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The AI boom is producing an unusual side effect: The machines being built to power artificial intelligence are making other technology more expensive. Memory prices have already surged, with server DRAM roughly doubling in the first quarter of 2026. Counterpoint Research reported an 80% to 90% quarter-over-quarter increase across DRAM, NAND, and HBM during the…

Most founders wait too long to start fundraising, show up with messy data, and misunderstand the metrics that actually matter to VCs. Those mistakes can cost you leverage, valuation, and sometimes the deal itself. Puzzle CEO Sasha Orloff, who’s raised over $1 billion across multiple ventures, just pulled back the curtain on what investors actually…