AI BOOM & HARDWARE COSTS
How the global AI race is driving up the cost of memory and other components and passing the price shock on to consumers.
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Apple and Microsoft announce sharp price hikes for the iPad, MacBook and Xbox over the global chip shortage
EL PAÍSApple y Microsoft anuncian fuertes subidas de los precios del iPad, el MacBook y la Xbox por la escasez mundial de chips
Jun 25, 2026, 08:29 PM
Apple and Microsoft have announced sharp price increases for the iPad, MacBook and Xbox due to a global chip shortage. Both companies suffered heavy stock-market falls amid concerns over the risks to their profit margins. The hikes reflect supply-chain pressures from soaring demand for AI-related memory and storage chips.
How is the consumer paying the bill for the AI boom?
AL JAZEERA ARABICكيف يدفع المستهلك فاتورة طفرة الذكاء الاصطناعي؟
Jun 9, 2026, 03:55 PM
Consumers worldwide are now paying the steepest price for the frenzied global race in AI technologies, amid a quiet crisis that is draining the memory of smart devices and triggering an unprecedented price shock.