Two Titans of Industry Badly Hurt
These days, Intel is getting crushed by AMD and NVIDIA, resulting in its 2Q data center and AI-related revenues experiencing declines, so much so that it is about to layoff 15% of its workforce. But superstar Intel is not the only giant struggling. Boeing is going through its own headaches, with all sorts of problems that have accelerated after a door panel blew off a 737 MAX jet model in mid-air back in January.
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Companies: Another good quarter for Iron Mountain and for ITAD
Looks like Iron Mountain had another great quarter. Record results. Although growth is strong...
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Apple’s repairability push
Apple is making good progress in its sustainability pledges. Unlike many other tech companies who are stuck in theory and promises, Apple is making inroads. Recently, the company announced that it is improving the repairability of some of its devices, by making available genuine Apple parts for select iPhone models.
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Strategic Foresight: The Future ITAD Factory is Already Here
In a very short period of time we will see facilities that are entirely managed by a new generation of robots whose brain will be powered by Artificial Intelligence. And this is not the domain of science fiction or even an event that will happen in three years. It is happening now. Continue reading below.
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Microsoft’s new commercial laptops: Small push on the AI front, better sustainability and ITAD profiles
We are still a long way to the back-to-school season when you will see a new class of computers...
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How is electronics recycling marketed?
Transcript below: In a bygone era, companies relied on the print media and the physical mailing of...
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As predicted, the PC market ends with dismal results, and the writing was on the wall
Just before Christmas, exactly on the 21st of December 2023, I visited several retail stores to...
Read MoreBrace for possible weak PC sales in 4Q23, but ITAD vendors should benefit from that
Intel had its big event in New York City on the 13th of December and both the media and industry analysts have been busy interpreting what it means for the technology sector. Intel is betting on AI to recover leadership in 2024, but so are AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and the list goes on.
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Dell’s 2023 ESG Report: Top Highlights
Big tech companies have been working to control their environmental footprint with measures aimed at implementing key aspects of its ESG program. In 2023, Dell Technologies, for example, has reportedly kept the equivalent of 39.2 million plastic bottles in the circular economy…
Read MoreYear-end Layoffs in the Tech Sector
Spotify laid off 1,500 employees and that does not bode well for tech workers as they enter the holiday season, meant to be joyful. A while back the technology sector experienced a wave of layoffs that eased mid year. Now that 2023 is ending, layoffs in the tech sector are back again.
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Active M&A period in the electronics recycling sector underway, yet assessing outlook remains unsettled
By David Daoud: The fourth quarter of 2023 has been an active period for the ITAD and recycling...
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Microsoft’s message: “buckle up, 2024 is coming”
Microsoft is bullish about 2024, so much so that last week it told analysts that 2024 will be a...
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