# #PCMarket in the news

October 30, 2026 at 05:57 PM

> Intel Shifts 18A Capacity to Data Center Chips · PC Giants Shift Production Back to China · AI Demand Triggers Global Circuit Board Shortage

[Intel Shifts 18A Capacity to Data Center Chips](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/intel-shifts-18a-capacity-to-data-center-chips-b0e0dd5a>)
*October 30, 2026 at 05:57 PM* - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warns of PC market challenges as the company reallocates 18A production capacity from consumer to data center nodes.

[PC Giants Shift Production Back to China](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/pc-giants-shift-production-back-to-china-da7c89ef>)
*October 29, 2026 at 01:30 PM* - HP, Asus, and Acer return manufacturing to China to combat surging component costs and leverage domestic memory chip supply chains.

[AI Demand Triggers Global Circuit Board Shortage](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/ai-demand-triggers-global-circuit-board-shortage-b3e30260>)
*October 28, 2026 at 04:33 PM* - Rising demand for AI data centers is straining PCB supplies, causing component shortages and expected price hikes for PC manufacturers.