Computer chips power almost everything in the modern world — from smartphones and cars to appliances and military systems. But in the early 2020s, a global shortage suddenly disrupted entire ...

A stack of memory chips lying on top of each other - Kinek00/Shutterstock There's a new memory chip shortage and its effects are likely to reach consumers faster than expected. As you probably guessed ...

A boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to an unforeseen problem: a shortage of the world's memory chip supply, which threatens to drive up the price of consumer electronics like ...

AI demand is triggering a historic memory-chip shortage. Meeting exponential demand for chips will be expensive and maybe even impossible.

Smartphone and PC makers are facing supply-chain pressures from the new kid on the block: AI companies. Memory chips are crucial for the production of consumer devices (if you've ever bought a laptop, ...

A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report.

The world needs a lot more memory chips and hard drives. The companies making those products have very good reasons not to rush the job. The boom-and-bust memory business has been enjoying its biggest ...

Google has reportedly dismissed several procurement executives after failing to secure essential high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for its AI hardware. Amid a global shortage, the company faced significant ...

The global memory chip shortage is deepening in early 2026, as relentless AI-driven demand strains supply chains and begins to reshape market winners and losers. In a research note released Friday, ...

Facing soaring memory-chip prices, the world’s biggest electronics companies are staring at a list of unpalatable responses: charging consumers more, eating the costs or rejiggering product specs.

SK Hynix said the new facility would help it meet growing demand for memory chips. The $13 billion investment will build on its existing production in Cheongju. According to industry projections cited ...

As AI companies snap up memory chips, smartphone and PC makers face higher costs and tighter supply. IDC projected a 2026 contraction of the global smartphone market of up to 5.2%, and up to a 8.9% ...