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  • Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is unprecedented and could last beyond this year
    January 19, 2026, 12:34 AM EST. Micron Technology says the global memory-chip shortage has accelerated and will persist as demand for high-end memory for AI infrastructure climbs. Executives call the shortage unprecedented, with high-bandwidth memory straining supply for phones and PCs while Nvidia-driven AI workloads lift demand. Micron plans to focus on enterprise customers and will end its consumer Crucial line as it expands production internationally. The company agreed to pay about $1.8 billion for a Taiwan site to speed output, aiming for meaningful DRAM production in the second half of 2027. The AI boom has boosted profits for Micron and peers, and gear shifts could tighten PC and smartphone supply through 2026.