Sridhar Vembu says rising memory & AI token prices are making business very difficult
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has warned that surging prices for computer memory and AI tokens are creating significant operational challenges for businesses. He suggests that the era of 'free' memory is over, necessitating more efficient software development and smarter compilers.
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It highlights the economic impact of hardware supply chain constraints on the broader software and AI industry, signaling a shift toward resource-efficient programming.
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has raised concerns over the sharp rise in computer memory prices, saying the increase, along with the cost of AI tokens, is making it harder to run businesses. Sridhar Vembu was responding to a Tom’s Hardware report that said memory prices have jumped as much as 500% in the past 12 months, with some DDR5 RAM kits now costing nearly 10 times their lowest recorded prices. The Zoho founder said companies have so far tried to avoid passing these higher costs to customers, but added that holding prices steady is becoming increasingly difficult.Sridhar Vembu: Memory prices have made business ‘very difficult’Reacting to the report in a post on X, Sridhar Vembu wrote: “Memory prices, along with AI token prices have made business very difficult.
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