Memory chips used to be considered low-margin commodity products. Now the industry can’t make enough to satisfy data centers’ hunger.

More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026.

Lenovo has begun raising PC prices in some markets as memory shortages drive up costs, warning that the crunch could last longer than expected and continue to pressure both shipments and pricing.

Despite new fabs and new technology, prices will stay high ...

While the stock market has spent the last two years obsessed with logic chips and GPUs, a significant shift is occurring in the hardware sector. The compute trade, which represents betting on the ...

The intensifying memory shortage already has its winners. SK Hynix has raised its prices by as much as 70% compared to the final quarter of 2025. Micron has moved away from the consumer sector to ...

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Gadget makers are seeing prices soar for memory chips needed for smart features, forcing tough decisions when it comes to costs and designs - Copyright AFP Caroline ...

When Google recently announced plans to build three new data centers in Texas to support its expanding AI workloads, more attention was paid to the eye-watering $40 billion price tag than to the ...

TL;DR: Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are accelerating development of 16-Hi HBM4 memory chips for NVIDIA's 2026 supply, overcoming complex DRAM stacking and wafer thickness challenges. This next-gen ...