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Apple's Chip Suppliers Gaining Leverage in the AI Era
Original: Apple Squeezed These Chip Suppliers for Years. AI Is Helping Them Get Even | The 10-Point for October 29
The Wall Street Journal reports that chip suppliers long pressured by Apple's aggressive bargaining are gaining new leverage as artificial intelligence drives up demand for semiconductors. With AI companies competing for chips and components, suppliers can now command better terms, loosening Apple's traditionally tight grip over its supply chain and reshaping negotiating dynamics across the industry.
Why now: AI-driven semiconductor demand is shifting bargaining power back toward suppliers that Apple has squeezed for years.
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