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STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.61 trillion in 2025, an increase of 9.8% from 2024, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.

Read more: Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 9.8% in 2025

TAIPEI – The NAND Flash industry will continue to face dual pressure from weak demand and oversupply in 2025, according to the latest research from TrendForce. In response, manufacturers including Micron, Kioxia/SanDisk, Samsung, and SK hynix/Solidigm have similar plans to cut production – a move that could accelerate industry consolidation in the long term.

Read more: NAND Flash Manufacturers to Resume Production Cuts in 2025, Says TrendForce

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments grew to 1.24 billion units in 2024, marking a 6.4% increase from 2023, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Read more: Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Grow 6.4% in 2024, IDC Reports

NEEDHAM, MA – Global PC shipments totaled 262.7 million PCs in 2024, up 1% from the previous year, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Read more: IDC: Slight Growth for PC Market in 2024, Mixed Views for 2025

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales hit $57.8 billion in November, an increase of 20.7% compared to the November 2023 total of $47.9 billion and 1.6% more than October's total of $56.9 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 20.7% in November

ATLANTA – Electronics supply chain participants' concerns about December sales were not as pronounced as originally projected, with a component sales sentiment of 98.4 for the month, according to ECIA's Electronic Component Sales Sentiment survey.

Read more: Optimism for January in ECIA Component Sales Sentiment Survey

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