TAIPEI – AI server shipments in the second quarter will increase by nearly 20% quarter over quarter, and the annual shipment forecast of 1.67 million units represents year-over-year growth of 41.5%, according to TrendForce's latest industry report.

Read more: AI Server Demand to Drive 2024 Market Value to $187B, TrendForce Reports

MILPITAS, CA – Sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design software rose 2.8% year-over-year in the first quarter to $378.9 million, the ESD Alliance announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.

Read more: PCB Design Software Revenue Rises 3% in Q1

NEEDHAM, MA – The traditional PC market delivered its second quarter of growth following eight consecutive quarters of decline. According to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker, worldwide shipments reached 64.9 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24), representing year-over-year growth of 3%.

Read more: PC Recovery Continues in Q2, IDC Reports

SAN FRANCISCO – Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $109 billion in 2024, growing 3.4% year-on-year, SEMI announced in its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective.

Read more: Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach Record $109B In 2024