Ray Wang on How AI Is Causing DRAM Prices to Surge
The AI boom is creating a massive surge in demand for memory chips, especially high-bandwidth memory (HBM), leading to a global shortage that's disrupting supply chains, inflating prices, and crowding out consumer electronics like gaming consoles and smartphones. This 'memory supercycle'
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