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Apple's Mac Mini, once a niche product, is now experiencing severe shortages and inflated prices on platforms like eBay due to a sudden surge in demand from AI developers and enthusiasts. The compact desktop has become a favored tool for running local AI models and agents, particularly the open-source tool OpenClaw, as users seek to avoid cloud computing costs and maintain data privacy. This unexpected shift has caught Apple off guard, highlighting a broader industry trend towards on-device AI inference and a global crunch in memory chip supply.

By NeuraFeed