Global smartphone shipments plunge 22% in worst quarterly decline on record as AI demand fuels memory costs
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-15
Global smartphone shipments plunged 22% in the worst quarterly decline on record, driven by soaring memory costs fueled by AI demand — a sign that data center appetite for storage chips is directly squeezing consumer electronics.
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