A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report.

A stack of memory chips lying on top of each other - Kinek00/Shutterstock There's a new memory chip shortage and its effects are likely to reach consumers faster than expected. As you probably guessed ...

The global memory chip shortage is deepening in early 2026, as relentless AI-driven demand strains supply chains and begins to reshape market winners and losers. In a research note released Friday, ...

Surging prices for memory chips have flipped the script on the semiconductor trade, rewarding pure-play storage makers while battering the very consumer brands that depend on them. Apple and the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - As the global memory chip shortage hits the smartphone market, a key question is echoing from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Will Apple raise prices, or sacrifice profit ...

Samsung says it believes its memory chips will remain in high demand, and that it will continue throughout 2026, as well as 2027. This high demand for Samsung’s chips is likely due to Samsung’s ...

There's a new memory chip shortage and its effects are likely to reach consumers faster than expected. As you probably guessed, the chip shortage is driven by AI. New AI data centers are being built, ...