{"id":25580,"date":"2026-04-27T09:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citea.cy\/2026\/04\/27\/citea-warning-ai-and-geopolitical-developments-are-driving-ram-prices-up-immediate-intervention-and-proposals-submitted-to-the-government\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:32:03","slug":"citea-warning-ai-and-geopolitical-developments-are-driving-ram-prices-up-immediate-intervention-and-proposals-submitted-to-the-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citea.cy\/en\/2026\/04\/27\/citea-warning-ai-and-geopolitical-developments-are-driving-ram-prices-up-immediate-intervention-and-proposals-submitted-to-the-government\/","title":{"rendered":"CITEA WARNING: AI AND GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE DRIVING RAM PRICES UP \u2013 IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AND PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25580\" class=\"elementor 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companies being required to implement projects in an environment of extreme uncertainty, continuous price increases, and reduced predictability.<\/p>\n<p>CITEA did not limit itself to identifying the problem.<\/p>\n<p>It proceeded with immediate intervention, presenting not only the issue but also specific proposals for immediate action, with the aim of avoiding project delays and protecting the sustainability of the sector.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be790e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be790e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-978f2b9\" 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