news El Sudcaliforniano 2026-11-07

Chip Shortages and Rising Component Costs Drive Up Apple Prices

Apple anticipates a drop in its gross margin during the holiday quarter due to increasingly expensive semiconductor chips. The tech giant also expects higher hardware component costs to linger through 2027.

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