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The New York Times on Apple and the RAM Crunch
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Apple, citing memory chip shortages as the cause of recent price increases, is working with other consumer electronics companies to seek permission to buy memory chips from China.
If approved, this could ease the RAM supply crunch that has driven up hardware costs, directly affecting procurement budgets and server build-out timelines. The outcome depends on regulatory decisions, so uncertainty persists in the near term.
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Apple has linked recent price increases directly to memory chip shortages.
Apple is coordinating with other consumer electronics companies to lobby for access to Chinese memory chip suppliers.
The effort requires regulatory permission, indicating trade restrictions currently block such purchases.
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