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Industry coalition urges Trump administration to take urgent action as AI data centers' extreme memory consumption threatens other industries — AI-driven memory chip shortage could raise prices in automotive, medical, telecommunications sectors

… The coalition warned that the AI data center expansion, which has consumed an unprecedented share of global memory capacity , has led to a memory chip shortage that could lead to higher prices for consumer electronics, increased costs for broadband and telecommunications infrastructure, disruptions… …

Jun 5, 2026 · Etiido Uko
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Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

… Swipe to scroll horizontally Node Technology Key fabs Status N+3 ~7nm/6nm-class DUV multi-patterning; no EUV access SN1/SN2, Shanghai Limited production Huawei N+2 7nm-class DUV multi-patterning; ~20K WSPM; yields ~60-70% SN1/SN2, Shanghai Production 14nm FinFET First-gen FinFET; folded into 28nm r… …

May 28, 2026 · Luke James
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China pushes for 70% homegrown silicon wafer use as domestic firm ramps up 12-inch production — government seeking to localize critical chip supply chain amid AI boom and export restrictions

… The report also added that Chinese foundries, alongside Huawei-linked firms, are ramping production of advanced chips — roughly in the 7 nm to 5 nm class — to meet AI demand. However, some production still depends on foreign wafers. …

May 5, 2026 · Etiido Uko
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