https://preview.erikbethke.com/practice-areas/intelligent-devices/ Futurum covers a broad range of AI-enabled consumer and commercial devices. This includes PCs and peripherals, tablets, mobile handsets, XR, hearables and wearables, as well as IoT, IIoT, automotive, and robotics segments. en-us Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:14:31 GMT https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-and-uber-put-british-ai-on-londons-roads/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-and-uber-put-british-ai-on-londons-roads/ Wayve and Uber launched the UK’s first supervised autonomous ride-hailing service in London on September 3, 2026, with over 140,000 riders opted in, validating Wayve’s AI-native architecture. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:14:31 GMT Insight AI Platforms Channel Ecosystems Intelligent Devices AI Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows intelligent devices https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/automotive-grows-to-56-6b-by-cy2030-anchoring-edge-silicons-structural-certainty/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/automotive-grows-to-56-6b-by-cy2030-anchoring-edge-silicons-structural-certainty/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, notes automotive grows across all three scenarios to $56.6B base by CY2030, anchoring structural certainty in the edge silicon market. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:45:16 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices ADAS automotive semiconductors Edge Silicon EV Tesla https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/hp-q3-fy-2026-can-premium-pcs-offset-memory-cost-pressure/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/hp-q3-fy-2026-can-premium-pcs-offset-memory-cost-pressure/ Futurum Research analyzes HP’s Q3 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on PC mix, AI PC demand, memory cost pressure, and guidance. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:15:33 GMT Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI PCs Earnings HP HPQ intelligent devices memory PCs Printing workstations https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nxp-tech-days-can-physical-ai-reference-designs-solidify-the-neural-axis/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nxp-tech-days-can-physical-ai-reference-designs-solidify-the-neural-axis/ Brendan Burke and Olivier Blanchard, Research Directors at Futurum, share their insights from NXP Tech Days Silicon Valley, where reference designs from humanoid hands to a four-board MCX A5 networking demo gave NXP’s neural axis architecture production weight. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:35 GMT Brendan Burke, Olivier Blanchard Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AMRs Drones Edge AI humanoid robots Neural Axis NXP NXP Tech Days Physical AI reference designs robotics https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-nxp-mcx-a5-mcus-secure-the-industrial-edge-before-agentic-attackers-arrive/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-nxp-mcx-a5-mcus-secure-the-industrial-edge-before-agentic-attackers-arrive/ Brendan Burke and Olivier Blanchard, Research Directors at Futurum, share their insights on why NXP’s MCX A5, the first MCU to combine a 10BASE-T1S digital PHY, topology discovery, and post-quantum cryptography, gives industrial defenders a head start on agentic attacks. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:31:55 GMT Brendan Burke, Olivier Blanchard Insight Cybersecurity Semiconductors Intelligent Devices 10BASE-T1S Agentic AI building automation CNSA 2.0 Cortex-M33 Cyber Resilience Act Edge AI industrial automation Infineon MCX MCX A5 Microchip ML-DSA ML-KEM NXP onsemi post-quantum cryptography PQC single pair Ethernet SPE STMicroelectronics TJF1410 topology discovery https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-bets-on-general-robotics-with-a-marquee-research-hire/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-bets-on-general-robotics-with-a-marquee-research-hire/ Wayve appoints Apple’s Alex Toshev as Research Director to lead general robotics intelligence team, marking strategic expansion from autonomous driving into broader Physical AI applications across robot manipulation and mobility. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:16:17 GMT Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows intelligent devices https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/lenovo-q1-fy-2027-can-ai-infrastructure-offset-device-market-pressure/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/lenovo-q1-fy-2027-can-ai-infrastructure-offset-device-market-pressure/ Futurum Research analyzes Lenovo’s Q1 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on AI infrastructure growth, AI PCs, services momentum, and guidance. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:29:57 GMT Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI infrastructure AI PCs data center Earnings Hybrid AI Lenovo Servers Services smartphones Supply Chain tablets https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-googles-pixel-11-series-redefine-the-smartphone-experience/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/can-googles-pixel-11-series-redefine-the-smartphone-experience/ Google’s Pixel 11 series features the Tensor G6 chip, delivering advanced AI and enhanced photography. Starting at $899, these devices redefine smartphones through personalized AI and superior camera performance. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:17 GMT Olivier Blanchard Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI emerging tech intelligent devices semiconductors Supply Chain https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/asus-q2-fy-2026-earnings-hit-record-revenue-on-ai-servers/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/asus-q2-fy-2026-earnings-hit-record-revenue-on-ai-servers/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director & Practice Lead, Intelligent Devices with Futurum, analyzes ASUS Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AI server revenue doubling, and how agentic AI compute positions the company for a multi-year AI cycle. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:45:40 GMT Olivier Blanchard Insight AI Platforms Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure Agentic AI AI PC AI servers asus commercial PC Earnings Edge computing GB300 NVIDIA ROG RTX Spark https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/do-samsung-flex-titaniums-advantages-come-with-tricky-tradeoffs/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/do-samsung-flex-titaniums-advantages-come-with-tricky-tradeoffs/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group shares insights on whether Samsung Flex Titanium can reduce crease visibility without creating new foldable compromises. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:30:19 GMT Olivier Blanchard Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Flex Titanium foldable displays foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Fold 8 Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra Samsung Samsung Display Samsung Electronics Samsung Flex Titanium titanium-alloy film https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/silicon-labs-q2-fy-2026-iot-recovery-builds-momentum-for-series-3-platform/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/silicon-labs-q2-fy-2026-iot-recovery-builds-momentum-for-series-3-platform/ Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Silicon Labs’ Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on sequential margin gains, the 22nm Series 3 up-market pivot, multi-protocol strategy, edge AI, and the pending Texas Instruments acquisition. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:52:09 GMT Brendan Burke Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices 22nm Bluetooth edge ML IoT Matter semiconductors Series 3 Silicon Labs Texas Instruments Thread zigbee https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/from-blaize-to-nvidia-why-is-ai-infrastructure-converging-on-indonesia/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/from-blaize-to-nvidia-why-is-ai-infrastructure-converging-on-indonesia/ Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on 100 days that put Blaize, CoreWeave, NVIDIA, Nokia, Firmus, and Indosat on Indonesia’s sovereign AI map, and the generation-plus-distribution model that can expand globally. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:10:48 GMT Brendan Burke Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI Factory AI Inference AI Platforms Blaize CoreWeave Danantara data center Datacomm Diangraha DayOne Distributed AI DSX Edge AI emerging tech Firmus Graph Streaming Processor Hybrid AI Indonesia Indosat Infrastructure neocloud networking Nokia NVIDIA Ooredoo semiconductors Southeast Asia sovereign AI Supply Chain Zankore https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nxp-breaks-ground-in-malaysia-is-internal-test-a-moat-for-edge-ai-margins/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/nxp-breaks-ground-in-malaysia-is-internal-test-a-moat-for-edge-ai-margins/ NXP’s 500,000-square-foot Malaysia expansion doubles internal test capacity, enabling DDR memory validation that differentiates i.MX processors and protects margins in the competitive edge AI market. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:30:19 GMT Brendan Burke Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI Amkor ASE assembly and test back-end manufacturing DDR memory Edge AI Edge computing eIQ Neutron hybrid manufacturing i.MX Kinara LPDDR4 LPDDR5 Malaysia semiconductor manufacturing NXP OSAT Physical AI semiconductors Supply Chain Texas Instruments https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/meta-reopens-its-models-is-this-a-pc-play-or-a-policy-play/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/meta-reopens-its-models-is-this-a-pc-play-or-a-policy-play/ Nick Patience, VP and Practice Lead, AI Platforms at Futurum, examines Meta’s return to open weights with Muse Glimmer and what Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligence letter reveals about the company’s real distribution strategy. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:39:39 GMT Nick Patience Insight AI Platforms Intelligent Devices Agentic AI AI PC Alexandr Wang Apache 2.0 edge inference hugging face Local AI Mark Zuckerberg Meta Meta AI Meta Superintelligence Labs Muse Glimmer Muse Spark Muse Spark 1.2 on-device AI open source AI open-weight models Small Language Models https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/amd-q2-fy-2026-epyc-and-helios-fuel-the-next-ai-growth-phase/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/amd-q2-fy-2026-epyc-and-helios-fuel-the-next-ai-growth-phase/ Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes AMD’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on Data Center growth, EPYC demand, Helios momentum, and the next phase of AI infrastructure execution. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:01:15 GMT Brendan Burke Insight AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI AMD CPUs data center Earnings Epyc GPUs Helios Instinct ROCm semiconductors https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-and-ubers-licensing-milestone-a-major-shift-for-autonomous-rides/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayve-and-ubers-licensing-milestone-a-major-shift-for-autonomous-rides/ Transport for London grants vehicle licences to Wayve and Uber, marking a pivotal regulatory milestone for autonomous AI in public urban streets. Early rider access planned for summer 2026 as enterprise demand for autonomous operations accelerates. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:15:16 GMT Insight AI Platforms Intelligent Devices Enterprise Software AI enterprise software Infrastructure intelligent devices https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/uncrewed-vessels-set-to-revolutionize-anti-submarine-warfare-for-dutch-navy/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/uncrewed-vessels-set-to-revolutionize-anti-submarine-warfare-for-dutch-navy/ Thales’s selection to design uncrewed vessels for the Royal Netherlands Navy underscores OT/ICS security as defense’s greatest challenge, with quantum-safe cryptography now standard. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:20:15 GMT Insight Cybersecurity Semiconductors Intelligent Devices critical infrastructure cybersecurity defense technology IT/OT integration quantum cryptography https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/ingram-micro-q2-fy-2026-xvantage-strengthens-the-ai-distribution-model/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/ingram-micro-q2-fy-2026-xvantage-strengthens-the-ai-distribution-model/ Futurum Research analyzes Ingram Micro’s Q2 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on AI infrastructure, cloud growth, Xvantage adoption, and channel consolidation. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:25:21 GMT Insight Channel Ecosystems Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI infrastructure channel partners Cloud cybersecurity distribution Earnings GPUs Ingram Micro Xvantage https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/qualcomm-q3-fy-2026-automotive-growth-offsets-handset-weakness/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/qualcomm-q3-fy-2026-automotive-growth-offsets-handset-weakness/ Futurum Research analyzes Qualcomm’s Q3 FY 2026 earnings, focusing on handset pressure, automotive growth, and the data center ramp. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:24:21 GMT Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI Android Apple Automotive data center Edge AI handsets IoT Qualcomm semiconductors Snapdragon https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/arm-q1-fy-2027-data-center-royalties-strengthen-as-agi-cpu-gains-traction/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/arm-q1-fy-2027-data-center-royalties-strengthen-as-agi-cpu-gains-traction/ Futurum Research analyzes Arm’s Q1 FY 2027 earnings, focusing on data center royalties, AGI CPU demand, edge AI growth, and smartphone royalty pressure. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:23:21 GMT Insight Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AGI CPU AI infrastructure AI PCs ARM data center Edge AI Neoverse royalties semiconductors smartphones https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/is-cooling-defined-infrastructure-the-future-of-ai-data-centers/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/is-cooling-defined-infrastructure-the-future-of-ai-data-centers/ UNICOM Engineering and Fourier deploy 600+ megawatts of modular liquid-cooled AI infrastructure as the intelligent devices market surges from $7.1B to $123.6B by 2030. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:18:01 GMT Insight AI Platforms Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI data center Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure Infrastructure https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayves-strategic-partnerships-signal-a-new-era-for-autonomous-driving/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/wayves-strategic-partnerships-signal-a-new-era-for-autonomous-driving/ Wayve, Uber, and Nissan’s partnership unites AI software, vehicle manufacturing, and ride-hailing to accelerate robotaxi deployment as enterprise demand for autonomous operations surges. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:12:46 GMT Insight AI Platforms Channel Ecosystems Intelligent Devices Enterprise Software AI autonomous vehicles Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces Enterprise Software & Digital Workflows intelligent devices https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/are-tp-links-new-vulnerabilities-a-wake-up-call-for-iot-security/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/insights/are-tp-links-new-vulnerabilities-a-wake-up-call-for-iot-security/ Forescout’s research reveals critical vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers through Zero Touch Provisioning, exposing dangerous gaps between automated device management and enterprise security that demand immediate attention. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:17:28 GMT Insight Cybersecurity Intelligent Devices Enterprise Software Software Lifecycle Engineering cybersecurity DevOps enterprise software Infrastructure intelligent devices https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/buyers-are-trading-up-80-more-likely-to-buy-ai-pcs-as-traditional-pcs-stall-at-47/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/buyers-are-trading-up-80-more-likely-to-buy-ai-pcs-as-traditional-pcs-stall-at-47/ Enterprise buyers are trading up: 80% of IT decision makers are more likely to buy AI PCs than six months ago, versus 47% for traditional PCs, with budgets growing 18.8%, according to Futurum’s 1H 2026 survey of 818 global enterprises. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:19:53 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Apple Intel intelligent devices purchase intent https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/how-desktop-ai-hubs-could-deflect-over-56-23-twh-of-industrial-data-center-load-by-2035/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/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 basis of a new type of edge “AI hub” device. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:12:03 GMT Olivier Blanchard, Brendan Burke Press Release Intelligent Devices AI Hub DGX Spark Edge AI Robot https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/pc-pricing-demand-under-pressure-how-consumers-will-actually-respond/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/pc-pricing-demand-under-pressure-how-consumers-will-actually-respond/ In this Market Study, Futurum Research examines how consumer PC buyers respond to rising prices and why most remain addressable through adjustments in timing, configuration, or channel. Thu, 21 May 2026 14:33:29 GMT Olivier Blanchard Research Report AI Platforms Intelligent Devices AI PCs consumer technology Microsoft PC demand PCs Pricing refurbished PCs Windows https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/robotics-leads-at-9-9-cagr-as-the-278b-edge-silicon-market-charts-a-destination-driven-path-to-340b/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/robotics-leads-at-9-9-cagr-as-the-278b-edge-silicon-market-charts-a-destination-driven-path-to-340b/ Futurum Research’s 1H 2026 edge silicon market forecast finds a $278B market heading to $340B by 2030, with Robotics leading at 9.9% CAGR and IoT registering a near-flat -0.2% CAGR as destinations diverge sharply. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:26:57 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC automotive silicon Edge computing edge silicon market futurum research intelligent devices IoT silicon Olivier Blanchard robotics silicon semiconductor forecast https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-pcs-drive-a-28-reduction-in-enterprise-employee-onboarding-time/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-pcs-drive-a-28-reduction-in-enterprise-employee-onboarding-time/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on why the reported 28% reduction in employee onboarding time compared to legacy hardware, thanks to AI PCs, is a critical element of the AI PC ROI story. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:21 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices Agentic AI AI PCs employee onboarding enterprise IT strategy PC Refresh ROI workforce productivity https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-grid-constraints-will-push-over-33-of-data-centers-off-grid-by-2030/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-grid-constraints-will-push-over-33-of-data-centers-off-grid-by-2030/ Brendan Burke, Nick Patience, and Olivier Blanchard, Analysts at Futurum, share their insights on how the power generation gap for AI data centers is forcing a permanent shift to off-grid power and high-efficiency hardware to sustain the AI infrastructure sprint. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:00:53 GMT Brendan Burke, Nick Patience, Olivier Blanchard Press Release AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI data centers NVIDIA Off-Grid Power Supermicro https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/sitimes-titan-platform-and-the-importance-of-mems-resonators/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/sitimes-titan-platform-and-the-importance-of-mems-resonators/ In our latest market report, SiTime’s Titan Platform and the Importance of MEMS Resonators, completed in partnership with SiTime, Futurum Research examines how Titan’s miniaturization, integration, and resilience advantages could influence end-product design across wearables, medical devices, and… Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:28 GMT Olivier Blanchard Research Report Intelligent Devices IIoT IoT MCU medical devices MEMS resonators precision timing quartz resonators Reliability shock & vibration SiTime SoC integration Titan Platform Wearables WLCSP https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/voice-first-ai-interfaces-are-quickly-expanding-beyond-the-smart-speaker-segment/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/voice-first-ai-interfaces-are-quickly-expanding-beyond-the-smart-speaker-segment/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on why AI-enabled hearables are quickly displacing AI-enabled “smart speakers” as the primary voice-first AI interface, and what the implications of this shift could be for tech vendors working in the agentic space. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:15:27 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices agentic adoption portable AI smart home smart speaker Voice-First AI https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/executive-summary-panther-lake-the-ai-pc-processor-the-enterprise-has-been-waiting-for/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/executive-summary-panther-lake-the-ai-pc-processor-the-enterprise-has-been-waiting-for/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, dives into the timing, specs, competitive advantages, market positioning, and strategic importance of Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) release and new 18A process node. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:30:38 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Semiconductors Intelligent Devices AI workloads AMD Apple computing Core Ultra CPU GPU Intel NPU Panther Lake PC Qualcomm https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/42-of-enterprises-plan-to-cut-endpoint-device-refreshes/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/42-of-enterprises-plan-to-cut-endpoint-device-refreshes/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares a new insight into how the ROI of AI PCs’ connection to measurable productivity gains could significantly shorten PC purchase cycles in the enterprise. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:30:37 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Copilot global shipments Microsoft NPU TOPS https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/are-enterprises-finally-ready-for-ai-pcs-new-futurum-data-shows-the-tipping-point/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/are-enterprises-finally-ready-for-ai-pcs-new-futurum-data-shows-the-tipping-point/ Olivier Blanchard shares new enterprise insights on how AI PCs are reshaping PC refresh cycles, budgets, and endpoint strategy heading into 2026. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:52:56 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PCs Device Modernization Endpoint Strategy Enterprise IT PC Refresh Cycles https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/dont-expect-an-acceleration-in-the-rate-of-ai-pc-adoption-in-2026/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/dont-expect-an-acceleration-in-the-rate-of-ai-pc-adoption-in-2026/ Olivier Blanchard, Analyst at Futurum, shares his insights on the AI PC market, projecting a deceleration in the rate of enterprise adoption in 2026 following the Windows 10 EOS deadline. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:59:27 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC enterprise HP Microsoft Windows 10 EoS https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/dells-strategic-convergence-how-innovation-in-sustainable-product-design-delivers-quantifiable-roi-and-reduced-tco/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/dells-strategic-convergence-how-innovation-in-sustainable-product-design-delivers-quantifiable-roi-and-reduced-tco/ In our latest market brief, Dell’s Strategic Convergence: How Innovation in Sustainable Product Design Delivers Quantifiable ROI and Reduced TCO , completed in partnership with Dell Technologies, Futurum Research explores how circularity, modularity, and end-to-end services converge to reduce TCO… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:21:30 GMT Olivier Blanchard Research Report CIO Insights Intelligent Devices APEX Asset Recovery Circular IT Dell Technologies Design for Serviceability device lifecycle modular design PCaaS repairability ROI sustainability TCO https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/what-the-amazon-devices-and-alexa-ecosystem-can-teach-pc-vendors-about-the-future-of-agentic-ai/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/what-the-amazon-devices-and-alexa-ecosystem-can-teach-pc-vendors-about-the-future-of-agentic-ai/ Olivier Blanchard, Practice Lead and Research Director at Futurum shares his insights into what the first logical “killer app” for AI PCs could and should be: complementing the AI PC ecosystem’s existing text and keyboard-based AI assistant user interface with a natural language, voice-based… Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:35:33 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices Agentic AI assistant AI Devices AI PC UI https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-pc-market-surges-as-windows-10-deadline-triggers-global-enterprise-refresh/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/ai-pc-market-surges-as-windows-10-deadline-triggers-global-enterprise-refresh/ Olivier Blanchard shares his insights on Futurum Research’s Intelligent Devices Market Forecast. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:52:06 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Market Enterprise Refresh Futurum Intelligence NPU Windows 10 EoS https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/disruptive-outliers-finding-opportunity-in-the-ai-devices-segment-report-summary/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/disruptive-outliers-finding-opportunity-in-the-ai-devices-segment-report-summary/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the six most likely category challengers threatening incumbents with disruption in the AI devices space in 2026. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:00:27 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices Apple google Microsoft Qualcomm Samsung https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/precision-timings-critical-impact-on-data-center-roi/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/precision-timings-critical-impact-on-data-center-roi/ As data centers pivot to AI, precision timing shifts from component choice to strategic lever. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:00:39 GMT Olivier Blanchard Research Report AI Platforms Semiconductors Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure 800G links GPU clusters holdover IEEE 1588 low jitter MEMS oscillators OCXO power efficiency precision timing PTP SiTime SmartNICs Super-TCXO SyncE TimeFabric https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-ai-pc-segments-glaring-software-problem/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/the-ai-pc-segments-glaring-software-problem/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the AI PC category’s increasingly dangerous software problem, and discusses why the absence of compelling, remarkable, disruptive on-device AI-enabled features risks throttling the market potential of AI PCs and hybrid AI as a… Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:40:18 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC GPU NPU on-device AI TOPS https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/futurum-key-ai-pc-adoption-trends-in-q3-2025-state-of-the-pc-market-report/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/futurum-key-ai-pc-adoption-trends-in-q3-2025-state-of-the-pc-market-report/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum shares his/her insights on specific AI PC buyer preferences, prioritizing affordability and the prevalent use of cloud-based AI applications rather than cutting-edge system performance. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:00:13 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Copilot global shipments Microsoft NPU TOPS https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/new-high-performance-ai-pcs-deliver-clear-roi-and-security-features-to-organizations/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/new-high-performance-ai-pcs-deliver-clear-roi-and-security-features-to-organizations/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, discusses the importance of high-performance AI PCs to the world of hybrid AI solutions. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:14:07 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC high performance computing https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/why-googles-chromebook-plus-strategy-may-turn-into-a-case-study/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/why-googles-chromebook-plus-strategy-may-turn-into-a-case-study/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum shares his insights on the resurgence of Chromebooks in the age of the AI PC, and the ways that Google could leverage its new AI-enabled Chromebook Plus devices and increasingly attractive solutions ecosystem to take another crack at the enterprise… Tue, 20 May 2025 19:13:30 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Chromebook Plus Copilot Gemini google https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/why-googles-chromebook-plus-strategy-may-turn-into-a-case-study-in-quiet-disruption/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/why-googles-chromebook-plus-strategy-may-turn-into-a-case-study-in-quiet-disruption/ Olivier Blanchard, Practice Lead and Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on why Microsoft’s vision for the Copilot+ PC ecosystem might be getting not only outpaced by hardware innovation and competitive forces across the AI PC ecosystem, but also held back by Copilot’s inability, at… Tue, 20 May 2025 18:50:14 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Chromebook Plus Copilot Gemini google https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/oracle-databaseazure-the-genesis-of-oracles-multi-cloud-leadership/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/oracle-databaseazure-the-genesis-of-oracles-multi-cloud-leadership/ In our latest Research Brief, Oracle Database@Azure: The Genesis of Oracle’s Multi-Cloud Leadership , completed in partnership with Oracle, The Futurum Group explores how enterprises can simplify migration, reduce costs, and modernize operations while gaining a competitive edge in AI-driven… Mon, 12 May 2025 16:40:48 GMT Research Report AI Platforms Data Intelligence CIO Insights Intelligent Devices AI automation data infrastructure generative AI Microsoft Azure multi-cloud Oracle https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/global-q4-2024-data-signals-strong-ai-pc-adoption/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/global-q4-2024-data-signals-strong-ai-pc-adoption/ Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum shares his/her insights on the global AI PC’s latest numbers, which point to not only an acceleration of AI PC adoption, but very specific PC buyer preferences, from price bands and system performance to the types of AI use cases that are driving… Fri, 09 May 2025 18:09:13 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI PC Copilot global shipments Microsoft NPU TOPS https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/does-the-ai-pc-ecosystem-really-need-the-copilot-category/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/does-the-ai-pc-ecosystem-really-need-the-copilot-category/ Olivier Blanchard, Practice Lead and Research Director at Futurum shares his insights on why Microsoft’s vision for the Copilot+ PC ecosystem might be getting not only outpaced by hardware innovation and competitive forces across the AI PC ecosystem, but also held back by Copilot’s inability, at… Fri, 09 May 2025 17:39:56 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI assistant AI Devices AI PC GPT Microsoft https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/hammerspace-tier-0-unlocking-greater-efficiency-in-gpu-driven-computing/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/research-reports/hammerspace-tier-0-unlocking-greater-efficiency-in-gpu-driven-computing/ In our latest Research Brief, Hammerspace Tier 0: Unlocking Greater Efficiency in GPU-Driven Computing , The Futurum Group explores how organizations can overcome latency and storage inefficiencies by unlocking stranded NVMe capacity within GPU servers. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:20:54 GMT Mitch Lewis Research Report AI Platforms Semiconductors Data Intelligence Intelligent Devices Cloud & Infrastructure AI AI infrastructure global data platform GPU Hammerspace high performance computing HPC NVMe capacity Tier 0 https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/only-55-enterprise-itdms-currently-prefer-intel-processors/ https://preview.erikbethke.com/press-release/only-55-enterprise-itdms-currently-prefer-intel-processors/ Olivier Blanchard, Practice Lead for AI Devices at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on Intel’s vulnerability in the AI PC processor space and how its ability to hit 18A process milestones on time will determine how quickly it can claw back lost market share from rivals AMD and Qualcomm before… Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:54:14 GMT Olivier Blanchard Press Release Intelligent Devices AI Devices AI PCs AMD Intel Qualcomm