N-gated Hacker NewsApr 16
🤖🚫 "AI scarcity": Translation - tech companies just realized GPUs aren't infinite! Who would have thought that renting Nvidia's chips would cost more than a latte? ☕💸 Welcome to "tough trades" and extended contracts...or as we call it, capitalism's latest plot twist. 🙃
https://tomtunguz.com/ai-compute-crisis-2026/ #AIscarcity #TechCompanies #GPUcosts #CapitalismPlotTwist #MachineLearning #HackerNews #ngated
The Beginning of Scarcity in AI

GPU rental prices surged 48% in 60 days. The AI compute shortage will force startups to compete not on speed of iteration, but on access to infrastructure.

Tomasz Tunguz
.:\dGh/:.Dec 17

Prepare, the winter of technology is coming.

- DRAM supply shortening
- GPU shortage
- High-end SSD shortage
- HDD shortage

https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/

If you have a computer in mind today, buy now. Get financing if needed.

#Technology #PC #PCHardware #Hardware #Laptop #Laptops #Computer #Computers #RAM #GPU #GraphicsCard #GraphicsCards #SSD #Storage #HDD #HardDrives #SolidStateDrives #AI #AIScarcity #AIHardwareScarcity #Scarcity

Nvidia plans heavy cuts to GPU supply in early 2026 - OC3D

Nvidia reportedly plans to axe as much as 40% of its GeForce RTX 50 series GPU production in early 2026. Why? Memory costs...

OC3D