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Samsung's Processing-in-Memory (PIM) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | by Chester Lam | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB kit → | tags: samsung, lpddr5x, pim

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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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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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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

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Why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-28 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Micron Memory Upgrade Kit → | tags: micron, nvidia, drams

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The memory shortage shaking Apple and Microsoft is 'existential crisis' for smaller players (cnbc.com)

2026-06-27 | by Kif Leswing | get 16GB DDR4 RAM Kit → | tags: apple, microsoft, micron

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All MacBooks and iPads hit with surprise price hikes - even the Neo wasn't safe (zdnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by Lance Whitney | get Apple MacBook Air Charger → | tags: apple, macbook, ipad

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Apple jacks up prices on its MacBooks and iPads - here's how much more you'll pay (zdnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by Lance Whitney | get Apple MacBook Air Charger → | tags: apple, macbook, ipad

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Apple CEO Tim Cook warns AI-driven price increases are unavoidable — says company is trying its best but 'the situation has become unsustainable' (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Anton Shilov | get AI Price Monitoring Tool → | tags: apple, tim cook, memory prices

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Chinese makers of DRAM modules, SSDs have a serious advantage over American and Taiwanese suppliers, says SMI SVP — state guidance secures local DRAM and SSD supply while the Big Three chase AI margins (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Anton Shilov | get Chinese DRAM and SSD kits → | tags: china, drams, ssds

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AMD takes over MEXT for memory tiering tech that enables flash to appear as DRAM to applications — tech to 'address growing memory constraints' in the data center (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-15 | by Anton Shilov | get AMD Ryzen 7 7800X → | tags: amd, mext, nand flash

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Samsung faces strike from nearly 48,000 union workers (engadget.com)

2026-05-20 | by Mariella Moon | get Samsung Union Worker T-Shirt → | tags: samsung, drams, memory business

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Forget Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: I found alternatives that are nearly as good for less money (zdnet.com)

2026-04-29 | by Prakhar Khanna | get Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Case → | tags: samsung galaxy s26 ultra, memory chips, idc report

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Samsung phone division could post its first ever loss as AI drives memory costs higher (techspot.com)

2026-04-25 | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: samsung, drams, nand

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MacBook Neo vs. Surface: Why spiraling RAM prices are bruising Microsoft's PC business but not Apple's (zdnet.com)

2026-04-16 | by Ed Bott | get Apple MacBook Neo → | tags: microsoft, surface, apple

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The $500 phone isn’t dying, but rising costs might make it a lot less exciting (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-21 | get Samsung Galaxy A54 → | tags: google pixel, nothing phone, ram crisis

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MSI plans 30% gaming product price hike as memory and GPU shortages bite — 'This year is the most severe year since the company was founded' (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-16 | by Luke James | get MSI Gaming Laptop → | tags: msi, nvidia gpu, drams