GoKawiilThe future of the hardware and chipmaking industry is in flux. While the valuations of core companies are typically associated with consumer hardware, today, Nvidia, AMD, and even Intel’s profits are skyrocketing on the back of a ceaseless march to build infrastructure for the explosive artificial intelligence industry. Tom’s Hardware Premium keeps you informed for just $7 a month or $29 per year.
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Over the past nine months, we’ve seen pricing for consumer hardware skyrocket, as NAND and memory get ever pricier. And as the demand shifts, CPUs might be next. Meaning the computers you use every day, including your desktop PC, laptop, and even the tiny edge devices around your home, are getting more expensive. To understand the ecosystem — beyond waving at AI as the problem — means puzzling together a few major parts of this jigsaw, which begins with raw material supply and ends as finished products. We’ll help you get your head around the entire semiconductor ecosystem, as it happens.
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