Memory chip shortage accelerating as AI demand consumes supply, threatening price hikes.
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Memory suppliers are chasing AI dollars with good reason. Server companies building massive data centers will pay premium prices for the fastest chips, while consumer device makers squeeze every penny. “It could be very bad for PCs, laptops, consumer electronics and automotive, which depend on cheap memory chips,” Nystedt explained.
The shortage isn’t just about AI hogging supply – it’s also about terrible timing.
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