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Apple raises prices for Mac Books and i Pads, as costs soar over AI

Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its Mac Book computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiraling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence.

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What happened Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its Mac Book computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiraling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligence.
The headline split Vanguard (Nigeria) frames it as "Apple raises prices for Mac Books and i Pads, as costs soar over AI". The Hill frames it as "Apple raises prices on Macs and i Pads".
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Vanguard (Nigeria)News report · Jun 25, 8:16 PM

Apple raises prices for Mac Books and i Pads, as costs soar over AI

Apple said Thursday it was raising prices for its Mac Book computers, iPad tablets and other products, citing spiraling memory and storage costs sparked by the rise of artificial intelligen...

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SemaforNews report · Jun 25, 10:44 PM

Apple raises prices due to memory chip shortage

CEO Tim Cook said Apple could no longer protect its customers from higher prices stemming from the global memory chip shortage.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jun 25, 10:08 PM

Apple increases prices for Macs and i Pads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and i Pads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Jun 25, 9:12 PM

Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after Micron soars and Apple drops

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market meandered to a mixed finish Thursday after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after h...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 25, 8:59 PM

Microsoft ups Xbox console prices again amid rising cost of memory chips

Microsoft pointed to sky-rocketing prices of console storage and memory.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jun 25, 8:47 PM

Apple increases prices for Macs and i Pads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple announced an increase in prices for Macs and i Pads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.

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MarketWatchNews report · Jun 25, 8:42 PM

Apple’s Mac Books and i Pads are getting more expensive as the memory crunch deepens

Apple increased prices on select Mac Books and i Pads Thursday morning on the heels of a blowout Micron earnings report.

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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Jun 25, 8:36 PM

Apple increases Mac Book and i Pad prices by 20%

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iPhone maker loses $263bn in market capitalisation, blames costs on AI-driven memory shortage

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ZDNetNews report · Jun 25, 8:31 PM

All Mac Books and i Pads hit with surprise price hikes - even the Neo wasn't safe

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The price increases result from surging memory chip costs and short supply but there are still deals available if you know where to look.

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The HillNews report · Jun 25, 8:22 PM

Apple raises prices on Macs and i Pads

Apple raised the price of its Mac Books and i Pads on Thursday, just days after CEO Tim Cook warned price hikes were “unavoidable” amid soaring demand for memory chips. The price of a Mac B...

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