Category: Intelligent Devices

How Desktop AI Hubs Could Deflect Over 56.23 TWh of Industrial Data Center Load by 2035
June 12, 2026

How Desktop AI Hubs Could Deflect Over 56.23 TWh of Industrial Data Center Load by 2035

Olivier Blanchard and Brendan Burke, Research Directors at Futurum, share their insights on how high-performance small-form-factor desktop AI PCs such as the DGX Spark and Mac Mini could form the...
Does FOXTRON's Adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 Validate MediaTek's Automotive Ambitions?
June 10, 2026

Does FOXTRON’s Adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 Validate MediaTek’s Automotive Ambitions?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, examines how FOXTRON's adoption of MediaTek's Dimensity AX C-X1 platform moves AI-defined vehicle ambitions from platform development into commercial automotive deployment....
MediaTek’s Maturing Edge-to-Cloud AI Strategy Expands Beyond Smartphones
June 10, 2026

MediaTek’s Maturing Edge-to-Cloud AI Strategy Expands Beyond Smartphones

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, examines how MediaTek is using Agentic AI, automotive platforms, connectivity, and data center infrastructure to build an edge-to-cloud AI strategy that extends beyond smartphones....
NXP’s Neural Axis Architecture: A Blueprint to Own the Robotic Nervous System
June 9, 2026

NXP’s Neural Axis Architecture: A Blueprint to Own the Robotic Nervous System

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines whether NXP’s Neural Axis architecture can make NXP the NVIDIA of the extreme edge for real-world physical AI....
COMPUTEX 2026: Are Agentic CPUs Rivals or Complements?
June 9, 2026

COMPUTEX 2026: Are Agentic CPUs Rivals or Complements?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines how Intel and NVIDIA diverged on the ideal agentic CPU at COMPUTEX 2026 and why their competing designs may prove complementary....
Intel’s COMPUTEX Keynote Reframes an Iconic Company as a Silicon-to-Systems AI Lab
June 4, 2026

Intel’s COMPUTEX Keynote Reframes an Iconic Company as a Silicon-to-Systems AI Lab

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines the Intel agentic AI pivot at COMPUTEX 2026, where Xeon 6+ on 18A, Rackscale Blueprints, and a Perplexity hybrid demo reframe the CPU...
Dell Q1 FY 2027: AI Server Demand Drives Raised FY 2027 Outlook
June 3, 2026

Dell Q1 FY 2027: AI Server Demand Drives Raised FY 2027 Outlook

Futurum Research analyzes Dell’s Q1 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on AI server demand, backlog dynamics, and what supply constraints mean for enterprise infrastructure plans....
Can DataRobot and Chevron Prove Agentic AI Is Ready for Critical Edge Operations?
June 3, 2026

Can DataRobot and Chevron Prove Agentic AI Is Ready for Critical Edge Operations?

DataRobot and Chevron's collaboration demonstrates edge AI's potential to transform industrial operations through autonomous inspections and real-time assessments, marking a pivotal moment in enterprise AI adoption....
Can NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Make Home AI a Relief Valve for the Grid
June 2, 2026

Can NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Make Home AI a Relief Valve for the Grid?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, argues NVIDIA RTX Spark could make home AI a relief valve for a strained grid, but warns memory bandwidth and an alpha-stage OpenShell stack...
Broadcom Lays the Pipeline for the Intelligent Edge With 50G PON and Wi-Fi 8 at COMPUTEX 2026
June 2, 2026

Broadcom Lays the Pipeline for the Intelligent Edge With 50G PON and Wi-Fi 8 at COMPUTEX 2026

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on Broadcom’s broadband Edge AI portfolio and why seeding NPUs across the home makes connectivity, not compute, the real constraint on...
HP Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Emphasize AI PC Mix Shift Amid Cost Pressure
June 1, 2026

HP Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Emphasize AI PC Mix Shift Amid Cost Pressure

Futurum Research reviews HP’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AI PC mix shift, pricing and configuration actions, and how memory cost pressure shapes second-half execution....
NetApp Q4 FY 2026: AI Deployments Accelerate High-Performance Storage Demand
June 1, 2026

NetApp Q4 FY 2026: AI Deployments Accelerate High-Performance Storage Demand

Futurum Research analyzes NetApp’s Q4 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AI-driven infrastructure demand, hybrid cloud execution, public cloud mix, and what FY 2027 guidance implies for growth durability....

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