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It looks like more memory price hikes may soon be on the way, as Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly inform customers of yet another DRAM price increase

It's going to get worse before it gets better, that much seems clear.

SK hynix and SanDisk announce new High Bandwidth Flash — speedy HBF standard is targeted at inference AI servers

SK hynix and SanDisk announce new High Bandwidth Flash — speedy HBF standard is targeted at inference AI servers

SK hynix and SanDisk announce speedy HBF flash chip standard

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Micron joins the 3GB GDDR7 party, introduces 36 Gbps modules for GPUs — lags behind speeds of Samsung and SK Hynix

Micron joins the 3GB GDDR7 party, introduces 36 Gbps modules for GPUs — lags behind speeds of Samsung and SK Hynix

Micron officially introduces its own 3GB GDDR7 memory module, with an official bandwidth rating of 36 Gbps.

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RAM prices keep going up — what is RAMageddon, and why is it getting worse?

The RAM pricing crisis continues to get worse. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening, why it's happening, and how you will be affected.

India joins America-led Pax Silica supply chain effort to build semiconductor talent and reduce reliance on China — agreement spans from rare earths to chipmaking tools

With new fabs under development and a growing focus on skilled talent, India’s inclusion in Pax Silica points to a long-term effort by the U.S. and its partners to accelerate capacity building.

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“The AI data centers of 2036 won’t be filled with GPUs”: FuriosaAI’s CEO on the future of silicon

We talk AI hardware, data centers, Nvidia’s dominance, and the future of inference chips with June Paik, CEO and co-founder of FuriosaAI.

Is Apple set to turn to China for its next memory partner? Mac maker reportedly searching for new partners as negotiations get tricky

Apple explores partnerships with Chinese memory manufacturers YMTC and CXMT to diversify DRAM and NAND supply amid price volatility.

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Acer and Asus shut down support for PC and laptops in wake of patent dispute ruling, drivers and updates inaccessible to existing customers — German website finds a workaround (Update)

Acer and Asus shut down support for PC and laptops in wake of patent dispute ruling, drivers and updates inaccessible to existing customers — German website finds a workaround (Update)

Asus and Acer bring German websites down, leaving users without support or downloads due to the companies' recent spat with Nokia over the HEVC codec.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it will ‘surprise the world’ with a new mystery chip — here's what to expect

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it will ‘surprise the world’ with a new mystery chip — here's what to expect

Nvidia GTC 2026 is set to reveal 'a chip that will surprise the world,' according to CEO Jensen Huang, and it could give us a taste of what to expect from next-gen RTX GPUs.

RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now

RAM shortages explained: Why the world's supply of computing memory is so expensive right now

What's going on with RAM shortages, price inflation, and AI? I'm here to walk you through what you need to know.

Phison CEO thinks NAND shortages could shut down entire consumer electronics companies in 2026 — claims at least one foundry demands three-year cash payment upfront

Phison CEO thinks NAND shortages could shut down entire consumer electronics companies in 2026 — claims at least one foundry demands three-year cash payment upfront

Phison CEO says NAND shortages can kill consumer electronics companies in 2026

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Valve confirms Steam Deck is out of stock due to memory and storage shortages — supply of popular gaming handheld in trouble because of massive AI demand

Valve confirms Steam Deck is out of stock due to memory and storage shortages — supply of popular gaming handheld in trouble because of massive AI demand

Valve is blaming memory and chip shortages as Steam Deck availability becomes intermittent in several regions.

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'I was out in Korea just a couple of weeks ago': SK Hynix partner has a cunning plan to simplify SSDs and cut memory use by 99% amidst RAM crisis

'I was out in Korea just a couple of weeks ago': SK Hynix partner has a cunning plan to simplify SSDs and cut memory use by 99% amidst RAM crisis

StreamFast SSD concept removes the flash translation layer and controller DRAM, using sequential device-assigned addresses to slash memory use.

The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories but it probably won't help DRAM prices until 2028, if then

The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories but it probably won't help DRAM prices until 2028, if then

Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung are all tooling up, but don't expect PC memory prices to improve for years to come.

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Leading PC manufacturers considering using Chinese memory chips, report claims — HP and Dell qualifying CXMT DRAM, Acer and Asus asking Chinese partners to source locally-made memory chips

HP and Dell are reportedly qualifying CXMT memory chips for their products, while Asus and Acer are asking their partners to source locally-made memory modules. The ongoing memory chip shortage is forcing even big companies to look for alternative sources to Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix.

Tech Brief (Jan. 30): Alibaba Unveils New AI Chip to Rival Nvidia’s China Offerings

Robots take the stage at China’s Spring Festival Gala, Kunshan launches $720 million AI fund

Memory chip specialist SK Hynix reports record-breaking profits but doesn't have a word to say about almost anything apart from AI

This Country's Stock Market Was the World's Top Performer in 2025

This country's stock market beat the brakes off the U.S. when it came to performance in 2025, delivering a return of nearly 100%.

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Microsoft may have scored a massive HBM deal with SK Hynix, and investors loved it. Here's why it matters.

Microsoft's platforms may avoid DRAM supply issues, if this report is to be believed.

New report claims Samsung, SK Hynix and Sandisk are all planning to double the price of NAND memory chips this year

The PC memory crisis just gets worse.

Samsung and Sandisk are set to integrate rival HBF technology into AI products from Nvidia, AMD, and Google within 24 months, and that's a huge deal

HBF stacks multiple 3D NAND dies to provide high-capacity, high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators, complementing HBM for GPUs.

Samsung's biggest memory rival has a clever plan to make SSDs bigger (but not cheaper) — split-cell 5-bit flash sounds like RAID-0 on hard drives, but for SSD

SK Hynix introduces split-cell 5-bit NAND flash that increases SSD capacity, improves speed, and extends endurance without increasing costs.

Memory manufacturer Kioxia reveals its entire NAND flash production volume for 2026 is already 'sold out'

And we're unlikely to see supply improve until 2027 at the earliest.

The memory price hike crisis could get even worse, as US threatens 100% tariffs – this is how it could affect you

Consumers in the US now face an additional danger in terms of factors that could seriously hike the price of laptops and PCs.

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"They can pay a 100% tariff, or they can build in America" — US Commerce Secretary issues warning to memory manufacturers as the global RAM crisis deepens

Following a groundbreaking ceremony at a new Micron memory manufacturing plant, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a fresh warning to other memory makers.

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