As AI Eats Up The World’s Chips, Memory Prices Take The Hit

At CES 2026, sleek new laptops dazzled—but soaring memory costs driven by AI chip demand threaten to make everyday PCs ...

With RAM prices soaring, it's time next-gen phone specs got creative

A global RAM shortage could make smartphones pricier in 2026. Here’s how brands might adapt, and why more RAM isn’t always better.

RAM shortage chaos expands to GPUs, high-capacity SSDs, and even hard drives

Big Tech’s AI-fueled memory shortage is set to be the PC industry’s defining story for 2026 and beyond. Standalone, direct-to ...
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How much RAM does your smartphone actually need?

Flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra come with up to 16GB of RAM in the higher storage models, but they're also pricey. The base model of the S25 Ultra comes with 12GB of RAM, while the ...
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Can You Upgrade The RAM In Your Chromebook?

Upgrading your RAM —Random Access Memory — whether you're getting more RAM or faster RAM, is one of the easiest ways to improve your computer's performance. With upgraded memory, you can multitask ...
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RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage

Random access memory, or RAM, is in just about every piece of technology we use. But it’s also the technology that AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta are using to power the servers ...