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RAMnarök: AI Ate the World’s RAM Supply
20 June 2026 1:33:05 Patrice
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About this episode
Your Apple devices are about to cost more. Tim Cook confirmed it himself — a global RAM shortage is coming for your wallet. AI is eating the world’s RAM supply. Some have dubbed it RAMnarök, and there’s nothing Thor is going to be able to do about it. Meanwhile, Snap just launched a pair of AR glasses for just under $2,200. They look like something your optician’s most eccentric patient would wear. And people are already asking the question nobody at Snap wanted to hear.
Big tech, big prices, big questions. This is The Tech Hangout.
⏱️ Timestamps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Intro & welcome |
| ~5:10 | The Feed— Tim Cook’s farewell “Good Morning” video(Chuck) |
| ~16:10 | Snap SPECS AR glasses — $2,200 and very silly(Patrice) |
| ~28:30 | Apple’s coming hardware: foldable, smart home, smart glasses & more(Marty) |
| ~42:40 | Microsoft Copilot in healthcare — Mayo Clinic & AI in the enterprise(Dave) |
| ~54:00 | RAMnarök— Tim Cook confirms Apple price hikes are coming(Ben) |
| ~1:01:40 | The Hang Jury— Siri AI blocked in the EU: Legitimate concern or bureaucratic BS? |
| ~1:14:30 | The Picks |
📰 The Feed — Links
- 🎬 Tim Cook posts comedic “Good Morning” video to mark final Apple event as CEO (9to5Mac)
- 🕶️ Snap “Specs” AR glasses (ihnatko.com)
- 📱 Next year to be Apple’s biggest product year yet — here’s what’s coming (9to5Mac)
- 🏥 People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help (CNN Business)
- 💾 Apple confirms price increases are coming due to RAM shortage (9to5Mac)
🎯 The Picks
| Who | Pick |
|---|---|
| Patrice | FYTA Smart Fitness Tracker for Plants |
| Ben | iPad mini 7 |
| Marty | KardiaMobile 6L Max ECG Monitor |
| Chuck | Remarkable People podcast with Guy Kawasaki |
| Dave | *The Supertramp Book* by Abel Fuentes+*Crime of the Century* Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 (Blu-ray) |
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