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Apple Store outage linked to significant price hikes

The Apple Store experienced an outage, with Apple stating they were making updates. The store has since come back online, reportedly with significant price increases on Macs and iPads. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product availability and pricing change event for a major consumer electronics retailer, not a core AI development.

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Apple Store outage linked to significant price hikes

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This is a product availability and pricing change event for a major consumer electronics retailer, not a core AI development.
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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