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The IDC warns of a major PC market downturn, Meta bought Manus, and Samsung unveiled a new $200 smartphone

The IDC warns of a major PC market downturn, Meta bought Manus, and Samsung unveiled a new $200 smartphone

Engadget News + Next · Engadget

December 31, 20256m 45s

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Show Notes

-In its worst-case-scenario model, the IDC predicts PC shipments could shrink by up to 8.9 percent in 2026 because of the high cost of memory.

-Meta has acquired an AI startup called Manus — known for its custom research and website-building agents — in a deal valued at more than $2 billion. It's reportedly one of the largest acquisitions yet involving a startup nurtured in China's AI ecosystem.

-Samsung will have two new inexpensive mobile devices arriving on the US market next month.

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