Research Archive

January 31, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Research Note: AMD Earnings and Managing AI Growth Expectations

AMD released strong earnings for the quarter and strong optimism on growth for the year. Investors were hoping for more growth, which outlines the current challenge of many companies to manage investor expectations around AI as a whole, not just their company’s outlook. Key Takeaways AMD raised its MI300 AI chip forecast from $2 billion…

January 25, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Intel Earnings Note & Postive IFS News

Intel announced earnings today that despite the weak guide sets them up for a strong 2024 and the full road to recovery and leadership looks to continue to be clear. Key Takeaways Continued execution of 5 nodes in 4 years remains on track Product recovery in data center and client leads to strong product revenues…

January 22, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Delight Scale Product Rating = Oculus Quest

We recently surveyed owners of Oculus Quest VR headsets in order to gauge their sentiment regarding the overall product experience of the Meta Oculus Quest as a product. As we suspected, owners of the Meta Quest were overwhelmingly positive about the device, and the core experiences. Perhaps most interestingly, these owners of Quest, who lean…

January 19, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

Highlights from CES for the Semiconductor Landscape

In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss their experience at CES and the presence of AI in various products. They explore the evolution of massage chairs and the AI wash in the industry. They also analyze the two tracks of AI at CES, with a more muted presence in big…

January 18, 2024 / Ben Bajarin

TSMC Earnings Sets Stage for Strong 2024

TSMC latest earnings commentary provides a positive outlook for the semiconductor industry in 2024. Key Takeaways Revenue Growth Forecast: TSMC expects 2024 to be a year of healthy growth with a projected increase in revenue of low-mid 20% in US$ terms. This growth is expected to outperform the wider semiconductor industry excluding memory (>10% YoY)…

December 27, 2023 / Ben Bajarin

Big Debates/Questions for 2024

Rather than an end of year predictions piece, I find it is more helpful to look at what some of the big debates/questions for 2024 will be surrounding the technology industry. Winners in AI We are at the beginning of an infrastructure build-out cycle very much similar to similar build-outs around the personal computer and…

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