Apple’s memory crunch tests Tim Cook’s supply-chain legacy
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Apple is grappling with an AI-driven DRAM shortage that’s raising memory costs and prompting price hikes on Macs and iPads as it stocks up on components; with Tim Cook’s tenure ending, analysts warn the supply-chain stress could persist into 2027–28 while Apple pursues new memory suppliers amid pricing power held by Micron, SK hynix, and Samsung.
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