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    Press Release Type: forecast

    2026 Jitesh Ubrani Ryan Reith

    IDC Cuts 2026 PC Outlook to -11.3% as Memory Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Persist Into 2027 

    With memory in short supply, bargain PCs and tablets become a distant memory.

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    2026 Andrea Minonne

    Global Public Cloud Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2026, Driven by PaaS and AI Platform Adoption 

    Banking, retail, and digital-first industries accelerate enterprise cloud migration.

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    2026 Nabila Popal Francisco Jeronimo

    Worldwide Smartphone Market to Decline 13% in 2026, Marking the Largest Drop Ever Due to the Memory Shortage Crisis, according to IDC

    Memory crunch sparks structural reset across the smartphone ecosystem

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    2026 Alexandra Rotaru

    Edge Computing Global Spending to Grow at 15%, reaching $450 Billion by 2029

    The new IDC forecast reveals AI workloads unlocking a new wave of innovation at the edge

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