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Your Phone's Chip Is Fine. Stop Buying a New One

My 18-month-old Pixel still opens Instagram faster than I can think of something to post. Meanwhile, a global RAM shortage is making new phones more expensive with no relief until 2030. The case for upgrading your chip every year has never been weaker.

By Milo Hart · 3 min read

Tech & AI

Your Next Phone Costs More So That an AI Can Think Faster

AI data centers are consuming over 70% of global memory chip production in 2026, driving smartphone prices up nearly 7% while wages grow at 4.3%. The communities least likely to benefit from AI are the ones being priced out of the devices they need to participate in the digital economy.

By Audrey Liang · 3 min read