Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

11 pointsposted 11 hours ago
by jnord
(theregister.com)

3 Comments

thelastgallon

10 hours ago

Ban Chinese cars, solar panels, wind, CPU/GPU/RAM, Network gear, AI ... anything else left?

What happened to all the talk about how free trade is good for US citizens? We lose jobs and get cheap stuff in return.

fishfasell

8 hours ago

A lot of those jobs would have been lost to automation anyway

WarOnPrivacy

9 hours ago

    Two up-and-coming Chinese memory vendors, YMTC and CXMT, could offer
    customers relief from shortages and skyrocketing prices, but not if US
    Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and George Whitesides (D-CA) have
    anything to say about it.
My longish life has conditioned me to brace myself for harm, if both parties are in agreement. It's not an exclusive thing - but there's not much daylight between occurrences.