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NAND and DRAM prices dropping in spot market, continuing downward trend

As memory module and SSD makers have loads of chips in stock, they do not buy ICs on spot market, which is why the spot prices of memory decrease.

Tom’s Hardware

Samsung Workers In S. Korea Stage First Strike: Union

Workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea staged the first strike at the company on Friday, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP. Samsung Electronics is one of the world's largest smartphone makers and also one of the only companies globally…

International Business Times

Apple’s folding iPhone tipped to be a big hit, when it finally arrives

The folding iPhone could "significantly disrupt" the market when it launches, but don't rush to the Apple Store just yet

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Foldable phones are increasingly popular—and Samsung's share of the market is dropping

New TrendForce data shows Samsung's folding phones only have half the market this year.

Fortune

Apple Watch Ultra 3 rumors — release date, price, new features, battery life and more

The Ultra 3 could feature emergency satellite messaging, high-blood pressure warnings and a bigger screen. It's also likely to debut in the next several weeks!

Tom’s Guide

OLED monitor momentum expected to continue — analysts expect 1.34 million units shipped by year end

Shipments of OLED monitors have significantly increased in 2024, and continued momentum means that over 1.3 million units are expected to have shipped by year end.

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia became world's largest fabless chip designer by revenue in 2023 thanks to AI boom

Nvidia leaps past Qualcomm, Broadcom, and AMD in Top 10 rankings of IC design houses.

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Nvidia overtakes Qualcomm to become the biggest chip designer by revenue, which should give Jensen plenty to smile about

The relentless march of Team Green continues.

PC Gamer

Explosive HBM demand fueling an expected 20% increase in DDR5 memory pricing — demand for AI GPUs drives production cuts for standard PC memory

As demand for high bandwidth memory increases, DRAM prices are poised to go up, too, as chipmakers shift priorities to HBM production for AI GPUs.

Tom’s Hardware

SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out

Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest…

AnandTech

Report: Seagate, Western Digital Hike HDD Prices Amid Surge In Demand

Seagate Technology has reportedly notified its customers abouts its plans to raise prices on new hard drive orders and for demands that exceed prior agreements, echoing a similar move by Western Digital, which increased its prices earlier this month. These changes come in response to a surge in demand for…

AnandTech

More memory price increases blamed on Taiwan earthquake, but hikes were happening months before, and major manufacturers aren't based in Taiwan

TrendForce reports continued increases in memory prices for NAND and DRAM, pointing at the Taiwan earthquake and hugely increased demand as root causes. Several major manufacturers aren't even based in Taiwan, and production cuts last year were intended to bring about higher prices.

Tom’s Hardware

Taiwanese chipmaking bounces back after last week's 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Chip makers were well prepared.

PC Gamer

Report: Impact of Taiwanese Earthquake on DRAM Output to be Negligible in Q2

Following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Taiwan on April 3, 2024, there was immediate concern over what impact this could have on chip production within the country. Even for a well-prepared country like Taiwan, the tremor was the strongest quake to hit the region in 25 years, making it…

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AMD Instinct MI350 with upgraded 4nm process node and HBM3E may launch later this year, according to analyst firm

AMD's Instinct MI350 with revamped memory configuration might come in the second half of 2024, according to analyst firm TrendForce.

Tom’s Hardware

DRAM pricing and supply seems largely unaffected by Taiwan earthquake, firm claims

TrendForce reports on the status of DRAM manufacturers following the April earthquake that occurred in Taiwan.

Tom’s Hardware

Western Digital confirms HDD and NAND flash shortages, warns partners of higher pricing

Western Digital messaged partners to inform them of supply constraints and rising prices amidst tumultuous industry conditions. Prices could increase by 10% for HDDs, more for NAND.

TechRadar

Samsung is raising SSD prices — but it could be for a good reason, as AI boom starts to reach its peak

Samsung is raising the prices of enterprise SSDs be 20-25% in Q2, with other manufacturers expected to follow suit.

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Major Taiwan earthquake temporarily halts production at Nvidia and AMD chipmaker

The earthquake is one of the largest in Taiwan's history, leaving at least seven dead and more trapped.

Tom’s Hardware

Client SSD pricing to increase by up to 15% in Q2 2024, say industry analysts

There will be further double-digit NAND flash contract price increases in Q2 2024, says an industry analyst report. Client SSDs could climb up 15% before the quarter is over.

AnandTech

HBM Revenue Poised To Cross $10B as SK hynix Predicts First Double-Digit Revenue Share

Offering some rare insight into the scale of HBM memory sales – and on its growth in the face of unprecedented demand from AI accelerator vendors – the company recently disclosed that it expects HBM sales to make up "a double-digit percentage of its DRAM chip sales" this year. Which…

Tom’s Hardware

NAND production cuts result in higher SSD pricing, fueling 25% revenue growth for memory makers

The NAND flash market saw 24.5% higher revenue in Q4 than it did in Q3, signaling that demand and prices are still rising.

TechRadar

Report: Apple has 90% of lucrative 5K+ display market — could be selling hundreds of thousands Studio Display and Pro Display XDR per year

The big monitor manufacturers saw declines in shipments last year, but Apple dominates the 5K+ display market.

Tom’s Guide

iPhone 16 Pro just tipped for a big camera upgrade — and it's stolen from the Max

A leak from a Taiwanese company has stated that the iPhone 16 Pro series will see the same tetraprism 5x zoom lens as the iPhone 15 Pro max

iMore

iPhone 16 Pro will likely get one of the premium iPhone 15 Pro Max features

The iPhone 16 Pro could get the 15 Pro Max's Tetraprism lens, bringing the best camera system to the smaller Pro device.

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