Post #349515
2026-02-15 10:17 UTC
Replies (25)
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@Australis13@fedia.io 2026-02-15 10:43
So basically the consumer market is screwed until the AI bubble bursts and manufacturers (GPUs, RAM, HDDs, etc.) can rebalance their production lines back to the pre-AI division of enterprise vs consumer product.
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@BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 2026-02-15 12:18
Money burning continues
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@Godric@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 15:49
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@rafoix@lemmy.zip 2026-02-15 10:31
Are all these companies going to go bankrupt when the AI bubble pops and their products flood the market?
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@Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-02-15 14:47
Oh when will China start making HDDs and SSDs and GPUs and CPUs PLEASE China PLEASE flood the market with cheap, top shelf computer parts that will force Western corporations to lower their prices or go bankrupt when they don't
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@heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 2026-02-15 12:25
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@kescusay@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 13:01
A while back, I was thinking about upgrading my living room entertainment PC. It's got a decent video card in it, but some of the other hardware is getting long in the tooth. Now, my plan is to focus on software tweaks to squeeze the absolute best performance I can out of it, and keep the hardware as-is until it starts physically breaking down. And when that happens, I'll find refurbished hardware to upgrade it with, rather than spending the exorbitant fees to buy anything new. What mystifies me about all this is that it's obvious what the end goal is: No more PCs, and everyone just rents dumb terminals connected to AI data centers that run everything and have all the compute power. The problem is that **literally no one but AI companies want that**. Not consumers, and not other companies that sell software and services to consumers. When cars replaced carriages, it was because people actually wanted them. Cars had real-world benefits over horses. But this shit? No one wants it. Gamers want game performance you simply can't get with streamed games. People who work with computers for a living don't want their ability to do anything to vanish if their ISP has an outage. Shit's gonna get stupid, fast.
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@myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 2026-02-15 14:56
This is the plan. They want us to rent virtual machines from them. No buy, only rent. You will own nothing, think of the shareholders and be happy, no….proud, you are here for their benefit.
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@Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 14:38
The AI bubble is starting to pop. All of these companies have made hardware and data center investments far beyond what is needed or can be sustained. The debt is piling up and they are scrambling to justify the immense build out. Musk allowing porn and CSAM on Grock for paid users , Chat GPT pushing commercials, Microslop putting copilot in everything and forcing adoption. Oracles server utilization remains low, Etc. etc. They now need to show immense growth and adoption in order to keep getting loans or justify burning cash to their shareholders. Chat GPT and Oracle will be the first to fall, then xAI etc. Google and Microslop have other revenue sources that can weather the storm. But they won’t continue their massive investments.
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@GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 18:29
I'm getting distinct "fire sale" vibes from all of this.
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@cideyav138@lemmy.ml 2026-02-15 17:36
Haven't seen anyone else ask this question, so I will. What on earth does an AI data center need all of this storage for? The only significant use of AI is for text generation to my knowledge. Video gen is the only thing that takes up any significant space, and current models can only produce short video clips before they go off the rails. Also, very few people are interested in video gen. It's an expensive toy without much real world utility. Is there something I'm missing? Are these AI companies planning to scrape every video off the net and store them independently for training? Booking out this much HDD capacity would only make sense to me if 5 TikTok or YouTube competitors all came onto the scene at once. Not AI. AI needs fast, parallelized compute and high performance memory to hold the models it's running. Text slop requires negligible storage.
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@BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2026-02-15 13:49
These psychopaths are absolutely giddy about taking all our jobs away.
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@ghosthacked@lemmy.wtf 2026-02-16 07:29
Do your part to make ai unviable by salting their ai algos. Feed them false info & make junk ai requests. The sooner this bubble pops, the better. Remember: the tools they give you for free today will make the chains they use on you tomorrow.
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@michael_palmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2026-02-15 12:54
# Onion Prices Reach Record Highs; Data Center Security Guards Secure Soup Contracts for Three Years Onion prices have surged to unprecedented levels, setting new records in markets across the country. Traders report that supply shortages, rising transportation costs, and increased demand have all contributed to the sharp increase, placing pressure on households and restaurants alike. In response to the soaring prices, security guards working at several major data centers have taken an unusual step to manage costs. The guards have collectively signed contracts to secure soup supplies for the next three years, aiming to stabilize their food expenses amid ongoing market volatility. Industry analysts say the spike in onion prices reflects broader trends in food inflation, which continues to impact consumers and businesses. Meanwhile, the long-term soup contracts highlight how workers are adapting creatively to rising living costs. Market observers will be watching closely to see whether onion prices stabilize in the coming months or continue their upward trajectory.
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@oh_@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 12:43
All these companies suck.
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@sturmblast@lemmy.world 2026-02-16 08:56
Fuck AI
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@Wooki@lemmy.world 2026-02-16 08:38
Sounds convenient after not long ago they cut production on the back of slowing demand. "AI" more like thinly veiled business cartel on the back of low to no chances of law enforcement and regulation.
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@Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-02-15 15:49
I have the HDDs, but I can't get a nas at a decent price at all. These fucking billionaires have to go or they will happily end us all before taking their claws out
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@Kushan@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 13:05
HDD prices have been creeping up for a while now. I noticed this as I was looking to add more storage to my server, checked prices late last year, figured I'd hold off a bit longer, checked again a few weeks ago and they were much higher across the board. Also a lot less stock for higher capacities. Took the plunge, bought enough storage to get me through the next few years. Glad I did as the drives I bought have continued going up in price. This article just confirms it for me.
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@sefra1@lemmy.zip 2026-02-15 12:52
Let's just pray my anime harddrive doesn't fail meanwhile...
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@fierysparrow89@lemmy.world 2026-02-16 13:19
WD should run their business as they like. Given the simmering ai crash I'd make sure to get payed upfront. As for the other vendors, this is their chance to pick up market share.
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@themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-02-16 14:26
Here is my post from 1 month ago: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61744315 When posted the price was for used: 28 TB $449.99 Price per TB: $16.07 https://serverpartdeals.com/products/seagate-exos-st28000nm000c-28tb-7-2k-rpm-sata-6gb-s-512e-cmr-3-5-recertified-hard-drive Now: 28 TB $482.99 Price per TB: $17.24 For used༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
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@silverneedle@lemmy.ca 2026-02-15 18:07
Spiralling
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@MITM0@lemmy.world 2026-02-16 10:41
& Chinese Hardwareanufactures are rubbing their hands waiting for the opportunity
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@Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world 2026-02-15 13:30
Who is still using HDD these days?