GOPRO WARNS OF GOING-CONCERN RISK AS AI MEMORY COSTS SURGE

GoPro Inc. disclosed going-concern risks in a recent filing, signaling the company may struggle to continue operations without additional capital. Surging memory costs—driven by global competition for chips needed in AI systems—are squeezing the manufacturer's margins. The warning comes as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. CEO C.C. Wei confirmed that global chip supply will fall short of AI-fueled demand for years. This shortage is expected to sustain revenue growth for chipmakers while pressuring device manufacturers dependent on affordable memory. GoPro, founded by Nicholas Woodman, is pursuing financing options to avert default. The company's predicament reflects broader supply-chain pressures as artificial intelligence applications consume increasing quantities of memory chips, leaving less availability and higher prices for consumer electronics makers. The situation underscores how AI's rapid adoption is reshaping technology markets, creating winners among chipmakers and losers among hardware manufacturers with thin profit margins.