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Smartphone & Computer Prices Surge: Young Consumers Pay the New "AI Tax"
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (792+ words) The "wait-for-price-cut" group, who are used to waiting for price reductions and subsidies, have encountered price hikes this year instead. Computers and tablets have also avoided the price surge. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China shows that…...
How the AI boom is pushing smartphone prices higher
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1062+ words) Walk into any busy market in Kampala, Lagos or Nairobi these days and you will hear the same talk among phone sellers. The really cheap smartphones that used to sell fast are getting harder to find at the old low…...
Sridhar Vembu: AI Boom Behind Rising Phone Prices
3+ week, 5+ day ago (461+ words) Zoho founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu has said that the rising cost of smartphones and laptops in 2026 is directly linked to the ongoing AI investment boom, warning that the boom itself could eventually unwind the way the telecom bubble…...