AI memory shortage: Fairphone says RAM is now 60% of materials cost
sbulaev · hn · 2026-09-17
The AI-driven memory shortage is reshaping how devices are built. Fairphone says RAM now accounts for 60% of its materials cost. Smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips, as AI data centers soak up memory supply and drive up prices.
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