Apple warns price hikes are ‘unavoidable’ as AI boom drives up memory chip costs
English summary
Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the company will be forced to raise product prices due to soaring component costs. The AI industry's rapid growth has led to tech giants aggressively purchasing memory chips for AI servers. This surge in demand has driven up the cost of components for Apple. Cook said the price hikes are 'unavoidable' and will be passed on to consumers.
Chinese summary
苹果CEO蒂姆·库克表示，由于AI产业对内存芯片的需求激增，导致组件成本飙升，公司将被逼提高产品售价。科技巨头为构建AI服务器大量采购内存，推高了苹果的零部件成本。库克称涨价“不可避免”，最终将由消费者承担。
Key points
Apple CEO Tim Cook says price hikes are unavoidable because of rising component costs driven by AI demand.
苹果CEO蒂姆·库克表示，因AI需求推高部件成本，涨价不可避免。
Tech giants are buying up memory chips for AI servers, causing Apple's component costs to soar.
科技巨头为AI服务器大量采购内存芯片，导致苹果部件成本飙升。
The price increases will ultimately be passed on to consumers.
价格上涨最终将转嫁给消费者。