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Samsung is expected to more than double output of its HBM4 and HBM4E DRAM

562 points · 458 comments · giuliomagnifico

  1. nullbio · · focus · HN ↗
    Will consumers actually get to purchase it though? Or are they just doubling it for frontier AI labs?
    1. Grimburger · · focus · HN ↗
      What does it matter?

      All supply is supply, despite what certain folks seem to believe.

      1. the_other · · focus · HN ↗
        It matters so that average people have a chance to own their means of production, and that the current hardware-grab by entrenched capital doesn't get to charge such high rent.
        1. mitxela · · focus · HN ↗
          You won't ever own it as long as it comes from a company the size of Samsung.
          1. MatekCopatek · · focus · HN ↗
            I mean... You can buy a stick of RAM with Samsung chips on it and use it in your own machine to run a local model vs. paying for an Anthropic subscription. I assume that's what they're referring to, not owning Samsung stock.
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