AI’s memory chip crunch is crushing the smartphone market
The smartphone market suffered its worst decline on record in the September quarter, as rising memory costs pushed shipments down 22%, with worse to come, according to market researcher IDC. Memory chip prices increased by a stunning 350% over the past year, IDC says, because of competition for memo

<p>The smartphone market suffered its worst decline on record in the September quarter, as rising memory costs pushed shipments down 22%, with worse to come, according to market researcher IDC. Memory chip prices increased by a stunning 350% over the past year, IDC says, because of competition for memo</p>