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Inside Samsung Bribery Allegations As DRAM And NAND Prices Surge Worldwide

Samsung employees face bribery accusations linked to DRAM and NAND sales, deepening a global RAM price crisis that could push costs even higher for consumers and businesses.

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Intel CEO rejects reports the company is obtaining TSMC secrets from former executive — Taiwan's investigation into Intel's controversial recent hire continues

Intel CEO rejects reports the company is obtaining TSMC secrets from former executive — Taiwan's investigation into Intel's controversial recent hire continues

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan dismisses speculation that former TSMC executive Wei-Jen Lo could have brought advanced TSMC process secrets to Intel.

Tom’s Hardware

Black Friday to the rescue? SSD prices could rise again, so now is the time to buy

Black Friday to the rescue? SSD prices could rise again, so now is the time to buy

If you were thinking about an SSD upgrade, do it now - prices are set to rise again due to NAND flash shortages.

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Phison CEO confirms NAND prices have more than doubled and will continue to rise, all 2026 production already sold out — SSDs facing pricing apocalypse throughout 2027

Khein-Seng Pua, the CEO of Phison, speaking to Digitimes, has painted a damning picture of the storage market to come. With NAND prices already on the rise, the CEO believes there's no alleviation in sight and the landscape will remain rough for the following years. Data centers are rapidly shifting…

Tom’s Hardware

Hard drives on backorder for two years as AI data centers trigger HDD shortage — delays forcing rapid transition to QLC SSDs

Artificial intelligence has taken yet another victim. After GPUs and memory, storage is now facing a shortage as well, at least in the enterprise space. Production capacity for nearline storage, fueled by high-capacity server HDDs, is booked for the next two years. Cloud providers are switching to QLC NAND to…

Tom’s Hardware

Samsung and other memory manufacturers reportedly leave DDR5 buyers hanging as prices expected to surge 30–50% every quarter from the end of 2025 through the first half of 2026

The biggest rise in recent memory.

Korea's cardboard drones address UAV shortages and climate crisis — inspired by the Ukraine war, drone inventor looked for the most easily sourced and repairable materials

The AirSense UAV drone is constructed from eco-friendly packaging boards and paper fiber.

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Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%

Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%

Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand.

Tom’s Hardware

AI bust — Intel plans to hike 13th Gen CPU prices years after launch as interest for new Core Ultra chips fails to ignite

AI bust — Intel plans to hike 13th Gen CPU prices years after launch as interest for new Core Ultra chips fails to ignite

Are 13th Gen Core i CPUs too good a deal? Intel seems to think so, as reports suggest that a 10% or higher price hike is headed to certain hardware. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Intel's 13th and 14th Gen chips will reportedly see a 10% price hike soon, partly in response to 'the lackluster performance of AI PCs'

Intel's 13th and 14th Gen chips will reportedly see a 10% price hike soon, partly in response to 'the lackluster performance of AI PCs'

Raptor Lake has had a strange few years.

Hoping for some big Black Friday laptop deals? Intel CPU price hikes could scupper your plans

Hoping for some big Black Friday laptop deals? Intel CPU price hikes could scupper your plans

Market forces seem to be conspiring against notebook manufacturers right now.

Intel reportedly raising prices on ever-popular Raptor Lake chips — 'outdated' CPUs to get over 10% price hike due to disinterest in AI processors

Intel reportedly raising prices on ever-popular Raptor Lake chips — 'outdated' CPUs to get over 10% price hike due to disinterest in AI processors

Intel's Raptor Lake Refresh processors are expected to become more expensive because of increasing demand, despite being one generation behind the company's latest chips.

Tom’s Hardware

NAND and DRAM prices surge by up to 20% — contract price increases driven by AI demands and tight supply

NAND and DRAM prices surge by up to 20% — contract price increases driven by AI demands and tight supply

Contract prices for both NAND and DRAM have jumped by an estimated 15-20% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to numbers published by DigiTimes on September 17.

Tom’s Hardware

Want to upgrade the DDR4 RAM in your PC? New report is a clear signal you should buy sooner rather than later

Want to upgrade the DDR4 RAM in your PC? New report is a clear signal you should buy sooner rather than later

Older DDR4 RAM is becoming more expensive, and that trend is set to continue - so you might want to buy now if you're planning an upgrade.

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DDR4 costs soar as manufacturers pull the plug — panic buying and stockpiling impact DDR4 spot pricing as supply dwindles

According to recent findings by Digitimes, DDR4 spot prices have stabilized after a frenzied second quarter, yet contract pricing continues to rise as supply remains tight.

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC reportedly cuts Chinese chipmaking tools from 2nm fabs as suppliers face scrutiny due to emerging new US restrictions

TSMC will no longer use Chinese-made equipment in its 2nm chip production lines, according to reports from both Digitimes and Nikkei Asia.

The Apple Watch may get a major redesign – but not in time for the Apple Watch 11

A new report points to a significant revamp for the Apple Watch 12 in 2026, ahead of the 2025 model appearing.

A $599 MacBook could actually be coming – and even as a hardened Windows fan, I'd be tempted to take the plunge

There's more chatter about a cheap MacBook, and rumored $599 price would indeed 'shake up the notebook market' - to put it mildly.

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Rumored $599-$699 MacBook could be in the works — 12.9-inch model with iPhone 16 Pro SoC tipped for Q3 2025 production

Apple’s manufacturing partners in Taiwan are reportedly preparing a MacBook deluge with a new level of affordability, according to industry sources.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan responds to Trump allegations in letter: 'I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards'

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan defended his record and pledged cooperation with the U.S. government in a letter to employees after President Trump called for his resignation citing conflict of interests.

Meta's smartwatch with camera is reportedly being revived — and it could launch this September to work alongside new smart glasses

Meta is reportedly developing a smartwatch with a built-in camera and AI features, and it's tipped to launch this September to compete with the next Apple Watch.

Windows Central

Microsoft’s not the only reason NVIDIA’s Arm chips are delayed — but Windows deserves part of the blame

NVIDIA's rumored Arm chips for laptops are delayed to 2026 due to Windows roadmap issues, processor revisions, and weaker notebook demand.

The reason Nvidia's upcoming Arm CPU is delayed is apparently in part because Microsoft isn't sorting out its next-gen OS quickly enough

Windows on Arm causing issues? Well, I never.

Tom’s Hardware

China's CXMT reportedly delays mass production of DDR5 chips to late 2025 — state-backed manufacturer could still be disruptive market force

CXMT has reportedly delayed DDR5 mass production to late 2025 to improve quality and yields, but its growing capabilities and state backing are starting to worry global DRAM rivals despite ongoing tool access challenges.

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia's desktop PC chip holdup purportedly tied to Windows delays — ongoing chip revisions and weakening demand also blamed

Nvidia and MediaTek have allegedly delayed the N1X AI PC platform to early 2026, possibly because of Microsoft’s next-gen OS delays, ongoing Nvidia chip revisions, and weakening consumer notebook demand. The launch will now prioritize enterprise PCs, while GB10-based AI workstations are expected to debut much sooner.

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