Phone prices are soaring because of the memory crisis. Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in the second quarter of this year, marking the lowest level since 2013, according to estimates from Counterpoint Research.
Ece Yildirim is a freelance reporter covering emerging technology at Gizmodo. With a background in artificial intelligence and big tech from her time at Quartz, she has also reported on politics and business news during her early career at CNBC, focusing on themes such as AI, software, and legal affairs. Ece's work has been featured in numerous outlets including Media Industry Observer, NBC News, and Yahoo News.














