Apple has raised prices on MacBook and iPad devices, saying that AI data center investments have triggered a chain reaction that forced its hand.

Tim Cook says Apple’s price increases are ‘unavoidable’ as AI demand for memory chips drives up costs. The Mac mini’s entry price has already jumped.

Tim Cook said last week that Apple would hike prices due to surging memory and storage costs.

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