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India’s PC Market to Hit 15.1 Million Units in 2025, Driven by AI and Education Demand
India’s PC market, excluding tablets, grew 6% year-on-year in Q2 2025, reaching 3.6 million units, according to Canalys (part of Omdia). Notebook shipments increased 8% to 2.7 million units, fueled by enterprise demand and AI-ready devices, while desktop shipments rose 1% to 861,000 units.
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Tech Evolution Unveiled: Wipro’s Early Computer Hardware Journey in Focus
In the early 1980s, Wipro, originally a vegetable oil company, entered India’s computer hardware market, competing with firms like HCL in desktop computing. This shift, discussed by Dr. Sridhar Mitta on the "Chai & Chips" podcast with Prakash Mallya, capitalized on IBM’s 1977 exit
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Tablet Shipments Climb 9% in Q2 2025, Chromebook Demand Surges with Japan’s GIGA School Program
Global tablet shipments reached 39 million units in Q2 2025, marking a 9% annual increase and 5% sequential growth, according to Canalys, now part of Omdia. The growth was driven by demand in China and EMEA, supported by consumer subsidies and commercial tenders. New product launches, particularl
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SuperX Launches XN9160-B200 AI Server with NVIDIA Blackwell GPU for Advanced AI and HPC Workloads
Super X AI Technology released its new SuperX XN9160-B200 AI Server, powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell B200 GPU. The server is designed to address the growing need for high-performance computing in AI training, machine learning, and high-performance computing (HPC) applications. The XN91
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Open Compute Project Tackles AI Infrastructure Challenges with Open Chiplet and Optical Switching Initiatives
The Open Compute Project (OCP), a nonprofit standardizing data center hardware for companies like Meta and Microsoft, is addressing the growing demands of AI infrastructure through two key initiatives: the Open Chiplet Economy and a new Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) Subproject. CEO George Tchap
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Global PC Shipments Rise 7.4% in Q2 2025 Amid Windows 10 Deadline and Tariff Uncertainty
In Q2 2025, global shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations reached 67.6 million units, a 7.4% increase from the previous year, according to Canalys, now part of Omdia. Notebook shipments, including mobile workstations, grew 7% to 53.9 million units, while desktop shipments, including d
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Global Server Market Projected to Reach $366 Billion in 2025, Reports IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker reports that the server market reached $95.2 billion in market value in Q1 2025, reflecting a 134.1% increase compared to Q1 2024. This performance has led IDC to project a 2025 market value of $366.0 billion, a 44.6% growth
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From Mainframes to Quantum: The Evolution of Computing Power
Computing technology has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past eight decades, evolving from massive, room-sized machines to the cutting-edge quantum systems of today. What began as a tool for wartime calculations has become an indispensable part of modern life, driving innovation in
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Atoms Made to Think for Humans: The Evolution of Semiconductor Technology and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence
In the ever-advancing world of electronics, the journey from basic switching devices to sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) systems is a testament to human ingenuity. At the heart of this evolution lies the semiconductor, a material that has revolutionized computing and enabled machines to
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India’s PC Market to Grow 6% in 2025, Fueled by AI and Tier-Two, Tier-Three City Demand
On June 23, 2025, Canalys, now part of Omdia, reported that India’s PC market (excluding tablets) grew 13% yea
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Semiconductor market forces: Centralized vs. distributed silicon in the age of AI computing
As the world is navigating rapid technological change powered by semiconductors, A highly debatable topic emerged within the semiconductor industry: Should computing power be concentrated in massive data centers or spread across billions of personal devices and edge IoT systems? This question was
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Fujitsu to design FugakuNEXT Supercomputer for RIKEN
Fujitsu Limited announced that it has been contracted by RIKEN, a Japanese research institute, to design a next-generation supercomputer named FugakuNEXT. The contract covers the overall system, computing nodes, and CPU components, with the basic design phase scheduled to conclude by February 27,
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