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The world runs on RAM, and RAM is harder than ever to get your hands on. What’s happening here? Every year, the Vergecast team spends the holiday season going deep on a single spec or technology, and this year it’s all about Random Access Memory. (No, that’s not a Daft Punk album.) Nilay, David, and Sean Hollister explain what RAM is, why it matters, how it became a precious commodity, and what it means for the future of chips around the world. We also play some games. We do… okay at the games. Happy Holidays! #Vergecast #Podcast
00:24 The Vergecast Holiday Tradition
04:42 Deep Dive into RAM
06:22 RAM’s Historical Context
08:54 RAM in Modern Computing
18:45 The 2025 RAM Shortage
32:57 RAM Games
43:25 Game Rules and Setup
44:13 First Round of Gift Exchange
45:43 Second Round of Gift Exchange
51:20 Final Round
56:22 Discussion on AI Infrastructure and Memory Market
01:09:17 Future of the Chip Industry
01:22:31 Outro
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