AI Demand Shifts Bargaining Power From Apple to Flash-Storage Makers

Apple long pressured flash-storage suppliers into steep discounts, but AI hyperscalers are now bidding up memory prices and absorbing supply, restoring sellers' leverage.

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2026-10-29 01:00 · Wall Street Journal Technology
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