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AI demand blamed for soaring HDD prices

Hard disk drive prices have reportedly become prohibitively expensive, with one user on Mastodon attributing the surge to the demands of artificial intelligence. AI

IMPACT Potential for increased hardware costs impacting AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON User complaint about AI's impact on hardware prices, not a direct AI development.

Read on Mastodon — mastodon.social →

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AI demand blamed for soaring HDD prices

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User complaint about AI's impact on hardware prices, not a direct AI development.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    F*ck me ... HDD prices are insane! F*ck # AI actually !

    F*ck me ... HDD prices are insane! F*ck # AI actually !