Apple is lobbying to buy cheap DRAM from blacklisted Chinese maker CXMT, but Micron's dominance in high-bandwidth AI memory remains largely unthreatened.

Apple says AI-driven shortages of memory and storage are behind price hikes for Macs and iPads, echoing Micron's warning.

Numerous long-term agreements aim to secure Micron's profit margin – to the detriment of all who hope for falling memory prices.

Link to: https://www.ft.com/content/d72a25e2-7bde-4aa9-bd8d-0c4f3d6cb2cb

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