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.

If it feels these days as if everything in technology is about AI, that’s because it is. And nowhere is that more true than in the market for computer memory. Demand, and profitability, for the type ...

A stack of memory chips lying on top of each other - Kinek00/Shutterstock There's a new memory chip shortage and its effects are likely to reach consumers faster than expected. As you probably guessed ...

A supply crunch and rising prices in the memory chip market are expected to continue through 2027, according to a leading semiconductor industry executive, underscoring concerns that the AI-driven ...

The global memory chip shortage is deepening in early 2026, as relentless AI-driven demand strains supply chains and begins to reshape market winners and losers. In a research note released Friday, ...

The three major memory chip manufacturers — Micron, Samsung, and SK hynix — are reportedly becoming stricter when it comes to chip orders. Sources tell Nikkei Asia that the companies will conduct more ...

SAN FRANCISCO >> As the global memory chip shortage hits the smartphone market, a key question is echoing from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Will Apple raise prices, or sacrifice profit to gain new ...

There's a new memory chip shortage and its effects are likely to reach consumers faster than expected. As you probably guessed, the chip shortage is driven by AI. New AI data centers are being built, ...