If you're a PlayStation 5 user who is looking to upgrade your console's memory storage, though, the artificial intelligence-driven component shortage is about to feel more real than ever. SanDisk just announced the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe,

MEXT’s Predictive Memory is a software-only solution that makes flash appear as DRAM to the operating system. Its AI-powered predictive memory technology is designed to help expand usable memory capacity while maintaining the performance and efficiency of flash storage, the company claims.

The acquisition adds software designed to make flash behave more like DRAM and lower data center memory costs.

Intense demand has propelled memory stocks such as Micron and Sandisk to be among 2026's biggest AI winners, but the trend could be short-lived.

Memory and storage stocks dominate the S&P 500 leaderboard in 2026, with SanDisk, Micron, Western Digital, Seagate, and Intel posting triple-digit gains on AI-driven demand.

Data keeps growing exponentially, driving demand for better memory storage solutions. Synthetic DNA is a strong candidate to answer this need, given its high information density, durability and relevance as the molecule of life.

This is my third and last blog on digital storage and memory projections for 2024. The last two articles focused on digital storage and memory devices including magnetic tape, HDDs, SSDs as well as NAND, DRAM and emerging memories. We also covered ...

Violin Memory, a pioneer in the flash storage industry which was never able to capitalize on its early market lead, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and unveiled plans to hold an auction for its assets. The move to file for Chapter 11 comes a year after ...