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It's 'unavoidable': Apple says it will be forced to raise prices due to the AI boom

Jun 17, 2026, 16:19 GMT-72 min read

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By Christine Ji

Tech giants are gobbling up memory chips for AI servers, leaving Apple with soaring component costs that Tim Cook says will eventually be passed on to consumers

Analysts estimate that the price of the iPhone 18 Pro could rise by $270 as Apple struggles with the ongoing memory shortage.

The memory-chip shortage has reached a tipping point, and Apple plans to raise prices on its products as a result.

In an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published Wednesday, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said that price increases have become "unavoidable" as booming demand for artificial-intelligence data centers leads to sustained supply-chain disruptions for memory and storage solutions. Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) are spending roughly $700 billion on AI this year. They're placing massive orders for products from memory providers Micron (MU), Samsung (KR:005930) and SK Hynix (KR:000660), completely buying out supply with massive prepaid contracts.

"This is a hundred-year flood," Cook said. "I've never seen anything like it in any area in over 40 years."

Apple's shrewd inventory management has allowed the company to avoid passing on costs to consumers thus far. Last September, Apple's iPhone 17 lineup didn't feature any price increases, and earlier this year the company was reported to be buying up large quantities of memory chips to starve out competitors - but the latest comments suggest the ongoing shortage has become too much to bear.

Cook did not provide further details on when the price hikes will occur or the types of products that will be affected. According to research firm TechInsights, passing the higher component costs entirely onto consumers would add roughly $270 to the cost of the next iPhone Pro model - assuming Apple looks to keep its own margin levels steady.

In a Wednesday note following the announcement, Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani wrote that Apple will likely raise prices on its higher-end products starting this fall with the iPhone 18 Pro. However, he believes that the base model might only see a $100 price increase, "with Apple likely pushing more of the incremental cost into higher memory/storage configurations."

Apple had already begun to raise prices on its MacBook Air line earlier this year, increasing the starting price to $1,099 from $999. Apple also discontinued the entry-level $599 Mac Mini model.

The company should be able to offset some of the rising costs through its large-scale supply agreements, "though its leverage has likely declined at the margin given hyperscaler demand," Daryanani wrote.

The Wednesday announcement provided some clarity to investors wondering how Apple would weather the memory shortage. Analysts have been speculating for months about the impact that rising memory costs would have on Apple's product prices and margins. In January, Cook warned that memory costs would increasingly impact Apple in the second half of 2026.

Beyond increasing prices, Apple is also looking to use its cash stockpile to address the situation, although Cook ruled out the possibility of Apple manufacturing its own memory and storage chips. "We're willing to use our balance sheet to help be a part of the solution," Cook told the Wall Street Journal. "Obviously, more capacity is needed."

-Christine Ji

SpaceX与OpenAI相继上市 “资本无国界”时代终结？

 SpaceX与OpenAI相继上市 “资本无国界”时代终结？

如果说过去二十年的全球化，是货物、人才与资本跨越国界自由流动的时代，那么今天，随着SpaceX和OpenAI相继迈向上市，一个新的现实正在浮现：资本开始重新长出国界。

中国资金无法认购SpaceX新股

近日，美国太空企业SpaceX启动被视为史上最大规模的IPO，而OpenAI也正式踏上上市进程。然而，真正引发国际关注的，不是这些企业动辄数千亿美元的估值，而是承销安排中对中国内地及香港投资者的限制。据媒体报道，部分来自中国的资金将无法参与认购。这看似只是IPO的技术细节，实际上却可能成为全球资本市场进入新时代的标志。

过去数十年，美国资本市场之所以能够成为全球财富汇聚之地，很大程度上源于其开放性。无论资金来自哪里，只要符合监管要求，原则上都能参与融资、分享成长红利。正是在这样的逻辑下，华尔街成为全球资本中心，而苹果、微软、亚马逊、谷歌等科技巨头，也借助全球投资者的支持成长壮大。

中国投资者同样是这一全球化叙事的参与者。无数家庭透过基金、保险、离岸账户间接持有美国科技股，并分享到过去二十年美国创新带来的财富增长。

高科技企业被美国纳入国安考量

然而，这套运行了数十年的游戏规则，正在发生根本变化。从先进半导体到人工智能，从高性能计算到航天产业，美国政府持续强化对关键技术领域的监管与限制，国家安全因素在经济决策中的权重不断提高。越来越多高科技企业被视为战略资产，其融资、投资乃至股东结构，也开始被纳入国家安全考量。

SpaceX正是这一趋势最鲜明的体现。一方面，它是一家商业公司；另一方面，它又承担着美国国家航天任务，与军方长期合作。其“星链”（Starlink）系统在俄乌战争等地缘冲突中发挥的作用，更使其具备明显的战略属性。因此，在部分美国决策者眼中，投资行为已不再只是市场行为，而可能涉及技术控制权、数据安全和国家利益。

OpenAI的情况亦是如此。生成式人工智能正在重塑教育、医疗、金融、制造业乃至军事领域。谁掌握最先进的大模型，谁就可能掌握下一轮生产力革命的主导权。因此，美国对AI技术、芯片出口、人才流动乃至资本参与的限制越来越多。科技企业的估值，不再只是商业价值的体现，也包含国家竞争力的溢价。

“资本无国界”的时代正在退场

从这个意义上说，SpaceX与OpenAI的上市，不只是资本市场事件，更是地缘政治事件。

过去，人们习惯以收益率决定资金流向；今天，决定资本流向的，越来越是国籍、制度与战略信任。换言之，“资本无国界”的时代正在退场。事实上，全球已经出现两个并行的发展趋势。

其一，是美国主导的创新资本圈逐渐形成闭环。从AI、航天到量子计算，美国希望确保最核心的创新成果优先服务于自身国家利益，其开放程度正变得更具选择性。

其二，是各经济体加速推进科技自主化。欧洲强调数字主权，中东以主权基金押注AI基础设施，中国则持续推动国产大模型、芯片、机器人及新能源产业链建设，希望降低对外部技术体系的依赖。

决定竞争力的是什么？

长期以来，香港最大的优势在于连接东西方资本，是全球资金进入中国、中国企业走向世界的重要门户。然而，当美国最优质的科技资产因地缘政治因素逐渐形成“半封闭俱乐部”，香港若仍停留在传统融资中介角色，其竞争优势势必受到挑战。香港未来能否继续保持国际金融中心地位，很大程度上取决于它能否完成角色转换——不仅成为国际资本配置中国资产的平台，更成为中国创新连接全球南方资本的桥梁。

事实上，中国并非缺乏创新能力。新能源汽车、无人机、工业机器人、移动支付等领域，中国企业已经建立起全球竞争优势。问题在于，中国能否建立起与技术实力相匹配的资本市场叙事，孕育出既具全球影响力、又能让世界分享成长收益的新一代科技龙头。

这或许才是SpaceX事件给予中国最重要的提醒。真正决定未来竞争力的，从来不只是技术本身，而是技术、资本与制度之间能否形成正向循环。实验室里的突破固然重要，但谁能够聚集全球人才、吸引长期资本、制定产业规则，谁才拥有定义未来的能力。

对于普通投资者而言，更值得思考的问题是：当世界最具想像力的科技企业逐渐被纳入地缘政治边界，我们还能否像过去那样，自由分享全球创新成果？全球化并没有结束，但它正在进入新的阶段：贸易仍会继续，创新依然跨境，但资本的流动将越来越带有阵营色彩。

过去，人们相信资本会流向收益最高的地方；未来，资本或许首先流向“最值得信任的同盟”。这不是一宗IPO的插曲，而是一个时代转向的注脚。

糖尿病前期减肥的核心在于减少胰岛素抵抗与控制血糖波动

 糖尿病前期减肥的核心在于减少胰岛素抵抗与控制血糖波动。研究证实，只要减去体重的 5%至7%（约4-6公斤），并保持健康生活习惯，就能有效逆转糖尿病前期，使其不发展为2型糖尿病。 [1, 2]

以下是科学、有效的针对性减重指南：

1. 饮食：低糖与高纤组合

• 控碳水：限制精致糖与高淀粉食物（白米饭、白面包、含糖饮料）。可采用“一份醣”原则，每餐主食（醣类）控制在1/4碗以内（约20克碳水）。
• 进食顺序：餐前先喝汤，进餐时先吃蔬菜，再吃蛋白质，最后吃主食与水果。这能有效延缓血糖上升。
• 黄金比例：每餐食物比例建议为 60%蔬菜 + 30%蛋白质 + 10%淀粉。多摄入高纤维食物（如西兰花、燕麦、深色叶菜），增加饱腹感并稳定血糖。 [1, 2, 3]

2. 运动：有氧结合阻力训练

• 有氧运动：如快走、游泳或近年流行的“超慢跑”（微微喘、可说话的节奏），每天进行30-60分钟，能有效消耗血糖与内脏脂肪。
• 阻力训练：如深蹲、弓箭步、弹力带训练。肌肉是消耗血糖的大户，增加肌肉量能显著提升基础代谢，降低胰岛素抵抗。
• 频率：减少久坐，建议每周至少进行150分钟的中等强度运动。 [1, 2, 3]

3. 生活习惯与监测

• 充足睡眠：每天保证7-8小时高质量睡眠，熬夜会直接影响胰岛素敏感度并诱发食欲。
• 血糖记录：定期使用家用血糖仪监测空腹及餐后血糖，了解自身对不同食物的反应。
• 关注体脂而非体重：使用体脂秤，将减脂和增加肌肉作为核心目标，避免过度节食导致的肌肉流失。 [1, 2]

The Federal Reserve

 The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady in a range of 3.5% to 3.75% during newly appointed Chairman Kevin Warsh's first meeting. However, policymakers signaled a potential rate hike later this year, with nine of 18 officials projecting at least one quarter-point increase before 2026 ends. [1, 2, 3]

Decision Breakdown

• The Decision: Unanimous vote to leave rates anchored at 3.5% – 3.75%, unchanged since late 2025. [1, 2]
• Future Outlook: Nearly half of policymakers now support a rate hike later in the year, primarily driven by resurgent inflation and energy shocks. [1, 2]
• Market Reaction: Traders are pricing in a roughly 60% probability that the first rate hike could occur by October or December. [1]
• Policy Shift: The Fed released a dramatically shorter policy statement and officially removed language that previously signaled an inclination for future rate cuts. [1, 2]

ARM stock | Low float

Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) has a public float of approximately 13.5% to 14.5% of its total shares outstanding. SoftBank retains control over the remaining bulk of the company (around 90%), which restricts the overall supply of shares available to be freely traded on the open market. [1, 2, 3]

A breakdown of Arm’s current share statistics clarifies this structure:

• Total Shares Outstanding: ~1.07 billion
• Public Float: ~142 to 144 million shares
• Float as % of Outstanding: ~13.5%
• Short Interest (% of Float): ~12.74% [1, 2, 3]

Because insiders and SoftBank own such a massive majority of the company, the low float limits overall liquidity, which can lead to increased price volatility. [1, 2]

To confirm real-time changes to this float or to review insider ownership shifts, you can check Arm’s profile on Stock Analysis or view the share statistics directly on Yahoo Finance.

Arm stock (ARM)

 Arm stock (ARM) is surging due to an aggressive expansion into AI data centers and a shift toward its own custom chips. Its P/E ratio is exceptionally high because its current earnings are small compared to its market value, as the market is pricing in explosive future growth rather than historic profits. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Why the Stock is Going Up

• The AI Infrastructure Boom: Demand for power-efficient CPUs is exploding for agentic AI and server inference. Arm has rapidly expanded its data center footprint. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Transition to Custom Silicon: Arm announced it is pivoting toward producing its own data center chips (the AGI CPU) rather than solely licensing out its architecture. Analysts view this as a massive new revenue opportunity that could dramatically alter its business model. [1, 2]
• Shift to Compute Subsystems (CSS): Instead of just selling basic blueprints, Arm is now offering pre-designed physical layouts. This commands much higher royalty and licensing fees per chip. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Why the P/E Ratio is So High

• Pricing in Future Growth: Arm’s current earnings per share (EPS) are low because, for decades, it operated as a "licensing only" company. Investors are willing to pay a massive premium today based on the projection that revenues and profits will multiply significantly over the next 3 to 5 years. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• The Valuation Premium: Because Arm trades at such elevated metrics, many Wall Street analysts analyze it using the PEG (Price/Earnings-to-Growth) ratio, which accounts for expected profit surges. [1, 2]
• Low Market Float: Softbank still owns the vast majority of Arm's equity. Because a relatively small percentage of the stock is publicly traded (low float), it can lead to aggressive price run-ups. [1, 2]

Meta stock | 10 shares

 

日线上山趋势（宏观多头）结合 SMC（聪明钱概念）中的 CHoCH（角色互换/趋势反转）

 日线上山趋势（宏观多头）结合 SMC（聪明钱概念）中的 CHoCH（角色互换/趋势反转），核心逻辑是“顺大势、抓逆转、找阻截”。利用日线确立多头偏见，在日线或四小时出现 CHoCH 确认后，切入小级别（1H/15M）寻找 OB（订单块）和 FVG（缺口）进行做多交易。 [1, 2]

以下为您整理了具体的交易执行步骤：

1. 确认宏观趋势（日线级别）

观察日线图，确认当前是否处于“上山趋势”（即不断抬高的低点和高点）。如果日线整体方向向上，这为您提供了宏观的看涨偏见（Bias），在此前提下只做多、不做空。 [1, 2]

2. 等待回调与 CHoCH（趋势转变）

• 寻回调： 顺势交易的关键不在于追高，而在于等价格回调至日线级别的折价区（Discount Zone）。
• 捕捉 CHoCH： 在回调过程中，价格会创出更低的高点和低点。当价格触及关键支撑位（如日线级别的 OB）并出现强烈反弹，突破上一个下跌浪的高点，这就形成了 CHoCH（Character of Change，角色改变）。这通常标志着机构资金介入，回调结束，上涨趋势重启。 [1, 2, 3]

3. 切入低级别寻找入场点 (Entry)

日线级别确认 CHoCH 后，可以切入 1小时 (1H) 或 15分钟 (15M) 图表，以获取更精准的入场点：

• 寻找流动性与不平衡 (FVG)： 关注回调起点留下的未平仓流动性缺口 (FVG) 或强势拉升前的最后一个下跌订单块 (OB)。
• 入场挂单： 在这些未补齐的 FVG 区间或 OB 顶部附近挂单买入，等待价格回踩时成交。 [1, 2]

4. 风控与止盈

• 止损设置 (Stop Loss)： 放置在启动拉升并形成 CHoCH 的最低点（或对应的 OB 底部）下方。
• 止盈设置 (Take Profit)： 以日线级别上方的未收集流动性（前高 Liquidity Pool）为目标。