On this day in 1982, AT&T agreed to give up control of the Bell Operating Companies that provided local telephone service in the US, to settle the government's anti-trust lawsuit. 2 years later, AT&T's monopoly on telephone service in the country came to an end.

Pluto's icy mountains...

The PC Market Closed out 2024 with Slight Growth and Mixed Views on What 2025 Will Bring, according to IDC PC shipments during Q4 2024 grew 1.8% YoY, with global volumes reaching 68.9 million shipments. For the full year, PC vendors shipped 262.7 million PCs, up 1% from 2023.

On this day in 2007, Apple unveiled the original iPhone.

Saturn rising from behind the moon looks incredible. ✍️

Half of the U.S. GDP comes from just 23 metro areas! This map highlights how concentrated America’s economic activity is, with areas like NYC, LA, and Chicago producing as much as the rest of the country combined. Urban hubs drive the economy! #EconomicGeography #GDP

Juggling seen from a different perspective..

Excited to be at Cisco #CiscoLiveEMEA in Amsterdam...first meeting with chief product officer Jeetu Patel. Great momentum in this side of the business.

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These three regions—the Eastern USA, Western Europe, and East Asia—together generate half of the world’s GDP. A tiny fraction of the planet, an outsized share of global wealth. #Economy #Geopolitics #GDP

This photo was taken by a robot ON THE SURFACE OF AN ASTEROID

" IDC devices VP Francisco Jeronimo said: “With the #iPhone16e priced at $599, Apple has placed itself to shake up the mid-market by expanding its affordable range. By targeting a price-sensitive de­mographic, Apple is also opening the door to consumers who might otherwise opt

Pandemics have shaped history far more often—and more fatally—than we realize. From the Black Death to COVID-19, outbreaks have killed millions. This timeline visualizes the staggering death tolls and reminds us: the threat is never just past. #History #Pandemics #COVID19

WW server market revenue soared 91% YoY in 4Q24, hitting $77.3B — the AI boom continues. GPU servers led the charge, with Nvidia owning 90%+ of the space. Clearly AI workload demand is dramatically reshaping datacenter investments globally. #AI #Datacenter #Servers #Nvidia #IDC

One of the biggest lessons I learned when I first moved to Silicon Valley was the following: “Sometimes, extremely rational people can make very logical decisions for exactly the right ethical reasons and those decisions end up killing companies.” The other big lesson I’ve

PC shipments saw a 4.9% growth in Q1 2025 compared to 2024, marking a strong start to the year. However, the PC industry is expected to face challenges in demand planning throughout 2025, as tariffs make an impact on the market. ow.ly/sfV750VwMKa

In this blog post, my colleague Kitty Fok unveils how China’s 2025 strategy leverages stimulus, tech self-reliance, and supply chain reforms to counter U.S. tariffs and sustain its ICT sector growth. She also reviews the overall ICT expenditure growth under three scenarios of

📡 Direct-to-device satellite service is finally here, but it’s not the game-changer some expected. Not yet. Emergency and messaging use cases come first, with bigger opportunities still ahead. 🛰️ Read IDC’s take: ow.ly/8wHf50WsTHI #D2D #SatelliteConnectivity

Good points by Jeetu Patel