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- 1Memory shortage forecasts diverge as DRAM and NAND stay tight●When will the memory shortage finally end? BuySellRam compares 20 forecasts from the past year and examines how long DRA
Memory trader BuySellRam has compared twenty forecasts from the past year on when the ongoing shortage of DRAM and NAND chips might end. The analysis finds wide disagreement on how long supply constraints will last, driven by AI-fuelled demand, limited wafer capacity, delays in new fabs and shifts in memory technology. Industry watchers are weighing the conflicting timelines closely.
- 2Singapore bets on advanced packaging as AI drives memory chip demand▼The AI boom has made memory chips the star of the show; Singapore stakes its role in advanced packaging
Singapore is positioning itself as a hub for advanced chip packaging, a technology becoming critical as the AI boom turns memory chips into one of the semiconductor industry's most sought-after products. The Singapore Economic Development Board is promoting the country's role in assembling and packaging advanced chips for global customers. Industry watchers see advanced packaging as a key bottleneck and opportunity in the AI hardware supply chain.
- 3Dolly Parton joins MTV VMAs tribute to late stars●Dolly Parton and other late stars honored during MTV Video Music Awards
Dolly Parton took part in a memorial segment at the MTV Video Music Awards honoring music figures who died, alongside other late stars remembered during the ceremony. Such tributes are a tradition at the awards show, giving the industry and fans a moment to reflect on artists lost over the past year.
- 4America Trails on Memory Chips as Tariffs Add Pressure▼America Is Behind on Memory Chips—and Tariffs Threaten to Make Things Harder
The United States lags in domestic production of memory chips, an industry dominated by Asian manufacturers such as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron's rivals in South Korea and Taiwan. A new analysis argues that the Trump administration's tariff policies risk making the situation worse by raising costs for imported components and complicating efforts to build up US chip manufacturing capacity.