Al Jazeera English • June 18, 2026 11:16

Apple CEO warns price rises ‘unavoidable’ amid AI boom

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The increase of AI data centres has made supply for key electronic device components dwindle, driving up prices.

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Thu 02:41 - BBC Headlines

Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

Thu 05:34 - Euronews

Apple price rises are ‘unavoidable’, CEO warns, as AI chip costs surge

Thu 08:24 - Tagesschau

Apple: AI boom drives up iPhone prices

Thu 11:16 - Al Jazeera English

Apple CEO warns price rises ‘unavoidable’ amid AI boom

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BBC Headlines

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02:41

Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices will rise or which products will be affected.

Euronews

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05:34

Apple price rises are ‘unavoidable’, CEO warns, as AI chip costs surge

Tim Cook says Apple can no longer absorb soaring memory-chip costs driven by the artificial intelligence boom, signalling higher prices for consumers and raising concerns about broader inflation across the …

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08:24

Apple: AI boom drives up iPhone prices

Künstliche Intelligenz hebt Smartphones noch einmal auf ein ganz anderes Level. Doch das treibt auch die Kosten bei der Entwicklung und Produktion nach oben. Marktführer Apple kündigt nun Preiserhöhungen für …