Even Moore’s law can't save affordable tech

For decades, consumer tech like laptops and gaming systems got better AND cheaper. Memory shortages caused by the AI boom are making those lower prices a thing of the past.

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez (npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez).

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