AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says

A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report.
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'It really is the craziest time ever': Data centers to hoard majority of memory chips due to AI boom, leaving consumers looking at pricier tech

A report airs a claim from a research firm suggesting memory prices are poised to go up by another 40% to 50% by the end of Q1 A separate analyst firm notes there's a "permanent reallocation" of ...
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The AI race is causing a memory chip shortage — and that's bad news for the smartphone and PC industries

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% ...
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Samsung Beefs up Advanced Chip Output After Memory Chip Sales Hit Record High

SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics expects demand for memory chips for the global AI infrastructure build-out to far outstrip the company's supply, and said on Thursday it will focus on mass ...

‘Memory shortage could slow AI boom,’ warns DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has warned that a global memory chip shortage could slow the rapid growth of artificial ...