< Newsroom
Home > Newsroom > The Business Times – AI Demand Drives Chip Equipment Sales Forecast To New Highs But Tariff Jitters Cloud Outlook

The Business Times – AI Demand Drives Chip Equipment Sales Forecast To New Highs But Tariff Jitters Cloud Outlook

The Business Times: Senior Analyst Alvin Nguyen highlights how the surge in AI demand is driving semiconductor equipment sales to record highs, with global firms increasingly investing in both high-end and low-power AI chips. Nguyen adds though that the uncertainty created by tariffs is causing delays in investment decisions by some semiconductor players.

Read the full article here. Read more from Alvin here.

Categories

Cut Through CX Tech Noise And Buy Smarter

Stop wasting money on tools you don’t need. Learn how to use Forrester’s function-first framework to align CX tech with business goals, avoid overspending, and drive real results.

Get Your Guide Now
Press Release

Forrester: Three Years Into GenAI, Enterprises Are Still Chasing Its True Transformative Value

21 hours ago
Low AI fluency, uneven adoption, and marginal productivity gains are limiting enterprise-scale impact  CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 2, 2026 — According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) latest report, Accelerate Your AI Voyage, most enterprises are struggling to turn growing AI adoption and investment into measurable business impact. One of the key factors holding businesses back is low artificial intelligence quotient (AIQ) — Forrester’s measure of AI aptitude — with many employees lacking a clear understanding of how to use AI. Other barriers include an overemphasis [...]
Read More
Press Release

Forrester Announces 2026 B2B Return On Integration Honorees And Programs Of The Year Awards Winners For North America

22 hours ago
At B2B Summit North America, award winners will share how they fostered cross-functional alignment, prioritized customer needs, and implemented innovative best practices to deliver business success CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 2, 2026 — Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) will recognize Amazon Ads, Rockwell Automation, and ServiceNow as the 2026 recipients of its B2B Return On Integration (ROI) Honors at B2B Summit North America, taking place in Phoenix, April 26–29, 2026. The B2B ROI honorees are recognized for achieving outstanding alignment across [...]
Read More