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bottleneck

[bot-l-nek] / ˈbɒt lˌnɛk /


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Demand for server CPUs is outpacing supply, and shortages there are becoming a bottleneck to AI development, Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya said in a note earlier this week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Nvidia also makes data center network switches that alleviate a key computing bottleneck.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The new Vera Rubin and Groq combined servers will have 500 times as much high bandwidth memory as the Hopper generation, helping solve the memory bottleneck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Still, an abundance of people cheering can cause a bottleneck of crowds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The others resume talking, about the ration-card bottleneck and fake identification papers.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse