This crunch in printed circuit boards (PCB) -- a hardware platform on which components are fixed in electronic products -- stems from rising material costs, supply chain disruptions in key shipping routes, and component diversion toward high-end artificial intelligence hardware.

Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the…

Memory chip prices are rising significantly due to artificial intelligence demand. This shortage is impacting consumer electronics and potentially vehicles soon. Chipmakers are…