# Mac Mini

The Price of Intelligence: Apple Grapples with Mac Shortages Amid AI Surge

Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned that Mac supply shortages will last for months as a surge in AI-related demand depletes inventory. Despite strong Q2 revenue beats, the company has been forced to raise prices on the Mac Mini to manage the strain on its silicon supply chain.

NeTe2026年5月2日 14:38

#Apple#Tim Cook#Mac Mini

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Technology

Apple’s Intelligence Premium: Why the Mac Mini is the First Victim of the AI Hardware Squeeze

Apple has raised the Mac Mini's entry price to $799, citing M4 chip supply constraints and a surge in demand from users running local AI models. The price hike reflects a strategic shift toward higher-spec baseline configurations to accommodate the intensive requirements of Apple Intelligence.

NeTe2026年5月2日 02:59

#Apple#Mac Mini#Artificial Intelligence

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Technology

OpenClaw’s Viral Rise Signals a New Age for Cheap, Deployable AI Agents — and New Risks

OpenClaw, an open‑source agent platform created by Peter Steinberger, has gone viral by turning chat messages into executable commands across multiple model APIs, accelerating demand for inexpensive, high‑throughput models and simple local hardware like the Mac Mini. The surge highlights opportunities for Chinese model providers such as Minimax and Kimi, while raising acute security, deployment and governance challenges.

NeTe2026年2月2日 11:00

#OpenClaw#AI agent#Peter Steinberger