A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.

The memory shortage is so bad that some smaller vendors might not survive as PC builders might hold off on purchases, according to research firm IDC.

With the DRAM shortage already making memory upgrades prohibitively expensive, high-end SSD prices have also spiked in recent weeks. This surge is being driven by the ...

According to TechPowerUp, DDR4 RAM prices are surging worldwide, reflecting the deepening global DRAM shortage. A new ...

When we reviewed the Framework Desktop at launch last year, Framework said that it would charge $1,099 for a system based upon the Ryzen AI Max 385, and $1,999 for one built upon the Max+ 395, which ...

CPU and memory shortages, tariffs, and a focus on higher-end devices will make low-cost laptops offering decent performance ...

Upgradable PC maker Framework says it’s been forced to raise prices for its desktop model, which it blames on the ongoing memory shortage. “ We held off on it for as long as we could, but we had to ...

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