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John Ternus is named Apple's new CEO, taking the helm from Tim Cook who becomes executive chairman, as Apple navigates memory shortages driving hardware price hikes and accelerates its AI strategy ahead of key product launches.
NVIDIA has raised the RTX Pro 6000 96GB Blackwell to $16,000—a roughly 110% jump from its $7,600 pre-order price—continuing a wave of GPU price increases driven by a persistent memory crunch that has also lifted consumer cards like the RTX 5090 (over $4,000) and RTX 5070 (around $900), with industry insiders warning the memory shortage could last for years.
Sony says it has not decided when to launch the PlayStation 6 or its final price due to rising memory costs and a broader memory shortage, and it is considering changing its business models to cope with the crunch, with memory supply expected to remain tight into FY2027.
The IDC warns that a memory shortage driven by AI infrastructure demands could lead to an 8.9% decline in PC shipments by 2026, with rising RAM costs causing higher prices and potential industry contraction, especially affecting smaller manufacturers and smartphone markets.