cancelDec 4
All the "memory is cheap" developers can truly shut the fuck up now.
Show threadWoozle HypertwinDec 5

@cancel Wait, did something happen? My news intake is erratic...

(Update: I have now been informed about the LLM-driven demand for RAM, and Crucial in particular closing their consumer division.)

Show threadInfrapink (he/his/him)Dec 5
@woozle @cancel I am also confused.
Show threadkoorogiDec 5

@Infrapink @woozle @cancel the "AI" bubble has inflated RAM prices, and Micron is exiting the consumer RAM market to chase those AI dollars instead.

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-centers-ram-expensive

AI Data Centers Are Making RAM Crushingly Expensive, Which Is Going to Skyrocket the Cost of Laptops, Tablets, and Gaming PCs

On top of devouring energy, water, and graphics cards, the AI industry is now swallowing the world's supply of precious RAM.

Futurism
Show threadVictoria🏳️‍⚧️Dec 5
@koorogi @Infrapink @woozle @cancel first it was GPUs and now this
Show threadWoozle Hypertwin

@tragivictoria @koorogi @Infrapink @cancel

Hmm, is this maybe why MSFT went "plonk" 2 days ago? 🧐

Dec 5 at 4:59pmWeb