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Apple's MacBook Neo shipped 1.1 million units in the March quarter at a $599 starting price, signaling early success in broadening Mac adoption and potentially capturing share in the $400-$699 notebook market, with strong demand in the US and India and competitive pressure from Dell.
AI coding tools are speeding development but raising ROI and maintenance questions, while mega funding and new enterprise AI infra signals scaling risks and regulatory/privacy considerations.
TechCrunch covers AI-enabled hardware launches and platform updates (Kiwibit, Vertu Alphafold, Oura Ring 5; Siri, YouTube, Meta) with pricing and adoption metrics, highlighting market scale, privacy considerations, and AI-enabled productization across devices and services.
Vertu unveils Alphafold, a luxury AI-enabled foldable phone starting at $6,880 with enterprise AI workflows (Hermes Agent) and a privacy-centric design, plus notes on limited third-party auditing and broader foldable market context.
IDC projects global smartphone shipments at 1.12B this year, down from 1.26B last year due to memory shortages.
IDC forecasts 2026 smartphone shipments to drop 12.9% with ASP rising 14% to $523 due to RAM shortages driven by AI demand.
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