Sridhar Vembu says rising memory & AI token prices are making business very difficult
Sridhar Vembu, co-founder of Zoho, raised alarms over the soaring prices of computer memory, highlighting the difficulties businesses face as costs rise. The sharp increases in memory prices, particularly for certain DDR5 RAM kits, complicate operations for many firms. Vembu emphasized the urgent need for more memory-efficient programming languages and advanced compilers to alleviate these…
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has expressed concern over the significant increase in computer memory prices, which he believes is making business operations more challenging. This rise in prices, combined with the cost of AI tokens, is making it difficult for businesses to operate smoothly. Vembu's comments come in response to a Tom’s Hardware report that highlighted a sharp rise in memory prices, with DDR5 RAM kits now costing up to 10 times their lowest recorded prices.
The Zoho founder stated that while companies have tried to avoid passing on these higher costs to customers, maintaining stable prices is becoming increasingly difficult. Vembu acknowledged that while they have refrained from raising prices, the situation is becoming harder to manage.
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