Latest about memory
HP reportedly eyes Chinese suppliers for DRAM as global shortage sparks shake-up
A tech analyst claims that HP told the Bank of America that it's considering buying memory chips from China to help alleviate the ongoing shortage.
Chinese researchers hail breakthrough in DRAM-like cells, which could be used in embedded or 3D stacked memory
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A deeper look at the tightened chipmaking supply chain, and where it may be headed in 2026
Premium We interview two industry analysts to gauge the current state of the chipmaking ecosystem, including constraints across the entire supply chain, and where it might be headed next.
AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey
AMD is gaining on Intel, with user numbers jumping in the last month of 2025. Gamers are also quickly buying in 32GB of memory or more as the memory crisis is taking its hold.
Chinese memory maker CXMT prepares $4.2 billion USD IPO to take advantage of tight memory market
Chinese memory maker CXMT prepares to file for IPO in Beijing, aiming to raise $4.2 billion USD in order to expand production and fund next-gen DRAM development.
Asus announces product price hikes starting January 5, and AI is to blame
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China chipmaker SMIC raises wafer prices by about 10% as memory demand tightens capacity
The adjustment comes as China’s largest foundry runs near full utilization and faces sustained demand from domestic customers building inventories of memory and logic chips.
IDC expects average PC prices to jump by up to 8% in 2026 due to crushing memory shortages
Market research firm IDC released updated forecasts for the PC market, saying that it could contract by 8.9%, with prices jumping up to 8%, if the memory shortage continues.
