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Apple CEO warns memory costs to rise further in September

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Tom's Hardware ·

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to pay even more for memory in the September quarter following recent price hikes. Apple nearly doubled its inventory to $11.09 billion as memory costs ate into its gross margin. Cook described the situation as fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing.

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This highlights how memory price volatility can squeeze even the largest tech companies, but Apple's scale and pricing power may mitigate the impact.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes →
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