The Future of Tech Is Owning Nothing
Do you think you already have too many monthly subscriptions? Apple, with its new Apple Upgrade program, has opened the floodgates for an all-leased future, where you won’t actually own the tech you pay for. Apple, just like every other company, has hiked gadget prices to combat the spiking cost of memory driven by demand from AI data centers.
- ▪Do you think you already have too many monthly subscriptions?
- ▪Apple, with its new Apple Upgrade program, has opened the floodgates for an all-leased future, where you won’t actually own the tech you pay for.
- ▪Apple, just like every other company, has hiked gadget prices to combat the spiking cost of memory driven by demand from AI data centers.
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| Original publisher | Gizmodo |
| Canonical URL | https://gizmodo.com/the-future-of-tech-is-owning-nothing-2000792593 |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:50:45 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-29T20:56:05.434Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-29T20:56:05.434Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Do you think you already have too many monthly subscriptions? Better buckle up. Apple, with its new Apple Upgrade program, has opened the floodgates for an all-leased future, where you won’t actually own the tech you pay for. Apple, just like every other company, has hiked gadget prices to combat the spiking cost of memory driven by demand from AI data centers. Companies look to Apple as the canary in a coal mine for major trends. So when Apple attacks the pricing problem with a lease program, you can bet every other tech company is taking…
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