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CNBC Daily Open: May the 'AI Force' be with you
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‘RAMageddon’: tech crunch hikes the price of your next iPhone by £100
Shortage of memory chips and other critical components reverses trend of electronics becoming cheaper Apple’s recent product launch caused headlines around the world as it unveiled its first folding phone. But hidden in the slick technology showcase was a nasty surprise: a £100 increase in the price of all iPhones, including older models. It is blamed on “RAMageddon”, which has reversed a decades-long trend of electronics becoming cheaper. It is the fallout from the AI gold rush hoovering up every memory chip available for vast datacentres. This has led to a severe shortage of the chips, and other critical components, for electronics, including phones. Continue reading...
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Oil falls as crude flows remain 'surprisingly strong'
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BBC Business
US and China discuss AI safety plan ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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The Guardian
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
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Chinese biopharma stocks jump as U.S. weighs keeping door open to drug deals
Chinese biopharma stocks rose on Monday after a report that the U.S. may continue to allow most drug licensing deals with Chinese firms.