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Samsung Warns Global Memory Shortage Could Drive Up Prices Across All Devices

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Samsung struck a cautious tone during the celebrations at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, warning that worsening memory chip shortages could soon have real consequences for consumers. Speaking on the second day of the event, a senior company executive indicated that supply constraints are intensifying, potentially forcing Samsung to reconsider pricing across its product lineup. The message was clear: if the shortage persists, higher prices may be unavoidable.

The South Korean tech giant emphasized that memory components, particularly DRAM, are becoming increasingly difficult to secure. As these chips are essential for smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other everyday gadgets, prolonged supply pressure could ripple across the entire consumer electronics market. Samsung suggested that even a few more months of disruption could translate into noticeable cost increases for buyers worldwide.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Samsung President and Chief Marketing Officer Won-Jin Lee addressed the issue directly in an interview. He acknowledged that semiconductor supply challenges are no longer isolated problems but industry-wide concerns. While Lee stressed that Samsung is trying to shield consumers from rising costs, he also noted that the company’s ability to absorb higher expenses has limits.

Lee reportedly added that prices are already climbing behind the scenes, underscoring how serious the situation has become. The current shortage has been fueled largely by aggressive expansion from major artificial intelligence companies, including Google, Meta, OpenAI, and xAI, all of which are building massive data centers to support growing AI workloads. As demand from these players surges, consumer tech companies like Samsung are left navigating tighter supplies and difficult pricing decisions.

China Reviews Meta’s Purchase of AI Startup Manus Over Possible Tech Control Violations, FT Reports

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Chinese authorities are reviewing Meta Platforms’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus for potential violations of China’s technology export control rules, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

According to the report, officials from China’s commerce ministry are assessing whether the relocation of Manus’ staff and technology to Singapore, followed by its sale to Meta, should have required an export license under Chinese law. The review is said to be at a preliminary stage and may not result in a formal investigation.

However, the Financial Times noted that if an export license were deemed necessary, it could give Beijing leverage over the transaction and, in an extreme scenario, potentially force the parties to abandon the deal. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the report. Meta and Manus did not respond to requests for comment.

Meta acquired Manus last month, with a source familiar with the matter previously telling Reuters that the deal valued the Singapore-based company at between $2 billion and $3 billion.

Manus drew widespread attention earlier this year after its product went viral on X. The startup claimed to have developed the world’s first general AI agent capable of autonomously making decisions and executing tasks with minimal prompting, positioning it as a potential rival to AI systems such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

The reported review comes amid heightened scrutiny by Chinese regulators over outbound transfers of advanced technology, particularly as geopolitical tensions rise and governments seek to safeguard strategic AI capabilities.

Italy Closes Probe Into DeepSeek After Commitments to Warn Users of AI “Hallucination” Risks

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Italy’s antitrust authority has closed an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence system DeepSeek after the company agreed to binding commitments aimed at improving warnings about the risk of AI-generated false information.

The probe, launched last June by Italy’s antitrust and consumer protection authority AGCM, focused on allegations that DeepSeek failed to adequately inform users that its AI system could generate inaccurate, misleading, or fabricated content — commonly referred to as “hallucinations.”

The decision to end the investigation was announced in the AGCM’s weekly bulletin published on Monday. According to the regulator, the commitments were submitted by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence, which jointly own and operate the DeepSeek platform.

The agreed measures include clearer and more prominent disclosures explaining the risk that, based on user inputs, the AI model may produce outputs containing incorrect or invented information. The AGCM said the new disclosures are designed to be more transparent, intelligible, and immediately visible to users.

“The commitments presented by DeepSeek make disclosures about the risk of hallucinations easier, more transparent, intelligible, and immediate,” the authority said in its bulletin.

The case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny across Europe over how AI systems communicate their limitations to users, particularly as generative AI tools become more widely adopted in consumer-facing applications.