Futurum Advisory Analyst
Olivier Blanchard
Research Director, Intelligent Devices
Covers intelligent devices, edge AI, sustainability, and the convergence of silicon and software at the edge.
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8 articles
FOXTRON’s Adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 Validates MediaTek’s Automotive Ambitions
FOXTRON’s adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 highlights MediaTek’s push into AI-defined vehicles through integrated AI, connectivity, and cockpit platforms.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 14, 2026 · 6 min
How NVIDIA is Building a Critical Safety Layer for Physical AI
NVIDIA Halos for Robotics combines compute, software, inspection, and certification into a unified safety architecture for physical AI.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min
Can ASUS Bring Data-Center-Class AI Infrastructure to the Deskside?
ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 pairs NVIDIA DGX Station GB300 architecture with 748GB memory and 20 PFLOPS for AI development.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 8, 2026 · 6 min
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite Ups the Stakes for Spatial AI
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite advances spatial AI with on-device processing, maintaining the lead in the mixed reality platform race.
Olivier Blanchard · Jul 7, 2026 · 9 min
Qualcomm’s Data Center Reentry at Investor Day 2026 Arrives Just in Time for the Inference Decode Prize
Qualcomm data center return targets decode-heavy inference, where power efficiency, not raw CPU performance, decides the winner.
Olivier Blanchard · Jun 30, 2026 · 14 min
How will Qualcomm’s AI Bet Solve for NVIDIA’s Data Center Gaps as Agentic Workloads Reshape the Chip Market?
Agentic workloads reshape chip market dynamics as Qualcomm looks to data center opportunity with edge-to-cloud and 6G AI strategy.
Olivier Blanchard · Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min
MediaTek’s Maturing Edge-to-Cloud AI Strategy Expands Beyond Smartphones
MediaTek edge-to-cloud AI strategy at Computex 2026 spans automotive, connectivity, AI computing, and data center infrastructure.
Olivier Blanchard · Jun 11, 2026 · 7 min
Does FOXTRON’s Adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 Validate MediaTek’s Automotive Ambitions?
FOXTRON’s adoption of Dimensity AX C-X1 highlights MediaTek’s push into AI-defined vehicles through integrated AI, connectivity, and cockpit platforms.
Olivier Blanchard · Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min