Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones

As the global race for AI moves forward, a shortage of memory chips has begun to drive up prices of consumer electronics and may lead to product shortages.
Opinion

AI’s Hidden Cost: The Global Memory Shortage Threat To Affordable Tech

AI-driven memory demand is squeezing global supply, raising device costs and threatening affordable smartphone access—reshaping participation in the digital economy.

The memory shortage is driving up the cost of laptops

Memory chip costs are up as AI companies gobble up the hot commodity. Consumer electronics companies like Dell and HP are ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Why In-Memory Computation Is So Important For Edge AI

In popular media, “AI” usually means large language models running in expensive, power-hungry data centers. For many applications, though, smaller models running on local hardware are a much better ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Is In-Memory Compute Still Alive?

In-memory computing (IMC) has had a rough go, with the most visible attempt at commercialization falling short. And while some companies have pivoted to digital and others have outright abandoned the ...

In China’s electronics hub, a memory chip crisis is hitting consumers hard

Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory ...