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Flash memory chipmakers gain leverage over Apple

Original: Apple bullied flash memory suppliers, and why AI datacenters changed the game

Flash memory suppliers, long squeezed by Apple's aggressive pricing power, are seeing their fortunes reverse as surging demand for storage from AI datacenters tightens supply and lifts prices. The shift hands bargaining power back to chip sellers, weakening the leverage Apple once used to dictate terms in negotiations.

Why now: AI-driven demand for memory is reshaping supplier-customer power dynamics with major buyers like Apple.

Appleflash memory suppliersAI datacenters

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