Generative AI, ignited by ChatGPT's 2022 debut, is reshaping industries. DIGITIMES Research forecasts a market surge to US$400 billion by 2024 and US$1.5 trillion by 2030, primarily driven by hardware. This report delves into the hardware landscape, examining trends, strategies, and opportunities within this rapidly expanding domain.
Manufacturers are pushing to adopt digital technologies such as AI to strengthen their supply chain resilience, a common issue that the whole manufacturing industry has been eyeing to address.
Global AP shipments to Chinese smartphone brands are expected to rise by 9.3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2024, driven by the peak season and the vendors' inventory preparation for their flagship devices.
China's smartphone market saw shipments rise to nearly 72 million units in the second quarter of 2024 with volumes to slip in the third quarter before picking up in the fourth quarter.
China-based smartphone brands shipped a total of 167 million devices in the second quarter of 2024 with volumes expected to continue rising in the second half.
Global notebook shipments are expected to grow less than 1% sequentially in the third quarter of 2024 after enjoying a nearly 8% increase from the second quarter due to brand vendors' conservative attitude and the high base period in the previous quarter.