The RAM Shortage Impact is Spreading... - Tech News Feb 8

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► TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome to Paul’s Tech News - February 8, 2026
1:52 RAM and Raw Material Prices Go Up More, Chinese Memory Option In Play
3:37 Valve delays Steam Frame and Steam Machine due to RAM shortage
4:43 Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER pushed back, RTX 60 mass production not til 2028
5:50 Intel Arc B770 May Not Launch At All
6:42 Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 (per Puget Systems)
8:18 Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled
9:44 Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
10:55 WD's new HDD tech promises 'flash-like' performance
12:07 No generative AI in GTA 6, but AI tools are “speeding up production”

► LINKS
RAM and Raw Material Prices Go Up More, Chinese Memory Option In Play
https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/more-ram-misery-the-bad-news-keeps-coming-as-analyst-firm-warns-of-an-unprecedented-and-record-breaking-surge-with-price-hikes
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/Memory-Prices-Surge-Up-to-90-From-Q4-2025
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ceo-downplays-pc-memory-crunch-saying-our-focus-areas-are-enterprise-company-wants-to-focus-on-growing-higher-end-of-the-market
https://wccftech.com/amd-prepares-to-battle-pc-market-uncertainty-but-ceo-says-the-focus-will-stay-on-enterprise/
https://wccftech.com/major-pc-manufacturers-are-surprisingly-exploring-integrating-chinese-memory-into-their-products/
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260204PD210/market-dram-nand-cxmt-ddr4.html
https://videocardz.com/newz/alphacool-to-raise-prices-5-to-10-by-end-of-february-on-rising-copper-costs-be-quiet-also-warns-of-raw-material-pressure
Valve delays Steam Frame and Steam Machine due to RAM shortage
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/ram-shortage-delays-valves-steam-machine-desktop-and-steam-frame-headset/
https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/pc-vendor-warns-of-upcoming-price-hikes-due-to-ssd-and-memory-volatility-powergpu-to-pass-costs-to-customers-once-existing-inventory-depletes
Nvidia RTX 50 SUPER pushed back, RTX 60 mass production could move to 2028
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-super-pushed-back-rtx-60-mass-production-could-move-to-2028
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1qwp4t0/the_information_nvidia_to_delay_new_gaming_chip/
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-delay-new-gaming-chip-due-memory-chip-shortage
Intel Arc B770 May Not Launch At All
https://www.xda-developers.com/intel-arc-b770-is-dead-long-live-arc-b770/
https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-b770-may-not-launch-while-the-arc-pro-b70-is-supposedly-launching-this-quarter/
Intel ties AMD for most reliable CPUs in 2025 (per Puget Systems)
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/puget-systems-most-reliable-hardware-of-2025/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-ties-amd-for-most-reliable-cpus-in-2025-system-builder-report-nvidias-founders-edition-gpus-dominate-with-the-lowest-failure-rates
https://wccftech.com/after-ryzen-9800x3d-several-reports-of-dead-ryzen-9600x-on-asrock-motherboards-surface-online/
Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled
https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidias-plan-invest-up-100-billion-openai-has-stalled-wsj-reports-2026-01-31/
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-100-billion-megadeal-between-openai-and-nvidia-is-on-ice-aa3025e3
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/nvidia-stock-price-openai-funding.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/openai-investment-never-commitment-nvidia-100650678.html
https://wccftech.com/nvidia-dinner-with-taiwanese-partners-shows-us-why-jensen-will-always-remain-one-step-ahead/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/
Firefox is adding a switch to turn AI features off
https://www.theverge.com/news/872489/mozilla-firefox-ai-features-off-button
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/
WD's new HDD tech promises 'flash-like' performance
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/wds-new-hdd-tech-promises-flash-like-performance-and-just-maybe-a-way-out-of-the-dreaded-memory-supply-crisis/
https://blog.westerndigital.com/performance-optimized-hdd-4x-throughput-hbdt-dual-pivot/
No generative AI in GTA 6, but AI tools are speeding up production
https://videocardz.com/newz/take-two-ceo-no-generative-ai-in-gta-6-but-ai-tools-are-speeding-up-production
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-did-rockstar-delay-gta-6/1100-6536423/
https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-is-delayed-again-until-november-2026

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