Two US lawmakers push tighter curbs on chipmakers from the Middle Kingdom

  • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
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    “The global memory shortage will likely require a whole-of-government approach to solve. The answer to high memory prices is not dependence on subsidized Chinese chips but expanded manufacturing capacity, which will lower costs for US companies and consumers for decades rather than months"

    If only there were a simple alternative to either scenario. It’s not like lawmakers could go after the AI bros who’s reservations of years worth of memory manufacturing is the sole reason for the shortage. That would be socialist /s.

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      Or the RAM manufacturers themselves who have formed a cartel and are deliberately doing this.

    • huf [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      unfortunately, a whole-government approach to build out productive capacity is also socialism somehow.

      looks like the only option left is to do nothing.