What happened
Memory chip demand driven by AI infrastructure buildout has already pushed consumer electronics prices up, with RAM prices expected to increase a further 40–50% in the coming quarter. The three largest memory-chip makers have seen profits and market caps surge.
Why it matters
The AI investment boom is reshaping input costs across the global economy. While memory makers benefit, the tech sector's "Magnificent Seven" (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla) have seen shares fall 10% on growing concerns over input costs and data-center spending.
What to watch
The knock-on effects are spreading beyond semiconductors—US steel demand has grown so fast that the industry is power-constrained and now competing for electricity with the very data centers it is helping to build.
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