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Acer CEO says PC prices could fall by 2027, accuses rivals of milking the RAM shortage for profit (techspot.com)

2026-09-21 | by Daniel Sims | get Crucial 32GB DDR5 desktop RAM kit → | tags: acer, ram shortage, dram prices

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Samsung is expected to more than double output of its HBM4 and HBM4E DRAM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-20 | by Seo Jong-Gap | tags: hbm4, hbm4e, samsung electronics

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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: September 19, 2026 — Steam Frame interview, killer AI models, and the DRAM crisis deepens (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-19 | by Sayem Ahmed | get Valve Steam Frame VR headset → | tags: steam frame, valve, dram crisis

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Senior Engineers Are the Next DRAM Shortage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: dram shortage, senior engineers, ai agents

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China's premier memory maker CXMT eyes producing flash for SSDs, report claims — 3D NAND research and development line rumored for its second manufacturing facility near Beijing (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-18 | by Anton Shilov | get Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD → | tags: cxmt, 3d nand, dram

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D-Matrix Raptor 3D-DRAM Accelerator for Generative Inference at Hot Chips 2026 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | by Patrick Kennedy | tags: d-matrix, raptor 3d-dram, hot chips 2026

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This $502 4TB Crucial T705 is the cheapest Gen 5 SSD you can buy right now for just 12.5 cents per GB — ultra-fast storage upgrade with unreal 14,500 MB/s speeds is $181 less than a month ago, hitting its lowest price since February (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-09 | by Ben Stockton | get Crucial T705 4TB Gen 5 SSD → | tags: crucial t705, pcie 5.0, ssd prices

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This $389 32GB DDR5 RAM kit is the cheapest on sale right now for a gaming PC upgrade — higher-spec RAM for $415 gives PC builders rare choice as the AI boom continues to force memory prices higher (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-08 | by Ben Stockton | get TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 32GB DDR5 5200 → | tags: ddr5 ram, teamgroup t-force delta, newegg

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Apple is reportedly exploring a Chinese memory supplier, and it's politically loaded (techspot.com)

2026-09-08 | by Skye Jacobs | get Crucial DDR5 32GB desktop memory kit → | tags: cxmt, apple, dram

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TSMC, Samsung commit to ASML’s newest chipmaking tools as AI drives demand (cnbc.com)

2026-09-08 | by Arjun Kharpal | get Chip War Chris Miller book → | tags: asml, tsmc, samsung

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What's the difference between volatile and non-volatile memory? (engadget.com)

2026-09-06 | by Novak Božović | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: dram, sram, ddr5

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Chinese chipmaker CXMT allegedly used a written roadmap to steal Samsung DRAM tech — South Korean court says 'Project Hefei' lifted 620-step recipe to build 10% global market share (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-04 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: cxmt, samsung, dram

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Micron's workers want the AI boom bonuses SK Hynix and Samsung already gave theirs (techspot.com)

2026-08-29 | by Daniel Sims | get Crucial Pro DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: micron, sk hynix, samsung

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SK hynix breaks ground on the first HBM plant in the US, bringing key AI component production to the States — says production starts in 2029 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-28 | by Anton Shilov | get SK hynix Platinum P41 SSD → | tags: sk hynix, hbm, indiana

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Processing in Memory: DRAM Is About to Do Math (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | get MacBook Pro M4 Max → | tags: dram, samsung, pim

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Micron commits $10 billion to new US-based Research Labs — Boise hub to target post-DRAM and NAND technologies and packaging (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-21 | by Anton Shilov | tags: micron, boise, dram

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Chinese memory firm CXMT relied on leaked Samsung technology to skip years of R&D, court testimony claims (techspot.com)

2026-08-21 | by Zo Ahmed | tags: cxmt, samsung electronics, dram

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CXMT planned to use stolen Samsung IP to develop its DRAM, court hears — former Samsung engineer who jumped to Chinese memory maker now behind bars (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Anton Shilov | tags: samsung, cxmt, dram

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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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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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$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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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