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The disincentives for Apple shifting its production domestically include a complex supply chain that Cook began to engineer during the 1990s while he was working for his predecessor, company co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011. It would take several years and cost billions of dollars to build new plants in the U.S. Combined with current economic forces, the price of an iPhone could triple, threatening to torpedo sales of Apple’s marquee product, which generated revenue of $201 billion during the company’s last fiscal year.“The concept of making iPhones in the U.S. is a nonstarter,” asserted Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, reflecting a widely held view in the investment community that tracks Apple’s every move. He estimated that the current $1,000 price tag for an iPhone made in China, or India, would soar to more than $3,000 if production shifted to the U.S. And he believes that moving production domestically likely couldn’t be done until, at the earliest, 2028. “Price points would move so dramatically, it’s hard to comprehend.”

In a Friday research note, Ives predicted Cook would engage in a “game of negotiations” with Trump that would spare the iPhone from the 25% tariffs.Planning for the future is also becoming more difficult for Apple and other technology companies amid the upheaval being caused by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. As AI becomes more sophisticated, the technology may spawn a forthcoming wave of hands-free and screen-free devices that diminish the demand for smartphones.“You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now, as crazy as it sounds,” Apple executive Eddy Cue said earlier this month

about the U.S. Justice Department’s proposed breakup of Google for running an illegal monopoly in search.Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. On a quarterly earnings call earlier in May, Cook told investors that tariffs had a “limited impact” on the company in the March quarter because it was able to optimize its supply chain. But Cook warned that it is “very difficult” to predict beyond June “because I’m not sure what will happen with tariffs.”

The big question is how long Apple might be willing to hold the line on its current prices if Trump’s threatened tolls become too much to bear and consumers are asked to shoulder some of the burden. Even without an escalation in tariffs, many analysts are predicting Apple will raise iPhone prices this autumn when the latest models are typically released — a prospect that could prod consumers to splurge on an upgrade this summer.

One of the main reasons that Apple has had wiggle room to hold the line on its current iPhone pricing is because the company continues to reap huge profit margins from the revenue generated by subscriptions and other services tied to its product, said Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee. That division, which collected $96 billion in revenue during Apple’s last fiscal year, remains untouched by Trump’s tariffs.Towns was hurt near the end of the Pacers’ 130-121 victory on Tuesday that gave them a 3-1 lead in the series. He was able to finish the game, but he was noticeably hobbling after the knee-to-knee collision and the Knicks had listed him as questionable to play Thursday.

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said earlier Thursday that Towns’ availability would be a game-time decision.Towns had carried the Knicks to their lone win in the series by scoring 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3. On Thursday, he followed Jalen Brunson’s strong start by scoring 12 points while playing the entire second quarter.

The Knicks stuck with their starting lineup that debuted in Game 3, with Towns moved to forward and Mitchell Robinson starting at center. Robinson replaced forward Josh Hart in the first unit, with the Knicks hoping his rebounding and defense would help slow down the Pacers.The Knicks hadn’t really started well in either of the first two games with the big lineup and gave up 43 points in the first quarter of Game 4. But Indiana barely surpassed that in the first half Thursday, when New York led 56-45, as the Knicks finally avoided the early holes they’ve been falling into.