
2024 was the year of AI, but was it the year for AI PCs? Sales figures and an expert analyst paint a different picture when it comes to AI personal computing. Semiconductor analyst Daniel Newman said that the "bad news is the AI PC and AI smartphone “supercycle” has more or less been a bust." When that b-word gets thrown around, it can cause panic among investors and general consumers and create a bleak picture, but Newman's comments need to be placed in context. Luckily, he did that for us with a lengthy post on X.
Curious what happened with Micron? And is the AI trade about to implode? 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻Yes—Big whiff on the forecast for Micron and it really couldn’t have come on a worse day as a hawkish rate cut sent most of the market in a tailspin. The issue with the forecast requires an… pic.twitter.com/ckEA1lsU8ODecember 19, 2024