TECHNOLOGYWAR ON THE ROCKS
The True Cost of Cheap Chips
Electronic components, including memory chips known as DRAM, are currently in scarce supply with prices having surged significantly. Due to this scarcity, major companies such as Apple, Dell, and HP are evaluating memory from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT). This situation has heightened geopolitical concerns, as the Pentagon designated CXMT as a Chinese military company.
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