Chip shortage leaves Yandex data centers unfixable until at least 2028
zacharynado · x · 2026-10-12
A cited report claims that due to chip shortages, Yandex cannot restore its data centers until at least 2028. The poster shares it sarcastically as evidence of AI's real-world impact.
The story illustrates a spillover effect of the AI compute boom: GPU and accelerator supply locked up by hyperscaler orders is pushing other industries' data center repairs and expansions years behind, with Russian companies hit hardest by combined supply and sanctions constraints.
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