We omitted a CES announcement that happened a little less than a month ago. Portrait Displays unveiled the Acer PE320QK X – the first monitor in Acer’s PE0 series dedicated to creative professionals – has achieved Calman Verified status. This means “creators can trust their work will be represented exactly as envisioned, from concept to completion.” The Acer PE320QK X is built around a 32.-inch…

Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions (DS) division has reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, grappling with a series of challenges that have raised concerns within the semiconductor industry. Experts point to five major obstacles currently facing Samsung’s semiconductor business: falling prices for general-purpose DRAM, delays in HBM deliveries, slowing demand for enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs), widening losses in its foundry business, and escalating tensions between the US-China conflicts that may be difficult to resolve in the short term.

Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion company, has returned to India nearly five years after a ban, partnering with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail, highlighting India’s adoption of a market-for-technology approach similar to China’s.

Global server shipments performed better than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will only decline mildly from a quarter ago in the first quarter of 2025.