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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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[-] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ah fuck this altogether, hopefully steam locked prices otherwise i am sticking with consoles.

The prices are insane

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

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

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