Massive memory wipeout shakes industry

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Massive memory wipeout shakes industry

This time was supposed to be different. The memory-chip sector, famous for its boom-and-bust cycles, had changed its ways.

A combination of more disciplined management and new markets for its products — including 5G technology and cloud services — would ensure that companies delivered more predictable earnings.

[Bloomberg]

 

[DapperDanMan]

Already, Samsung Electronics Co. and its rivals are losing money on every chip they produce.

Their collective operating losses are projected to hit a record $5 billion this year.


Hmmm...
When I saw the thread title I thought it was an article about Covid-induced cognitive impairment/decline ...

 

[Petec]

If I can't get 2 x 32GB DDR5 sticks for my lappy, at R327 each, then this is a fake article!