AOC Calls for Apple Breakup — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested antitrust action against Apple to protect consumers from rising prices, blaming the company’s power and data centers for “chipflation” and supply shortages.

AI-Driven Chip Shortage — Surging demand for memory chips and semiconductors (driven by AI servers) is causing price hikes for consumer electronics like iPhones and MacBooks, but this is a temporary market dynamic, not something solved by breaking up companies.

Private Sector Efficiency vs. Government — The article contrasts Apple’s ability to manage costs amid global challenges with government-managed sectors (education, healthcare), arguing that breaking up Apple wouldn’t lower chip prices and that data centers are essential for AI progress and job creation.

Apple upset iPhone, iPad, and MacBook lovers everywhere when it announced across-the-board price hikes for its suite of products. CEO Tim Cook said the increases were unavoidable due to the “RAMpocalypse” or “chipflation” wreaking havoc on the global marketplace. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) might have missed the memo. It turns out AOC thinks breaking up Apple will prevent higher consumer costs.

AOC Takes a Bite of the Apple

In a June 28 Fox News interview, AOC proposed that the government intervene and begin shattering the iPhone maker into tiny pieces to protect its customers.

“The problem that we have is that these big companies, they think they are governments, they want to be governments, they want to........

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