Commentary: Micron’s huge AI windfall is bad news for most of us

Micron Technology is experiencing a huge boom thanks to artificial intelligence demand, but according to Bloomberg Opinion, that windfall is a problem for everyone else. Chip makers can't keep up with demand, prices are climbing, and that hits your wallet when you buy an iPad or a Nintendo Switch. Columnist Chris Bryant points out the real damage is broader — when semiconductors get expensive, they ripple through every industry.

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