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Apple pays $57 more per phone as AI outbids it for memory

development2026-02-03

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Apple is reportedly paying $57 more for memory per iPhone as AI companies outbid it for glass fiber and chips, while the White House launched Project Vault, a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile.

Reported metric: +$57 / $12B

Reporting date: 2026-02-03 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to February 3, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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The memory crunch is forecast to last until 2027

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Apple pays $57 more per phone as AI outbids it for memory
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Reporting date: 2026-02-03
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-02-03-apple-pays-57-more-per-iphone
Claim: Apple is reportedly paying $57 more for memory per iPhone as AI companies outbid it for glass fiber and chips, while the White House launched Project Vault, a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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- Welcome to February 3, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-february-3-2026
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