Apple’s Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
Apple reported a 27% jump in quarterly profit, but its guidance for the current quarter fell short of analyst expectations. The company has raised prices on several products, citing component shortages driven by surging demand from the AI industry.
Why this matters: This one is worth watching for a reason that has nothing to do with Apple's stock price. The AI buildout is now expensive enough to squeeze the supply chains that make consumer electronics. That cost is landing on you. When Apple raises prices because AI data centers are soaking up chips and components, ordinary people pay more for phones and laptops so that tech companies can train larger models. The AI boom has real costs. They are not all abstract, and they are not all falling on the companies running the race.
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