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Apple raises foldable iPhone production target to 10M units
Apple is preparing one of its most ambitious iPhone launches in years, planning to release at least five new models between the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027, while raising production targets for its first foldable…
Amazon designs custom AI chips for Echo, Fire TV, Kindle
Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. is designing proprietary artificial intelligence chips for its consumer electronics lineup, including Echo smart speakers, Fire TV streaming devices, and Kindle e-readers, in what represents the company's first major processor overhaul for its gadget division in two…
Musk denies report that SpaceX showed AI device to investors
Elon Musk on Wednesday denied a report from The Wall Street Journal News Corp that SpaceX had privately showcased a prototype of an AI-powered consumer device to investors, calling the claim "utterly false" in a post on X. SpaceX shares…
Musk, Cook warn memory chip shortage is ‘unprecedented’ as AI demand soars
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called the global memory chip shortage "a hundred-year flood," while Elon Musk declared it "the biggest price jump in anything I've ever seen," as the two tech leaders sound alarms over a structural crisis reshaping…
Musk calls AI chip price surge ‘biggest’ he’s ever seen
Elon Musk called the current AI-driven component price surge "the biggest price jump in anything I've ever seen," warning that the production shortfall relative to demand is "insane" and calling for much higher output from chipmakers. The remarks, made in…
Leaker says Apple is developing ‘iRing’ smart ring
A brief post on X from Apple hardware tipster Kosutami has reignited speculation that Apple is developing a smart ring, potentially called the "iRing," setting the stage for a new front in the wearable technology market.
Microsoft raises Xbox prices as memory shortage hits tech hardware
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will raise Xbox console prices worldwide starting August 1, citing the ongoing global memory chip shortage that has roiled the consumer electronics industry. The announcement came just hours after Apple rolled out sweeping price…
Apple hikes Mac and iPad prices up to $1,300 amid memory chip crisis
Apple on Thursday raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineups, with increases of $100 to $300 per device, as the company moves to pass on surging memory and storage chip costs to consumers for the first time in years.
Apple resolves key foldable iPhone hinge issues ahead of mass production
Apple's first foldable iPhone appears to have overcome its most pressing engineering challenge. Supply chain sources cited by The Elec report that hinge-related problems plaguing the device during testing have been largely resolved, clearing the path for mass production to…
Consumer RAM prices surge up to 89% as AI devours chip supply
A structural global memory chip shortage, driven by the insatiable demands of artificial intelligence data centers, is forcing consumer electronics makers to raise prices and warning of worse to come. Consumer DRAM and NAND flash prices surged by as much…
DDR2 prices surge as AI-driven memory shortage hits oldest DRAM standard
The global memory crisis has cascaded down to the oldest DRAM standards still in production. DDR2 contract prices rose 55 to 60 percent in the second quarter of 2026, with a further 35 to 40 percent increase forecast for the…
Apple’s incoming CEO frames AI as a tool, not a target
John Ternus, the hardware engineering chief set to become Apple's CEO on September 1, has laid out a product-first vision for artificial intelligence that stands in contrast to the AI-as-revenue-driver strategies embraced by much of Silicon Valley. In a pre-appointment…
Siri AI demands forced watchOS 27 to drop five watch models
Apple has offered its official explanation for why watchOS 27 will leave behind five Apple Watch models in one of the platform's largest compatibility cuts to date. The company pointed to the processing demands of Siri AI and a new…
Google opens pre-orders for its first smart speaker in six years
Google Alphabet Inc. on Tuesday began accepting pre-orders for the Google Home Speaker, a $99.99 device that marks the company's first new standalone smart speaker since the Nest Audio launched in 2020. Units are set to arrive on store shelves…