Ai Chips news and trends

Apple Plans Price Hikes as AI Companies Drive Up Chip Costs
Apple // June 17, 2026

Apple plans to raise prices due to a surge in the costs of memory and storage chips, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a report posted Wednesday (June 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Google and Blackstone Team to Launch AI Cloud Venture
Google // May 19, 2026

Google is working with asset manager Blackstone to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Apple Ups Price For Faster MacBooks Amid Chip Shortage
Apple // March 03, 2026

Apple has introduced faster-yet-costlier versions of its MacBook computers amid an ongoing memory chip drought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Microsoft Ramps Up AI Chip Race With Google and Amazon
Artificial Intelligence // January 27, 2026

Microsoft on Monday (Jan. 26) introduced Maia 200, its second-generation custom artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator, as cloud providers increasingly focus on inference, the phase of AI where trained models generate responses for users. Microsoft said the chip is designed specifically to run large models efficiently...

Interviews & Exclusives
DeepSeek Open-Source Model Could Shake Up Enterprise AI

January 27, 2025
Shares of Nvidia, the darling stock of the generative AI boom, are down 15.3% in midday trading on Monday (Jan. 27) as Wall Street grapples with the revelation that it could be overpaying for this emerging technology. Google, Microsoft and Amazon shares are also down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

How Many Chips Could You Buy With $74 Billion?

July 01, 2024
As tech giants worldwide scramble to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, South Korea’s SK Hynix is making a $74.6 billion wager that could redefine the semiconductor industry —...

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AI Chip Startup Etched Eyes $20 Billion Valuation

July 19, 2026
Artificial intelligence chip startup Etched is reportedly preparing to quadruple its valuation to around $20 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Apple Plans Price Hikes as AI Companies Drive Up Chip Costs

June 17, 2026
Apple plans to raise prices due to a surge in the costs of memory and storage chips, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a report posted...

Google and Blackstone Team to Launch AI Cloud Venture

May 19, 2026
Google is working with asset manager Blackstone to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Apple Ups Price For Faster MacBooks Amid Chip Shortage

March 03, 2026
Apple has introduced faster-yet-costlier versions of its MacBook computers amid an ongoing memory chip drought. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...