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An ‘AI tax’ is driving up the price of gaming computers and other electronics

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Massive demand from the data centres that power artificial intelligence is increasing the cost of digital memory for consumer electronics

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An ‘AI tax’ is driving up the price of gaming computers and other electronics

Massive demand from the data centres that power artificial intelligence is increasing the cost of digital memory for consumer electronics

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" RAMageddon" ? The Race for the Benefit of AI Raises Concerns About a Shortage of an Essential Component for Mainstream Computers

The race for artificial intelligence causes a shortage of RAM or "live memory", an essential component of computers, making prices blaze. Manufacturers favour chips dedicated to the AI, leaving consumers facing prices sometimes multiplied by five.

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Le Télégramme broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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