We've had previous forecasts that the RAM crisis will continue through to 2028 — but 2030 is upping the ante worryingly here.

RAM prices might be steadying, but the knock-on effects are still nasty as MSI reportedly cuts back on budget laptops.

A global 'memory crisis' has seen the price of SD cards shoot up in 2026, typically by over 200%. Here's my buying advice, and which genuine models I still recommend

If you were hoping the RAM crisis was abating, sadly that isn't the case as DDR5 has never been more expensive.

Micron's latest breakthrough in the memory industry is the debut of the more capable SOCAMM2 memory modules, featuring leading capacity and power efficiency. Micron's Newer SOCAMM2 Focuses On Reducing Bottlenecks With KV-Cache, Leading to Lower Latency Workloads With the 'applications' layer of AI, the memory bottleneck is growing as workloads continue to scale, which is why DRAM manufacturers have paid special attention to advancements being made with HBM and other AI-specific memory products. In Micron's latest announcement, the firm has set a "new benchmark" with SOCAMM2 memory modules, as they ramp up the per-module capacity to 256 GB, marking a […]

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The US is working on legislation targeting Chinese memory suppliers, and according to a new proposed 'rulemaking', the use of YMTC and CXMT could be banned for government products. YMTC, SMIC & CXMT Are Now Targeted In a Proposed Legislation, Limiting Their Adoption Across Commercial Products The debate over integrating Chinese memory into consumer-grade products has emerged recently amid DRAM shortages. The 'Big 3' suppliers are currently busy with enterprise demand, leaving little capacity behind for consumer products. However, one of the major factors hindering the likes of CXMT from supplying DRAM chips to mainstream manufacturers is US legislation, and […]

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