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Pull-Forward Demand Boosts PC Shipments Amid Memory Crunch Woes
Pull-Forward Demand Boosts PC Shipments Amid Memory Crunch Woes
The latest snapshot of the global PC market, from International Data Corporation's first-quarter shipment tracker, shows units rising 2.5% year over year to 65.6 million.
"Despite deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and memory shortage issues, the PC market recorded another quarter of positive growth," IDC wrote in the report published on Thursday morning.
IDC said last quarter's growth was "mostly fueled by the anticipation of rising component prices, Windows 10 migration, and new product introductions."
Jean Philippe Bouchard, research vice president at IDC, noted, "The...
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Apr 16, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Gulf Shock May Spark Shortage Of World's Most Critical Industrial Chemical, Used Heavily In Mining
Gulf Shock May Spark Shortage Of World's Most Critical Industrial Chemical, Used Heavily In Mining
Goldman analysts Kyle Shaffer and Amanda Ross provided clients with a broad overview of industrials and natural resources amid energy disruptions in the Gulf area. In the note, they stated that the well-known Gulf energy shock is set to disrupt LNG production in Qatar for years to come. However, they also highlighted another emerging supply crunch that has received far less attention: sulfuric acid.
"Some long-lasting consequences have also started to emerge, including a 3-5 years production...
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Mar 7, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran's New Supreme Leader To Be Chosen Within 24 Hours: State Media
Iran's New Supreme Leader To Be Chosen Within 24 Hours: State Media
Iran could be hours away from installing a new supreme leader, with state Fars News reporting early Saturday that a successor may be selected within the next 24 hours, but there are signs of a potential factional power struggle - somewhat expected given the complex history of reform vs. hardline Islamic interpretations inside Iran.
The outlet cited sources within the Assembly of Experts, which is the 88-member body of Islamic jurists elected every eight years and tasked with choosing...
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Aug 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Obama-Appointed Judge Defies SCOTUS, Now Faces Impeachment
Obama-Appointed Judge Defies SCOTUS, Now Faces Impeachment
Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media,
An Obama-appointed federal judge just decided the Supreme Court's rulings are more like suggestions, and Republicans in Congress are done pretending she has the authority to make that call.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued an order on Friday blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals. It was a brazen display of judicial activism, and it took Republicans about a weekend to respond.
🚨 A federal judge has again blocked the Trump administration from...
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