Associated with Moving Data Between Physical and Digital Realms
Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director with The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Scandit’s Empower 2024 event, and discusses the key commonalities among successful implementations of smart data capture technology.
AI Security Gets a Boost: Cisco to Buy Robust Intelligence
Krista Case, Research Director with The Futurum Group, covers Cisco’s planned acquisition of Robust Intelligence for AI security.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Mobile Platform Brings Premium AI-Enabled Features to More Budget-Friendly Tier Just Weeks Ahead of Flagship Tier Snapdragon 8’s Next Refresh
Olivier Blanchard shares insights on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 mobile platform announcement, market positioning, strategy, and timing as Qualcomm gives its on-device AI roadmap more gas.
AMD to Significantly Expand Data Center AI Systems Capabilities with Acquisition of Hyperscale Solutions Provider ZT Systems
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, digs into the motivations and potential upsides of AMD’s plans to acquire ZT Systems, particularly as AMD ramps up efforts to expand its leadership in high-growth AI-driven IT market segments.
Ring Launches Easy-to-Install Battery Doorbell, Featuring Head-to-Toe Video, Seamless Installation, and More
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, provides a competitive overview of Ring’s new Battery Doorbell offering, and discusses its balance of pricing and features for three critical customer segments: renters, landlords, and customers looking to equip multiple access points.
The Six Five team discusses Lenovo Q1FY24/25 Earnings
The Six Five team discusses Cisco Q4FY24 Earnings
On this episode of The Six Five Webcast, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss AMD’s acquisition of ZT Systems, the DOJ consideration of breaking up Google, Cisco Q4FY24 Earnings, Lenovo Q1FY24/25 Earnings, HPE’s intent to acquire Morpheus Data, Huawei’s Chinese Market chip to compete with NVIDIA, and Coherent Q4FY24 Earnings.

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