Many electronic devices rely on memory chips for operation, but as more companies integrate AI technology, consumer prices ...
Two of the world's top chipmakers warned on Thursday that computer and smartphone companies were set to bear the brunt of a worsening shortage of DRAM chips used in ​their products, as the makers ...
At CES 2026, sleek new laptops dazzled—but soaring memory costs driven by AI chip demand threaten to make everyday PCs ...
Intel is being hit by a chip shortage just as demand for artificial intelligence hardware and refreshed PCs is accelerating, ...
The stock prices of RAM and NAND manufacturers surged yesterday, with Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) up 10%, Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) up 27%, Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) up 16% ...
With the DRAM shortage already making memory upgrades prohibitively expensive, high-end SSD prices have also spiked in recent weeks. This surge is being driven by the ...
The global memory chip shortage is deepening in early 2026, as relentless AI-driven demand strains supply chains and begins to reshape market winners and losers, Oxford Economics warns.
Expect to pay more for PCs and smartphones this year. Memory chips are seeing shortages and cost increases. Apple and Samsung aren't likely to be affected. Are you looking to buy a new computer or ...
The chip shortage was supposed to be yesterday’s problem, but as the holiday shopping season hits with prices higher than expected, it’s clear the fix is taking longer than anyone hoped. The 2020–2023 ...
As AI companies snap up memory chips, smartphone and PC makers face higher costs and tighter supply. IDC projected a 2026 contraction of the global smartphone market of up to 5.2%, and up to a 8.9% ...
By Jaspreet Singh and Zaheer Kachwala Jan 22 (Reuters) - Global demand for smartphones, personal computers and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year as companies from Britain's Raspberry Pi ...
The world needs a lot more memory chips and hard drives. The companies making those products have very good reasons not to rush the job. The boom-and-bust memory business has been enjoying its biggest ...