The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing.
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Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
31 July 2026
The expansion will support two new semiconductor fabrication plants by supplying ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen and argon, gases that are essential for manufacturing advanced chips in contamination-free environments.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 July 2026
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