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Engineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for China
By Anton Shilov Published
Nanya engineer tried to steal DRAM process technology, manufacturing methods to pass them to a Chinese rival and get a higher-paid job, but gets caught and now faces time in prison.

Get 16GB of DDR5 RAM free when you buy AMD's 9900X and an Asus TUF motherboard
By Joe Shields Published
Save $274 and snag 16GB of DDR5 RAM for free in this 3-item Newegg combo with Ryzen 9 9900X, Asus TUF Gaming X870E-Plus Wifi7, and 16GB of dual channel Team Group T-Force Vulkan RAM

Intel CEO hints at return to the memory business
By Anton Shilov Published
Lip-Bu Tan says he has a pet project related to a new memory architecture.

Micron reportedly offers pennies on the dollar for Crucial RAM return, offers to reimburse original MSRP despite it being only 37% of market value
By Zhiye Liu Published
Crucial memory owner recounts their experience with Micron's warranty process since the company has axed the Crucial brand.

China's memory-making champion smashes DDR5-8800 barrier on AMD platform
By Zhiye Liu Published
Colorful shows off the overclocking potential on new memory kits equipped with CXMT integrated circuits.

Scientist says RAM pricing has risen to normalized 2007 levels, AI shortage undid 20 years of progress in a matter of months
By Jowi Morales Last updated
The per GB price of memory modules have gone back to 2007 levels because of AI demand. This is the first time that prices have shot up in the realm of tech, Lemire says.

$1 billion of iPhone 18 Pro chips 'on the shelves awaiting packaging' due to DRAM shortages
By Jake Roach Published
Apple reportedly as $1 billion worth of iPhone 18 processor wafers awaiting packaging, which hasn't been completed due to DRAM shortages.

New Micron lawsuit reignites fight over New York fab — complaint alleges 'forever chemicals' will flow into Oneida River
By Jake Roach Published
Micron's New York manufacturing facility is back in the crosshairs of another environmental lawsuit, claiming its wastewater and air permits should be nullified.

Lexar lists 32GB DDR5 memory with homegrown Chinese chips
By Kunal Khullar Published
Lexar's latest Thor RGB kit likely uses CXMT-made DRAM, but its pricing remains comparable to premium DDR5 memory from established brands.

Single-DIMM DDR5 gaming works better than you probably think — one DDR5 DIMM beats dual-channel DDR4 RAM
By Jake Roach Published
To avoid rising RAM costs, some PC builders and OEMs have shifted toward using a single DDR5 module for gaming PCs. We test how much of a performance loss that actually represents.
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