The SSD Squeeze: Why Storage Joined The Party

Enterprise and consumer SSD prices surge due to NAND shortages driven by AI demand and wafer competition, impacting supply and costs across markets.

The High-End PC And Workstation Tax

Memory costs surge in 2026, making high-end PC and workstation builds more expensive and challenging for DIY builders, shifting market dynamics.

HBM Ate The Fab

High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) has become the key driver of the global memory shortage, impacting RAM and GPU supplies as demand outpaces production.

DDR5 Now, DDR6 Soon: A Buyer’s Field Guide

Learn why buying DDR5 now makes sense and why DDR6 isn’t ready for mainstream in 2026. Essential tips for builders and upgraders.

The Memory Squeeze: Why Your RAM Bill Doubled

RAM prices have surged up to six times since 2024, driven by a shift in chip manufacturing toward AI hardware, with no immediate relief expected.

AI Changelog Digest For Open-source Maintainers

A new AI-powered weekly digest tool for solo open-source maintainers is in testing, aiming to simplify release summaries and issue tracking.

Apple Wants Blacklisted Chinese RAM — And That Tells You How Bad The Squeeze Got

Apple is lobbying US authorities to buy Chinese-made memory chips from CXMT, raising questions about supply shortages and national security concerns amid a global memory crunch.

Memory Stopped Being a Commodity

Micron’s new long-term contracts signal a fundamental change in memory industry, with buyers pre-funding capacity and memory no longer treated as a commodity.

Apple Wants Blacklisted Chinese RAM — and That Tells You How Bad the Squeeze Got

Apple is lobbying US authorities to buy Chinese-made memory chips from CXMT, raising questions about supply security and national security concerns.

Memory Stopped Being A Commodity

Micron’s new long-term contracts signal a fundamental change in memory supply, with buyers pre-paying and locking in prices through 2030.