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Aug 3, 2026
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An ‘AI tax’ is driving up the price of gaming computers and other electronics
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An ‘AI tax’ is driving up the price of gaming computers and other electronics
KELSEY ROLFE
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED 49 MINUTES AGO
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Steven Wen installs components in a computer at the warehouse of Quoted Tech, a custom computer builder in Toronto, on Wednesdays, July 29, 2026. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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