bottleneck
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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
However, congestion in the Red Sea is emerging as a key bottleneck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Management has suggested that AI compute could become a bottleneck within the next three to four years, implying that any serious effort to address this constraint would need to begin well ahead of that window.”
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Still, an abundance of people cheering can cause a bottleneck of crowds.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
An area of white residences served as a bottleneck.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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