Insights from the Gamers Nexus episode “HW News - DRAM Antitrust Lawsuit, ID Verification, USA Wants 5% of OpenAI, Sony Drops Discs”, published July 10, 2026.
Tech giants are allegedly colluding to inflate memory prices while simultaneously seeking government stakes to hedge against regulatory risk. This 'pre-bailout' strategy aims to sustain the AI bubble by aligning corporate interests with political ones, effectively offloading the economic fallout of a potential market crash onto future administrations.
