… Apple discontinues the base Mac mini as TSMC's advanced node capacity and the ongoing memory inflation begin to bite The base variant of the Apple Mac mini, which sported the M4 chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB of storage, and a retail price of $599, has now been pulled from the configurator in the US and oth… …
… The Bluefield-4 is an 800G DPU for SmartNIC and storage processor. It integrates a 64-core Grace CPU with ConnectX-9, offers 2x networking capabilities versus BlueField-3, 6x compute, and 3x memory bandwidth. …
… Efficient Memory for Local Intelligence Samsung’s memory solutions also offer maximized efficiency for local AI workloads on personal devices. …
Memory supply constraints aren’t the only problem that Apple is facing, as during its Q2 2026 earnings call, the company revealed it didn’t anticipate agentic AI use cases like OpenClaw would pick up in popularity, causing its Mac mini and Mac Studio stock to run out. …
… As time progressed, UFS 5.0 being found in future devices slowly became a reality, with JEDEC stating that the new flash memory chips can deliver up to 10.8GB/s speeds to meet AI demands for smartphones. …
… AI is in very early innings; you just saw at GTC how much advances are being made in AI. And memory is a strategic asset; you need more memory, you need faster performance memory in order for AI to be able to deliver its full capabilities. …
… Apple had gone on to note that Mac-related supply constraints were not due to a shortage of memory resources but rather because of the limited availability of advanced nodes at TSMC. …
… The AI SSD would eventually allow a pseudo-memory layer, optimized for AI workloads. The Korean giant is reportedly collaborating with NVIDIA on the Storage Next project, with the primary goal of enhancing throughput and energy efficiency through advanced NAND and controller architectures. …
… Interestingly, Jensen also showcased a new memory platform , called "Inference Context Memory Storage Platform", which is a new class of AI-focused storage that will also likely take up DRAM wafers. …
… According to TrendForce , despite manufacturers operating at full utilization rates, supply continues to lag behind the expanding storage requirements of US-based CSPs, especially as AI, cloud computing, and data-intensive workloads continue to scale. - DigiTimes Traditionally, HDDs have been known… …