Tech Experts Warn: Memory Shortage Crisis Won’t Ease Until 2028, and RAM Makers Have No Incentive to Fix It

A recent This Week in Tech (TWiT) episode titled “Flock of SQLs,” explored an unintended consequence of the AI boom that ...
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RAM reality check: How much memory does your PC actually need in 2026?

Way to go, AI: You've gone and made PC memory absurdly expensive, and you're still in the teething stage. This ongoing RAM shortage, driven by unprecedented investment in AI data center equipment, has ...
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Why memory prices are rising in 2026 and why it affects every device you buy

If you’ve noticed that your next smartphone, laptop, or PC upgrade suddenly costs noticeably more than it did a year ago, you’re seeing the effects of the 2026 memory supply shortage play out in real ...
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Buy now or weep later: Memory pricing jacking up the cost of everything with RAM

If you’ve been thinking about buying a new computer and figuring you’d score an after-holidays deal, you may want to rethink that strategy. That’s because Random Access Memory, or RAM, chips are ...

To Beat The RAM Crunch, Make Workforce Hardware Lifecycles Data-Driven And Experience-Led

Here are five practical steps for shifting from fixed, blanket hardware refresh cycles to a more agile and data-led approach.

As Apple pushes AI in software, the RAM crisis caught up and your gadgets are feeling old

Apple’s iOS 27 AI requirements suggest RAM is becoming the new upgrade wall, with 8GB devices still supported but less ready for Apple’s strongest on-device AI features.The Latest Tech News, Delivered ...
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As AI Eats Up The World’s Chips, Memory Prices Take The Hit

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...