Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices will rise or which products will be affected.

US ‘nuclear bros’ test America’s atomic revival

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It’s ‘unavoidable’: Apple says it will be forced to raise prices due to the AI boom

Tech giants are gobbling up memory chips for AI servers, leaving Apple with soaring component costs that Tim Cook says will inevitably be passed on to consumers.

By Christine Ji

Apple and Intel join forces in Trump’s push to bring chipmaking home

Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that tech giants Apple and Intel have agreed to collaborate on designing and manufacturing chips within the United States.

By Paul Farrell

You might want to pull the trigger on that Apple purchase — the company plans to raise prices

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned of price hikes due to a global memory chip shortage. Bloomberg/Getty Images Apple's Tim Cook warned of price hikes due to a global memory chip shortage, which is spiking costs. Rising demand for memory chips for AI models is squeezing supplies for everyday gadgets like phones. MacBook prices rose earlier this year, and more increases are expected as memory costs climb. If you've been eyeing a new iPhone, MacBook, or iPad, waiting to buy one could get more expensive...

Here’s Why Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Prices Will Have to Increase

Trump says Apple to partner with Intel on US chip design, production

US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips in the United States. A partnership with Intel helps Apple diversify its manufacturing base as it seeks additional chip capacity. The iPhone maker relies heavily on TSMC, whose advanced production lines are in high demand from AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and AMD. Intel reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

"Very Wise Man Once Said...": US Reporter Plays Back Trump's 2020 Iran Tweet

Trump routinely criticises American media for spreading 'fake news' about his administration, referring to reportage critical of the president's handling of the economy and foreign policy.

Trump: Apple agrees to work with Intel on domestic chip production

Trump says Apple to partner with Intel on US chip design, production

Trump administration took ​a 10% stake ​in Intel, announced plans to invest roughly $10b to build US factories

By Reuters

"The Situation Has Become Unsustainable": Apple To Hike Prices To Offset Soaring Memory Costs

"The Situation Has Become Unsustainable": Apple To Hike Prices To Offset Soaring Memory Costs Up until now, Americans primarily hated the flood of data centers popping up around the country like mushrooms (at least those that haven't been canceled or delayed due to regulatory pushback, lack of electricity or outright hostility) because of surging electricity prices and the rising tide of unemployment as chabots gradually make America's white collar workers obsolete. Now they can...

By Tyler Durden

Ebonyi charcoal dealers record boom as cooking gas costs soar

Josephine Onoh, a charcoal dealer at the Abakaliki International Market, told NAN that a paint bucket of charcoal currently sells for between N1,500 and N1,600, while smaller quantities measured in nylon bags sell for between N500 and N600. The post Ebonyi charcoal dealers record boom as cooking gas costs soar appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States.

By Abubakar Ibrahim