Apple Hikes Mac and iPad Prices as Memory Chip Shortage Deepens

Apple on Thursday raised prices on several Mac and iPad models, saying it could no longer absorb surging memory and storage chip costs tied to the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California, company described the situation as an “unprecedented challenge”…

Blood, Sweat & Tears Frontman David Clayton-Thomas Dead at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the gritty, urgent voice behind Blood, Sweat & Tears classics including “Spinning Wheel” and “And When I Die,” has died at 84. Spokesperson Eric Alper said Clayton-Thomas died “peacefully” Wednesday at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. No specific…