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Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise by rileymat2 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @11:45PM (#46417554)
> If everyone wants chips, semiconductor manufacturing supply should be increased. Governments should subsidize domestic semiconductor industries and the conditions for them to thrive (education, etc.) to meet both goals of domestic and economic security, and do it in a way that works.

If there is already demand at this inflated price, shouldn’t we ask why more capacity is not coming online naturally first?

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Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise by kaoD on Monday December 29, 2025 @02:31PM (#46424466)
> If there is already demand at this inflated price, shouldn’t we ask why more capacity is not coming online naturally first?

...and why it has been consistently the case for a long while.

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Re:As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise by rileymat2 on Wednesday December 31, 2025 @12:15PM (#46446061)
Yes, one of the most valuable companies in the world has been supply strained for years. Unless incredibly well focused investments are made, cash is not the problem. Subsidies are madness.
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