AI Boom Sparks Chip Shortage Chaos: Why Rising Memory Prices Are Crushing U.S. Automakers

AI Boom Sparks Chip Shortage Chaos: Why Rising Memory Prices Are Crushing U.S. Automakers

A global surge in demand for AI chips is driving up memory prices by as much as 40%, squeezing automakers already battling tight EV margins. With AI data centers consuming massive chip supplies, carmakers like Ford and GM now face a new tech-driven cost crisis.