A boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to an unforeseen problem: a shortage of the world's memory chip supply, which threatens to drive up the price of consumer electronics like ...

If it feels these days as if everything in technology is about AI, that’s because it is. And nowhere is that more true than in the market for computer memory. Demand, and profitability, for the type ...

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.

The global memory chip shortage is deepening in early 2026, as relentless AI-driven demand strains supply chains and begins to reshape market winners and losers. In a research note released Friday, ...

"My view is the memory chip shortage is mainly because of the increased demand for AI workloads. AI workloads require advanced memory chips, including HBM or high bandwidth memory chips," he said.

The "AI Tax" is an informal term used to describe the extra cost consumers may end up paying because of the global AI boom.

The rapid rise in AI workloads is causing a global memory chip shortage. Companies are shifting production to advanced chips to meet AI demand, creating supply constraints and price hikes for other ...

The chips are engineered around Apple's new Fusion Architecture, an advanced design that merges two dies into a single, ...

Apple's new M5 chips: Apple recently announced the latest 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with the all-new M5 Pro and M5 Max ...