MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 5.8% year over year in 2025 to 12,973 million square inches (MSI), marking a return to volume growth driven largely by AI-related demand.

LONDON, UK – The global wearable technology market is expected to nearly double in value by the end of the decade, fueled by growing demand for health monitoring, artificial intelligence integration and expanding device form factors.

WASHINGTON, DC – Global semiconductor sales reached a record $791.7 billion in 2025, rising 25.6% year over year, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association. The results mark the strongest annual performance in the industry’s history and reflect accelerating demand across computing, automotive and advanced electronics markets.

WASHINGTON, DC – North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) bookings surged 28.7% month over month in December and rose 5.1% year over year, outpacing shipment growth and lifting the book-to-bill ratio to 1.24.