NEEDHAM, MA – The global AR/VR headset market rebounded in the latest quarter with 18.1% year-over-year growth, according to IDC. Meta led with a 50.8% market share, while XREAL and Viture recorded strong gains amid growing demand for immersive experiences.

WASHINGTON – The three-month moving average semiconductor sales rose 22.7% in April from a year ago, reaching $57 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced.

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The downgrade reflects growing economic uncertainty, tariff volatility and weakening consumer demand.

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC has raised its global PC forecast, projecting shipments will grow 4.1% year-over-year to reach 274 million units. The upgraded outlook follows a strong first quarter performance and comes despite looming uncertainty around US tariffs on imported personal computing devices.