Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

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Post by jnord » Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 1:28 AM UTC

Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief
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Re: Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

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Post by thelastgallon » Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC

Ban Chinese cars, solar panels, wind, CPU/GPU/RAM, Network gear, AI ... anything else left?

What happened to all the talk about how free trade is good for US citizens? We lose jobs and get cheap stuff in return.

Re: Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

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Post by WarOnPrivacy » Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC

    Two up-and-coming Chinese memory vendors, YMTC and CXMT, could offer
    customers relief from shortages and skyrocketing prices, but not if US
    Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and George Whitesides (D-CA) have
    anything to say about it.

My longish life has conditioned me to brace myself for harm, if both parties are in agreement. It's not an exclusive thing - but there's not much daylight between occurrences.

Re: Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

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Post by fishfasell » Fri, Jul 17, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC

thelastgallon wrote: post #2

Ban Chinese cars, solar panels, wind, CPU/GPU/RAM, Network gear, AI ... anything else left? What happened to all the talk about how free trade is good for US citizens? We lose jobs and get cheap stuff in return.

A lot of those jobs would have been lost to automation anyway

Re: Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief

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Post by pseudohadamard » Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC

thelastgallon wrote: post #2

Ban Chinese cars, solar panels, wind, CPU/GPU/RAM, Network gear, AI ... anything else left? What happened to all the talk about how free trade is good for US citizens? We lose jobs and get cheap stuff in return.

Speaking as a non-US person, I'm quite happy for the US to keep shooting itself in the foot in this manner, means prices stay low for everyone else if we're not competing with cash-rich US buyers.