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Pine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortages — memory crunch forces open-source maker to freeze SBCs, tablets, and phones (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Luke James | tags: pine64, linux devices, pinephone

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PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages (slashdot.org)

2026-08-19 | tags: pine64, pinenote, pineboard

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Nvidia dramatically reduces amount of OpenAI infra financing it may guarantee (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: nvidia, openai, infra

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Engineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for China — IT security team pinpointed perp due to camera's leaky wireless signals (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Anton Shilov | tags: nanya technology, dram process, insta360 x4

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Spaghettifying DRAM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: dram, amd, memory controller

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Memory maker CXMT overtakes Tencent to become China's most valuable company 17 days after its IPO — now worth $524 billion (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Luke James | tags: cxmt, tencent, dram

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Intel CEO hints at return to the memory business — says market is ripe for innovation, hints at stacking memory and CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Anton Shilov | tags: intel, sk hynix, 3d nand

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The fight over Trump’s White House ballroom just took a dramatic turn (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: adjacent, adjacent larger, administration

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SK Hynix pledges $38 billion to build two new DRAM and NAND factories (engadget.com)

2026-08-07 | by Steve Dent | tags: hynix, memory, prices

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$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortages — memory shortages reportedly put a wrinkle in Apple's launch plans (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jake Roach | tags: apple, culpan, dram

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iPhone 18 Pro could have limited availability right after launch: report (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-06 | by Ryan Christoffel | tags: apple, dram, fall

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Sandisk Optimus GX 7100M 2TB SSD review: The best 2230 drive you can buy for the Steam Deck (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Shane Downing | tags: black, dram, drive

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Apple's A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly (techspot.com)

2026-08-06 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: apple, chips, dram

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China's CXMT targets 30% DRAM memory market share by 2030 with sixth mega-fab — future plans bottlenecked by access to advanced chipmaking tools (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-05 | by Anton Shilov | tags: capacity, china, cxmt

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9to5Mac Daily: August 4, 2026 – The latest Apple vs OpenAI drama (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Seth Kurkowski | tags: apple, openai, 9to5mac

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Three major PC makers now using Chinese memory to fight 'unprecedented memory shortage,' report claims — HP, Asus, and Acer using 'small amounts' of CXMT chips in limited number of notebooks for non-US market (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: cxmt, asus, acer

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MacBook Air reportedly facing major supply shortages due to AI-driven memory crisis (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-02 | by Michael Burkhardt | tags: macbook air, apple, dram

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The Prospects for 128 Bit Processors ( John Mashey SGI 1995) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: sgi, 128-bit, drams

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Demystifying DRAM Read Disturbance: RowHammer and RowPress Phenomena (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: dram, rowhammer, rowpress

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Tim Cook says more memory suppliers may not necessarily mean lower product prices (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-30 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, tim cook, dram

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Memory maker SK hynix's profit rises 557% amid global shortage, expansion costs climb to $27 billion — shares slide despite mammoth earnings as expectations outpace reality and global AI selloffs continue (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Luke James | tags: sk hynix, dram, nand

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DRAM chip supply to module makers could drop by more than 70% year-on-year in 2027, says Apacer CEO — demand for HBM and server RAM continues to devour manufacturing capacity (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Etiido Uko | tags: dram, apacer, samsung

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SK Hynix second-quarter revenue more than triples — but misses estimates (cnbc.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jenny Lee | tags: sk hynix, ai servers, drama

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Samsung is making more RAM because Apple needs more RAM (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: samsung, apple, dram

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Chinese memory maker CXMT posts blistering 466% leap in Shanghai IPO — bulk of spending to be focused on DRAM production, no HBM in sight (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-27 | by Luke James | tags: cxmt, dram, hbm

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Chipmaker CXMT’s 466% market debut surge makes it the most valuable China-listed company (cnbc.com)

2026-07-27 | by Jenny Lee | tags: cxmt, dram, shanghai

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China memory chipmaker CXMT skyrockets 500% in blockbuster Shanghai debut (cnbc.com)

2026-07-27 | by Jenny Lee | tags: cxmt, dram, shanghai star market

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Is Huawei Building Its Own DRAM Fab? (slashdot.org)

2026-07-26 | by Posted | tags: huawei, dram fab, swaysure

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Chinese CXMT DRAM doesn't look like the budget savior many were expecting — new modules enter the market, but prices still track the big three (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-26 | by Anton Shilov | tags: cxmt, dram, samsung

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Qualcomm's chip price hikes could make phones, wearables, and laptops even pricier (techspot.com)

2026-07-25 | by Daniel Sims | tags: qualcomm, arm, drams