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Memory prices quadruple; iPhone 18 Pro prices seen rising up to 20 percent

Apple may raise prices of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, due to be unveiled on Sept. 9, by up to 20 percent, as memory costs surge amid tightening supply tied to expanding AI data centres. TrendForce estimated memory costs for the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro could rise about 400 percent year on year, pushing overall component costs higher. TrendForce also flagged possible increases for non-Pro models and projected a high starting price for a first foldable iPhone.

Industry

Google reuses DDR4 from retired servers for AI equipment amid memory shortage

Google is reusing older DDR4 memory recovered from decommissioned servers in newer AI equipment as a worsening supply crunch hits memory chips, driven by the spread of AI data centres. Google said it remains hard to secure enough chips and called faster capacity expansion by manufacturers the most sustainable solution. Meta and others are also extending older memory use via CXL, though performance limits remain. Researchers and companies forecast further price rises and prolonged shortages.

AI & Enterprise

DeepSeek secures first external funding, clarifies role split with High-Flyer

DeepSeek is seeking external investment for the first time this year as the division of roles with its founder’s quant hedge fund, High-Flyer, becomes clearer. CNBC reported that High-Flyer-affiliated funds secured pre-IPO allocations in Chinese semiconductor and robotics firms, while DeepSeek moved to raise separate financing to meet expanding funding and computing needs. Analysts cited limits to relying solely on High-Flyer as DeepSeek grows.