Reuters

How AI boom is pressuring videogame console industry in race for memory chips

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Videogame console sales were already under pressure owing to tariff turmoil and weak consumer spending. Now a surge in the prices of memory chips is threatening to make the devices ...
CNET

Global RAM Shortage Will Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026, Analysts Say. But How Much?

As the generative AI rush gobbles up memory production, phone-makers will likely have to raise prices, reduce RAM specs or both. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over ...
Geeky Gadgets

Build a Private Local AI with Memory You Control, No Cloud Needed

What if you could harness the power of innovative AI without ever compromising your data’s privacy? Imagine a system that processes sensitive legal contracts, medical records, or financial data ...
Business Insider

I'm 18 and founded an AI startup. I have to wake up at 3 a.m. to work on it before school, but it's worth every sleepless night.

18-year-old Alex Yang founded an AI startup with students around the world he met online. The team of high schoolers aims to improve Alzheimer's diagnostics through AI intervention. Their startup ...
InfoQ

JEP 500: Java to Enforce Strict Final Field Immutability by Restricting Reflection

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
PC Gamer

Explainer: The RAMpocalypse is making memory, SSDs, and even GPUs much more expensive, and it's all down to AI

Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. January 14, 2026: ...
The Atlantic

How Warren Buffett Did It

Warren Buffett has long been known and admired around the world for doing something that is, at its essence, mundane. He is not a brilliant artist or a great inventor or a record-setting athlete.
TweakTown

NVIDIA to cut supply of best-value GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in half over memory shortages

TL;DR: NVIDIA reportedly plans to reduce GeForce RTX 50-series GPU production by 30-40% in early 2026, affecting models like the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7. The adjustment targets GPU VRAM ...
Psychology Today

How to Make Your Memories Stick

One of my favorite activities to do with students when I’m teaching them about memory is to ask them to tell me about a penny. Seems easy, right? Try it! Here’s what I want to know: Who is on the ...
The Verge

Micron says memory shortage will ‘persist’ beyond 2026

‘Supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.’ ‘Supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.’ is a news writer who covers the ...
Reuters

Micron surges as global memory chip shortage boosts profit forecast

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab shares rose nearly 16% on Thursday, following an outsized profit forecast on the back of a worldwide supply crunch of memory chips amid ...