NYTIMES (Max Kim) - The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Apple Announces Huge Price Hikes, Citing Soaring Chip Costs.
Apple has announced price increases on several products, citing rising memory chip costs and supply chain challenges, with industry experts predicting similar moves by other brands.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Apple has raised prices on several products, including the MacBook Pro with one terabyte of storage, which increased from $1,699 to $1,999 in the U.S., and the entry-level Neo laptop in the United Kingdom, which rose from £599 to £699 (~$790 to ~$920). The company attributed the increases to rising costs of key components, particularly memory chips. DETAIL: Industry analysts said the move highlights how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is affecting consumer electronics, with even Apple unable to avoid rising component costs. Chipmaker TSMC has also warned that inflation and higher production expenses could lead to further increases across the sector. Analysts expect other PC and tablet manufacturers to…Open
NYTIMES (Kalley Huang) - Apple Raises Prices on Macs and iPads Amid the A.I. Boom
The tech giant cited the soaring costs of memory and storage chips as it increased prices more than $200 on some devices.
HUFFPOST - Apple To Raise Prices Due To Memory Chip Shortage, CEO Cook Tells WSJ
A surge in AI-driven demand for data centers has forced consumer electronics companies into a fierce competition for dwindling supplies.
NYTIMES (Max Kim) - Samsung Averts a Walkout With Big Bonuses, but Discord Over A.I. Profits Brews
Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.
NYTIMES (Don Clark and Loren Elliott) - How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.