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AI just shrank the PC market and is killing the cheap phone. Your gadgets are next

Omdia says the PC market fell 3.6% in Q2 2026 and sub-$400 phone shipments will drop 22%, as AI's hunger for memory chips pushes device prices up.

Bacteria Can Pass Down Memories, Groundbreaking Study Finds—Suggesting Your Memory May Be Hiding in Single Cells

Memory is foundational to our human experience. By tracking and storing our experiences, it helps us navigate the world and ...

Memory Prices Are Tanking PC Shipments, But There's A Surprise Silver Lining

Omdia reports a continued decline in PC shipments, but is there light at the end of the tunnel? We break down the latest data on memory costs and market trends.

Why Micron Stock Might Outsmart The Memory Cycle

Micron (MU) shares have soared by almost 8x in the last year, elevating its market valuation to over $1 trillion. This surge ...

Using mechanical vibrations instead of magnetic memory for quantum computing

Quantum computers still face limits when it comes to storing information. Researchers at ETH Zurich are now turning to ...

South Korea to the rescue: The world's two biggest memory chipmakers will drop over half a trillion dollars to end 'RAMageddon,' but there's a catch

Samsung and SK Hynix are pouring half a trillion dollars into new factories that would relieve the components crisis making consumer electronics exorbitantly expensive.
Forbes

The World’s Largest Tech Companies: Memory Chips Skyrocket Amid AI Data Center Buildout

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Micron's billionaire CEO Sanjay Mehrotra The artificial intelligence boom has kicked off a ...
The Indian Express

More expensive phones, PCs: How consumers are paying for the AI boom

Smartphone sales, especially those at the budget end of the spectrum, are beginning to hit a wall, thanks to the surging price of random access memory (RAM) — basic memory that once was one of the ...
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The Zacks rank explained: How to find strong buy computer and technology stocks

It doesn't matter if you're a growth, value, income, or momentum-focused investor -- building a successful investment portfolio takes skill, research, and a little bit of luck. But what's the best way ...
Eurogamer

Nintendo explains why it raised the price of Switch 2, and says the issues responsible "could have an impact not only this year but next year as well"

Nintendo has offered a more detailed explanation about why it raised the price of Switch 2, revealing that, unfortunately, it doesn't expect the inflated price of computer memory and components to ...
Eurogamer

Sony hasn't decided on PS6 release date or price yet, and may even "change business models" in response to the memory crisis

Sony has revealed that it has not yet decided on a launch time for the PlayStation 6 console, nor how much it will cost at retail, due to the impact of rising memory costs and other economic factors.
techtimes

What Can the Perplexity Personal Computer Do? AI Features and Capabilities Explained

Perplexity Personal Computer is an AI-powered computer concept designed around an always-on desktop experience instead of a traditional chatbot setup. The Perplexity PC gives a Perplexity AI device ...