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Apple is hiking the prices of MacBooks and iPads due to the memory chip shortage
Apple said that growing number of AI data centers has “created an extraordinary surge in demand for memory and storage.”
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By: Jordan Valinsky
Posted 12:30 AM, Jun 26, 2026
Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the ris
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2026-07-07
Zee News
Seoul: The ongoing AI memory crunch is pushing tech giant Samsung Electronics to raise the prices of its upcoming foldable smartphone lineup once again, highlighting how the AI chip boom is altering consumer electronics pricing. The upcoming price adjustments mark a distinct departure from Samsung's historical pricing strategies.
According to a news report by The Korea Herald, leaked pricing from
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2026-07-07
Semiconductor Engineering
Detecting subsurface or crystalline defects that directly impact electrical behavior in wide-bandgap materials.
Electric vehicles, fast-charging infrastructure, renewable energy systems, and industrial power conversion are redefining what power semiconductors need to deliver: higher voltages, higher power densities, faster switching, and longer lifetimes. To meet these demands, manufacturers are
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2026-07-07
eSIM turns SIMs into device trust anchors for IoT, cars and AI, letting fleets switch networks and stay secure remotely.
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2026-07-07
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Micron Technology (MU) Lands Ford And GM Deals, Is The Upside Already Priced In?
Simply Wall St
Mon, July 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM PDT 3 min read
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2026-07-07
Global markets are likely to feel the effects of a renewed rise in memory prices, as tighter supply and early inventory buying lift DRAM and NAND prices again in mid-June 2026. The trend could ripple through smartphones, PCs, and servers, while Apple's possible sourcing shifts may influence pricing across the wider semiconductor industry.
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2026-07-07
Lenovo confirmed that some notebooks sold outside China now use solid-state drives from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), marking the first known appearance of the Chinese memory maker's SSDs in an overseas Lenovo model. The move comes as global PC makers face tighter NAND flash supply and higher prices.
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2026-07-07
China memory makers are diverging in their outlook as AI demand keeps the global memory market tight. After GigaDevice recently issued an unusual risk warning, Beijing-based special memory and embedded processor maker Ingenic said global DRAM foundry capacity remains broadly constrained and is unlikely to improve before the second half of 2027.
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2026-07-07
Broadcom has extended its custom chip supply agreement with Apple through 2031, strengthening a key supplier tie that could shape wireless connectivity, AI infrastructure, and device design for years. The move offers investors greater visibility, while global consumers may ultimately see faster, more integrated Apple hardware and network performance.
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2026-07-07
Analog Devices (ADI) has reportedly notified customers of extended delivery lead times for certain products, with lead times now reaching six months. The company has advised customers to place orders at least six months in advance to help secure an adequate chip supply.
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2026-07-07
Huawei's next-generation flagship Mate 90 smartphone series has reportedly entered the chip packaging and testing stage, according to sources within China's supply chain. The lineup is expected to launch in September 2026 and will be the first to feature Huawei's new Kirin 2026 flagship processor, which is based on the company's Tau Scaling (τ) concept. The device is expected to be one of Huawei's
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2026-07-07
Memory contract prices are poised for another sharp rise in the third quarter of 2026, even after several quarters of hikes have already begun to weaken consumer demand. Industry sources said hopes for a clear slowdown have faded, as upstream suppliers have signalled increases of around 30%, with enterprise SSD and server RDIMM prices likely to rise by more than 30%.
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2026-07-07
AI server demand is lifting shipments of motor-related power devices at Cystech Electronics, helping the Taiwanese MOSFET and diode designer grow first-half 2026 revenue despite memory shortages weighing on networking products. Wafer foundry and packaging capacity remain tight, with rush orders pushing standard lead times from 180 days to 270 days, according to supply chain sources.
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2026-07-07
The planned acquisition of Element Solutions by Solstice Advanced Materials would create a larger supplier serving electronics, data center cooling, and other industrial markets closely watched by customers and investors worldwide. The deal may reshape competition in advanced materials, where demand is rising alongside artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, and energy
2026-07-07
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2026-07-07
Laura Peters
Having a device that works at time zero is no longer a guarantee of reliability over it...
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2026-07-07
Unimicron Technology has priced a large overseas depositary receipt sale that could affect global investors monitoring Taiwan's electronics supply chain and semiconductor-related financing trends. The deal, which will fund foreign-currency purchases, is expected to reduce interest costs and strengthen the company's balance sheet, with potential benefits for shareholders worldwide.
2026-07-07
eetimes.com
2026-07-07
Sally Ward-Foxton
Agents will also need CPU plus acceleration to run on edge devices, said Ambarella’s Muneyb Minhazuddin.
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2026-07-07
Samsung Electronics reported a sharp jump in second-quarter operating profit, underscoring how global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping the memory-chip market. The result matters far beyond South Korea, as higher DRAM and NAND prices affect data-center spending, device costs, and the pace of the worldwide AI buildout.
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2026-07-07
Yahoo Finance
Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
Weixin Lin
Mon, July 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM PDT 3 min read
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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
What Happened?
Shares of semiconductor designer Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) jumped 3% in the morning session after the semicondu