How AI is making PC memory shockingly expensive

Computer memory prices are soaring due to massive demand from AI data centers, impacting consumers and boosting Micron stock.

The dire state of desktop PCs: ‘If you want performance, you have to pay for it’

AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm all have rather anemic desktop processor roadmaps in place for 2026. Combine that with the horrific ...

The Memory Crisis Is Reshaping Enterprise Storage: What IT Leaders Need To Know

The memory crisis is reshaping enterprise storage. How the industry is responding, and what IT leaders should do now to ...

Dell shares climb 22% on earnings beat as company navigates rising memory costs

HP CFO Karen Parkhill said on the company's earning call that memory costs have risen roughly 100% sequentially, and the ...

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.

Memory shortage batters PC market; double-digit sales drop coming, say analysts

The AI data center boom is squeezing PC and smartphone sales, with a decrease of more than 10% in the offing this year.

When do you really need to upgrade your RAM? Your guide to navigating a global memory shortage

At the same time, some folks do need to upgrade right now, and so I'll happily give you the best advice I can from reviewing RAM and all sorts of gaming PC hardware for the last three years. When do ...
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HP: We Have to Raise Prices Because Memory Costs Shot Up 100% Last Quarter

Due to the shortage, the company also says that memory now accounts for 35% of a PC's total cost, up from 15% to 18% in the ...