Iran war piles more pain on already battered PC market
… This is the bad news from market watcher IDC, which says that the remainder of the year will see further declines in PC shipments as system prices continue to go up. …
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Memory crunch threatens to kneecap Chromebook shipments
… The price of mainstream memory and storage configurations jumped between $90 and $165 since the start of last year, a financial pressure that forced PC brands to ditch promotions, hike purchase prices, and adjust specs, Omdia says. Memory prices are estimated to rise a further 60 percent in Q1. …
Oracle AI obsession could mean higher prices, worse support
… Guarente also warned of price hikes at OCI contract renewal. “If you're not adequately protected, then we're getting 9 percent or 10 percent for long term lock in. …
Raspberry Pi leans into semiconductors as sales climb
… However, uncertainty in the long-term DRAM market is likely to concern investors, while enthusiasts and hobbyists – the community on which the company was built – may take note of rising microcontroller shipments and prices, and consider what that could mean for its future. ® semiconductor personal…
AI still doesn't work very well in business, reckoning soon
… "Even KPMG pressured another accounting firm to lower their price because they've been saying they use AI," he said. …
Microsoft raises UK Surface prices as RAM shortage bites
… MORE CONTEXT US PC shipments to fall 13% as memory and storage crunch hits budget systems RAM is getting expensive, so squeeze the most from it HPE tweaks T&Cs so the price it quotes may not be the price you pay PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought That p… …
Anthropic ejects bundled tokens from enterprise seat deal
… Individual and seat-based subscriptions impose time and usage limits but keep the price flat, with extra usage beyond those limits on a pay-as-you-go basis. …
Samsung folds the Galaxy Z TriFold after just a few months
… R&D and production costs are very high, alongside a price tag that makes it unattainable to the majority of consumers." As well as the cost to consumers, the analyst also noted that Samsung was likely concerned about margin pressures due to surging storage and memory costs. …
Google taps Intel for another round of custom network chips
…In fact, since many customers prefer to run their workloads on x86 cores, either for performance or compatibility reasons, Intel remains useful for putting pricing pressure on AMD and vice versa. In…
Oracle may slash jobs to keep AI datacenter plans on track
… The price of the financial instruments insuring against defaults for five years tripled for Oracle in the final months of last year, says TD Cowen, which is says is an indication of a perceived increase in risk. …
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