CNBC June 27, 2026 • 12:14

The memory shortage shaking Apple and Microsoft is 'existential crisis' for smaller players - CNBC

By Kif Leswing

The memory shortage shaking Apple and Microsoft is 'existential crisis' for smaller players - CNBC

While Apple and Microsoft raise prices on key devices to help cover the soaring costs of memory, smaller consumer electronics companies are in dire straits.

Earlier this year, Mono Technologies assembled and shipped nearly 1,000 units of its flagship product, a $600 router development kit. Co-founder Toma Zaman, who started Mono in 2024, found early trac… [+6099 chars]

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