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

A global memory chip shortage is expected to push smartphone prices higher in 2026 and could lead to the disappearance of the cheapest devices.

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.

Pay any attention to the computer market these days and one thing becomes abundantly clear: RAM—or Random-Access Memory—has gotten pretty expensive. Memory prices have already surged approximately 90% ...

A memory chip bottleneck is building across global supply chains as surging demand from the artificial intelligence sector redirects production away from essential consumer and automotive applications ...

A boom of investment in artificial intelligence has led to an unforeseen problem: a shortage of the world's memory chip ...

According to the CEO of China's largest contract chipmaker, fears of a memory chip shortage have seen customers hold back on orders of other chips used in their products. Analysts say the supply ...

Chinese smartphone brands arrived at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 with a clear message: the future of the handset ...

Memory now accounts for 35% of the materials required to build a PC, up from roughly 15%–18% previously. Chief financial officer Karen Parkhill said memory costs increased roughly 100% sequentially ...

Rising global memory chip prices are worsening Nigeria's semiconductor shortage, risking smartphone price hikes and potential market shifts in specifications.

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Memory shortages will constrain sales of cell phones for some time, hurting demand for chip industry companies like supplier Qualcomm and chip architecture designer Arm Holdings, ...