TECHnalysis Research

About the Founder

Bob O'Donnell
TECHnalysis Research was founded by technology market research veteran Bob O'Donnell.
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Research Study
November 12, 2025

The Future of AI is Hybrid: TECHnalysis Research Survey Report

Everyone knows that AI is reshaping the very foundations of enterprise computing. But what hasn’t been as clear is the fact that it’s a Hybrid AI model—involving the major public cloud providers, on-premise data centers/private clouds and edge computing devices—that are driving the biggest change. The latest TECHnalysis Research Hybrid AI Study, which surveyed over 1,000 IT decision-makers from medium and large organizations across ten US industries, offers a compelling snapshot of this transition. The findings reveal that the era of “cloud-first” thinking for AI workloads and applications is rapidly giving way to a more nuanced, hybrid approach—one that balances the strengths of public cloud, private infrastructure, and edge computing.

TECHnalysis Research, LLC provides strategic consulting and market research services to the technology industry and professional financial community. Building on a deep understanding of critical technology and business trends in conjunction with hard-hitting, original research, the firm provides unique "out-of-the-box" perspectives that are still grounded in the practical realities of the technology, media and telecom markets.
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Column/Blog
March 18, 2026

Nvidia Uses GTC to Recast Itself for the Agentic AI Era

Want to know where the tech industry is headed? While that’s always been a difficult question to answer in a comprehensive way, these days, listening to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at the company’s annual GTC event is a good way to get started. The message from this year’s event was clear. The age of agentic AI is already upon us, and the world needs to evolve to meet that new reality...quickly. The same applies to Nvidia itself, and the company made numerous announcements at the show that reflect this huge and important shift. The most important message from Nvidia’s GTC keynote...

USA Today Column
March 5, 2026

MacBook Neo is Apple’s new cheap laptop. Is it worth it?

Sure, lots of people love Apple’s MacBook laptops and their latest generation iPhones. But premium prices for these devices have typically limited their potential audience. However, the company is hoping to appeal to a much broader range of possible buyers with this week’s launch of the $599 iPhone 17e and, most notably, the $599 MacBook Neo. Apple’s low-cost moves are both surprising and particularly compelling right now because they’re happening at a time when most tech companies are being forced to raise prices due to shortages in critical components for memory and storage.