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Chipmakers on a Wild Ride: Earnings Hiccups, New Highs & Geopolitical Twists The past week’s AI chip boom saw both turbulence and triumph. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and server-maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI) – once high-flying “AI plays” – plunged after underwhelming earnings, briefly shaking faith in the AI hardware rally. AMD’s data-center chip sales…
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Market Overview and Key Drivers Kuala Lumpur’s property market in 2025 is marked by cautious recovery and pockets of growth across different segments. Economic fundamentals provide a stable backdrop – Malaysia’s GDP grew about 5.3% in 2024 and is forecast around 4.5–5% in 2025 crowncontinental.com – while inflation remains low (~1.9%), preserving purchasing power crowncontinental.com.…
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Executive Summary The global smartphone industry is undergoing a pivotal transformation in 2025. After rebounding from pandemic-era slumps, worldwide smartphone shipments grew to around 1.24 billion units in 2024 iconnect007.com, marking a 6.4% annual increase and a return to growth after two years of decline. Revenues have surged past $500 billion annually, fueled by a…
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Samsung’s Foldable Leap Forward Samsung kicked off summer 2025 by unveiling its Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, pushing foldable phones further into the mainstream. The new Fold7 is Samsung’s thinnest and lightest large-format foldable yet (just 8.9 mm folded) news.samsung.com, with a reengineered hinge that reduces the display crease and boosts durability news.samsung.com. It…
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Market Overview: Growth Across Regions and Segments (June–July 2025) The Human Capital Management (HCM) software market continued to expand robustly through mid-2025, driven by cloud adoption, AI innovation, and rising demand from businesses of all sizes. A recent industry report projected the global HR/HCM and payroll software market to grow from about $35.3 billion in…
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Executive Summary The Internet of Things (IoT) market is surging toward record growth in 2025, on track to approach the $1 trillion milestone in annual global spending rcrwireless.com gsmaintelligence.com. IoT’s expansion is being fueled by explosive device adoption – forecasts range from 27 billion to 75+ billion connected devices by 2025 iot-analytics.com researchgate.net – and…
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Overview: The AI Stock Market’s Meteoric Rise The stock market is in the midst of an AI-fueled rally, with artificial intelligence now seen as the next transformative tech revolution for businesses and investors. Since the debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 – heralded by Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang as the “iPhone moment” of AI…
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Crypto Prices Surge to New Highs in H1 2025 The first half of 2025 saw a robust crypto bull market, with major cryptocurrencies reaching or nearing all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) broke the six-figure milestone and traded around the $100K–$110K range for much of June coindesk.com coindesk.com. It set a record high of ~$112,500 on May…
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Overview: A Resilient Market Amid Conflict Despite the ongoing war and economic turbulence, Ukraine’s real estate market in 2025 shows remarkable resilience and adaptation. Home prices are actually rising in many areas – especially the safer western regions – even as conflict pressures others. According to official data, new-build housing prices jumped 15.7% year-on-year in…
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