AI data center boom is leaving consumer electronics short of chips − even though they don’t use the same kinds
- Written by Vidya Mani, Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia; Cornell University
It takes a huge investment to be able to manufacture computer chips like these.Annabelle Chih/Getty ImagesThe boom in data center construction is taking up much of the supply of high-tech components, especially processor and memory chips. This demand is squeezing consumer device makers, which are having trouble acquiring enough chips.
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