Nature

‘RAMmageddon’ hits labs: AI-driven memory shortage is impacting science

The soaring cost and limited supply of computer memory is slowing some projects — and spurring creative approaches.

SK Group chairman warns memory chip shortage could last until 2030

The head of South Korean conglomerate SK Group stated that a global memory chip shortage is expected to continue for another ...
PC World

Outsmart the RAM crisis with these 5 tips

PCWorld addresses the ongoing RAM shortage crisis by providing practical strategies to optimize memory usage and find cost-effective upgrade alternatives. Key solutions include using DDR4 memory which ...
PC Magazine

RAM Reality Check: How Much Memory Does Your PC Actually Need in 2026?

The AI hardware boom is sending memory prices sky-high, so knowing exactly how much you need is more critical than ever. I've worked out the most realistic RAM goals for every type of PC. I’ve been a ...
The Verge

The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits

Phison’s CEO agrees the RAM crisis could get bad in 2H 2026. Phison’s CEO agrees the RAM crisis could get bad in 2H 2026. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, ...
THE WEEK

RAM: The memory crisis you won’t forget

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the ...
The Verge

The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. But maybe you’ve thought: I don’t buy ...

SK Group chairman says wafer shortage to last until 2030, trying to stabilise memory prices

By Max A. Cherney, Stephen Nellis and Heekyong Yang SAN JOSE, California, March 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Group ...
PC World

HP says RAM and storage now make up 35% of PC component costs

HP reports that RAM and storage costs have doubled to comprise 35% of its PC bill of materials, significantly impacting manufacturing expenses. PCWorld highlights that rising memory prices are ...

Memory prices may not fall until 2027, new research warns

New market research suggests memory prices may not drop even in the second half of 2027, as demand from AI infrastructure continues to strain global DRAM and NAND supply. The post Memory prices may ...

Nvidia BlueField-4 STX adds a context memory layer to storage to close the agentic AI throughput gap

Nvidia's BlueField-4 STX reference architecture inserts a dedicated context memory layer between GPUs and traditional storage, claiming 5x token throughput and 4x energy efficiency for agentic AI ...
NPR

There's a shortage of RAM (computer memory). How is this affecting the industry?

There's a RAM shortage at the moment. RAM, as in random access memory. The memory computer keeps immediately at hand, so it can perform tasks quickly. How can that be? Well, as with so much these days ...