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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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Mar 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Rejects US Proposed Ceasefire, Counters With 5 Conditions For Ending War, As US Troops En Route
Iran Rejects US Proposed Ceasefire, Counters With 5 Conditions For Ending War, As US Troops En Route
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Iran Does Not Accept Ceasefire, Issues 5 Conditions, Says US Talks Illogical. The statement says that talks are not viable in current conditions, oil rising.
3,000 elite Army Airborne soldiers & Marines still en route after Trump said Monday says Iran has been destroyed "militarily".
Iran is tightening control of Hormuz, demanding detailed ship data and in some cases large fees for passage.
Iran continues to say it is ready for long war, monitors US troop movements: Parliament Speaker...
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Mar 30, 2026 / Tyler Durden
China Flexes Robot Wolves With Machine Guns And A "Collective Brain"
China Flexes Robot Wolves With Machine Guns And A "Collective Brain"
Four years of hyperdevelopment, battlefield testing, and deployment of FPVs, ground robots, AI-enabled kill chains, and soon humanoid robots have permanently altered the course of the modern battlefield, as war technologies once viewed as 2030s-era weapons are being pulled forward into the present day and are now proliferating across battlefields stretching from the Eastern European theater to the Gulf theater, as Eurasia appears to be at war.
The latest reminder is that, regardless of the battlefield across Eurasia, there...
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Mar 23, 2026 / Tyler Durden
NYC Congestion Toll Linked To Rising Subway Ridership
NYC Congestion Toll Linked To Rising Subway Ridership
A report from the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee suggests that congestion pricing in New York City is increasing subway use, according to Bloomberg.
The policy charges most drivers a $9 toll to enter parts of Manhattan, encouraging some commuters and leisure travelers to shift from driving to public transit.
Data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority shows subway ridership reached 1.28 billion rides in 2025, a 7.7% increase from the previous year and more than double the 3.7% growth recorded in 2024. Even with the...
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