Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products.

Personal computing becomes more expensive just as more powerful hardware is needed for AI-enabled software. That creates a widening affordability gap.

AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory is squeezing Apple and PC makers, with data centers consuming 70% of high-end DRAM supply and prices rising

Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products.