The hardware market that ITAD operators work in has evolved fundamentally in 2026. Driven by changes tied to the “AI vortex,” the component market is undergoing substantial transformation. Memory prices have doubled. Enterprise SSD supply won’t...
The technology stack surrounding end-of-life electronics is being impacted from varioust directions at once, and for the first time in a long while, the influence is coming from inside the industry’s own operating assumptions. The devices flowing into downstream...
IBM announced that it plans to launch a standalone quantum chip foundry company with support from a proposed $1 billion CHIPS Act award. The announcement adds another signal that the United States is accelerating investment in advanced computing infrastructure. This...
When injecting AI into ITAD and electronics recycling operations, most ITAD and e‑scrap facilities are still at an early, experimental stage. So far, very few plants have models influencing day‑to‑day sort decisions. However, ongoing developments indicate that this...
DMD Systems Recovery has detailed an aggressive, multi-phase acquisition strategy in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) space and confirmed that the first deal under that framework involves acquiring the Lifespan ITAD business from Bluum Technology. Lifespan is a...
