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AI era jolts PC component prices, raising questions over best upgrade strategy

Explosive growth in AI data centre demand is sending RAM prices sharply higher and reshaping PC upgrade priorities, the article says. With DDR5 memory nearing the cost of some laptops, adding RAM is becoming less cost-effective. It says swapping in a newer GPU can bring the biggest performance gains, while a monitor upgrade offers a compatible alternative. CPU upgrades may trigger motherboard and DDR5 costs, and SSD prices may rise further.

AI & Enterprise

Liner hires Kang Jung-gu as head of AI strategy

AI agent startup Liner said on Thursday it has hired former Kakao Entertainment global business head Kang Jung-gu as its head of AI strategy to speed up entry into global B2B markets and support strategic growth. Liner said it will expand beyond enterprise search into the enterprise intelligence market, positioning its product as an AI work partner that links and analyses internal corporate knowledge and proposes insights and actions. It plans to target North America and Asia.

Industry

ISTE wins additional SK Hynix FOUP cleaner order

Semiconductor equipment company ISTE said on Thursday it won a contract from SK Hynix to supply FOUP cleaner equipment. The contract will be applied to a new line at a new fab in Cheongju and to supplementary investment at the Icheon fab. ISTE said it previously signed a contract in January to supply automation equipment for the new Cheongju fab and has expanded its supply scope. It said cumulative orders since January have risen more than 300 percent from a year earlier.