Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park is still attracting semiconductor service companies even as major foundries run short of land, underscoring the park's role in a global supply chain centered on advanced chips. New approvals for testing, materials, and equipment research point to rising demand for services that support production at below 2nm nodes.

Before the price hikes became official, Apple had already warned investors that soaring memory costs would increasingly pressure margins. The company has now followed through on one of the rarest moves in its history: raising prices across much of its Mac, iPad, home device, and Vision Pro lineup to offset an AI-driven surge in memory and storage costs.