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How surging demand from AI hyperscalers has quintupled flash memory prices and shifted market and negotiating power from Apple to suppliers like Kioxia

How surging demand from AI hyperscalers has quintupled flash memory prices and shifted market and negotiating power from Apple to suppliers like Kioxia The iPhone maker for years bullied flash-storage makers into steep discounts until AI hyperscalers bid up pri…

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  1. 2026-10-29 03:55 · Techmeme
    How surging demand from AI hyperscalers has quintupled flash memory prices and shifted market and negotiating power from Apple to suppliers like Kioxia

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