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For raw materials like copper and silver, significant demand comes from industrial processes, particularly in modern data centers. Modern AI data centers consume large amounts of copper wiring both internally and for external connections.

Just more AI fucking everyone over.

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[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Hate to break it to you but consoles aren't going to be exempt from any of this.

[-] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Console prices were going up even before RAM prices. Its ridiculous!

[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah but I have a PS5 but was waiting for my bonus to start a PC build which nowlooks like I will need to wait for a lotto win. I had stopped buying games so I had some to play when I moved over.

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