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tomshardware.com › pc-components › cpus

AMD takes over MEXT for memory tiering tech that enables flash to appear as DRAM to applications — tech to 'address growing memory constraints' in the data center

… MEXT addresses memory efficiency challenges with an AI-based memory tiering technology that moves infrequently accessed data from expensive DRAM to NAND storage, which costs orders of magnitude less per unit of capacity, and in a way that's transparent to applications. …

Jun 15, 2026 · Anton Shilov
tomshardware.com › video-games › handheld-gaming

MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld with an Intel Arc G3 Extreme and 32GB of RAM costs $1,799 — company says it'll be 'a tough year' with chances of 'another price hike'

… The ROG Xbox Ally X with the Ryzen Z2 Extreme is available for $999 everywhere , and that's AMD's mainstream rival to the Arc G3 Extreme at the moment. Image 1 of 2 "All I can say is we have tried every approach to get the memory and also storage at a lower cost. …

Jun 18, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

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Desperate SK hynix customers offer to buy its EUV machines and fund new fabs as memory capacity hits zero amid crushing AI-driven shortages — worsening global shortages pry open wallets to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars

… Some customers have proposed funding dedicated memory production lines at SK hynix's facilities, according to people familiar with the discussions who spoke to Reuters , while others have offered to cover the cost of ASML EUV lithography machines, which are used to pattern circuits on silicon wafer… …

May 8, 2026 · Luke James
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › artificial-intelligence

AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget

… Go deeper with TH Premium: AI shortages AI data centers are swallowing the world's memory and storage supply Chip scarcity assaults auto industry amid the worsening Nexperia and DRAM crisis Samsung and SK hynix shorten memory contracts as pricing power shifts back to suppliers Memory makers are set… …

Jun 13, 2026 · Jowi Morales
tomshardware.com › tech-industry › semiconductors

TSMC is reportedly hiking prices for 'all advanced nodes,' accounting for 74% of the company’s wafer business — Nvidia, AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, and others will face higher wafer costs

… However, when combined with higher memory prices, packaging constraints, AI demand, and rising manufacturing costs, it creates another reason for device makers and component vendors to raise prices or protect margins by cutting costs elsewhere. …

Jun 24, 2026 · Etiido Uko
tomshardware.com › tech-industry

AMD expects 20% decline in gaming revenue from 'higher memory and component costs' in the second half of the year — CEO Lisa Su warns of further memory crunch

… Go deeper with TH Premium: CPU CPU scaling with DLSS Ryzen to the top: How AMD innovated in the gaming CPU market How ARM is working its way into PCs AMD CES 2026 gaming trends press Q&A roundtable transcript "We expect second half demand in gaming to be impacted by higher component and memory cost… …

May 5, 2026 · Jake Roach