they don’t need ai to tell them ai is part of the reason. nor do they to know the other is because the company has turned to shit under vulture fund ownership, a trend that probably started even a little earlier than that—when they split print and broadcast into separate companies.

i see london…

i see france…

i see poland’s…

it’s not a ‘pr stunt’, it’s a research study.

it appears to be both.

According to the report, prices for PCBs used in consumer motherboards are expected to rise by at least 50% during 2026. Costs for copper, surface-mount capacitors, power components and supporting controller chips have also increased.

every recovered dollar is returned to the market through across-the-board retail price cuts

so, iow, it will be up to the merchants to pass that along to customers… history says that ain’t gonna happen.