A New York Times reporter believes another factor driving up prices is the data center construction boom, which has led to an explosive increase in demand for memory chips. This impact is also reflected in software prices: they have risen 21.2% over

2026-08-12

A New York Times reporter believes another factor driving up prices is the data center construction boom, which has led to an explosive increase in demand for memory chips. This impact is also reflected in software prices: they have risen 21.2% over the past year and 0.5% in the past month, even though smartphone prices are actually trending downwards.