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David Daoud is a contributor to Resource Recycling and E-Scrap News, covering IT asset disposition, electronics recycling, and circular IT governance. He is the founder of and current Principal Analyst at Compliance Standards LLC, where he conducts independent research and advisory work on ITAD markets, sustainability and ESG compliance, data security, and lifecycle risk management. Daoud has analyzed enterprise IT trends since the late 1990s and was among the first analysts to examine ITAD as a distinct market segment during his time at IDC. He advises operators, OEMs, and investment teams on regulatory, technology, and market developments affecting the electronics lifecycle.
Google's new Googlebook category retires the Chromebook playbook for a premium, AI-first machine—here’s what that means for refurbishers.
Canada-based Quantum Lifecycle Partners has unveiled the new Advanced Plastics Recovery Line.
Intel, Microsoft, Alphabet and IBM all reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results in April, a trend that will translate into higher IT asset disposition volumes as current fleets cycle out.
The company has posted impressive growth numbers, buoyed in part by Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM).
The tech giant is being lauded for environmental performance, but some ITAD operators have questions about the end of life for its products.
Here's what the ITAD industry needs to know.
As OEMs move further down the yield curve, the arbitrage that secondary markets have relied on contracts.
The ITAD platform eyes the next growth phase.
UK-based startup DEScycle is testing a new approach to extracting metals from electronic scrap.
A stunning earnings comeback, $800 million in written-off fab equipment, a new domestic fab, and an AI-driven server surge — Intel's Q1 results carry specific signals for recyclers who know where to look.
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