AI Is Eating the World (and Your Wallet): MacBook Pros Up to $400 More as Chip Shortages Hit Phones Too

AI demand is triggering memory chip shortages that are linked to a 12–13% drop in smartphone shipments and Apple jacking MacBook Pro prices by up to $400. Meanwhile Big Tech is lining up $650B in data center spending—60% more than last year—so your next gadget upgrade is basically paying tribute to the AI gods.