Elon Musk hints at Samsung charging too much for memory chips
Samsung has generated significant profit selling DRAM, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and NAND flash chips to top AI firms…
‘The era of the cheap smartphone has ended’: Customers are now paying for the global AI fever
One of technology’s great bargains is quickly turning on its head as the seemingly unstoppable AI tidal wave…
How the AI boom is forcing tech prices higher
Smartphone prices are on the rise, and the reasons come down to the business of AI. Beneath the…
CXMT’s rise as China’s most valuable listed company could help end memory chip shortage
A company carrying China’s hopes of securing its own artificial intelligence memory chip supply could help ease overseas…
Samsung works to increase supply so that Apple doesn’t buy Chinese memory
Apple can’t source mobile memory chips from Chinese suppliers currently due to restrictions imposed by the US government.…
Rumored Samsung plan to revive phone sales in China likely won’t work
Samsung’s phone market share in China is practically non-existent, even though it is the dominant player in the…
Samsung Galaxy S27, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 affected differently by component shortage
Just a few weeks ago, a previously almost unthinkable piece of news broke: For the first time, Samsung…
China’s AI chip demand pushes South Korea into a rare surplus with top trade partner
South Korea has emerged as a rare bright spot among East Asian economies trading with China, as booming…
Running AI models is turning into a memory game
When we talk about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs —…
Dual Pressure from Rising CPU and Memory Prices to Drive Global Notebook Shipments Down 14.8% QoQ in 1Q26
TrendForce’s latest survey of the notebook industry reveals that global notebook brands have been grappling with sharp increases…
Why Your Next Smartphone Will Be Significantly Pricier—And It’s Not Just Inflation
If you have spent any time browsing tech retailers lately, you have likely felt a familiar sting in…
Downgrades and higher prices expected to result in decline in sales of Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and others
An entry-level smartphone is already said to cost 25% more to produce than in the summer, while manufacturing…