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Apple eyes using Intel, Samsung to build Apple Silicon chips in America
In a notable development that could reshape Apple’s long-standing semiconductor supply chain, the company is holding early-stage…
Iran threatens Apple, other tech giants with attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened U.S. tech companies with attacks. The list includes Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, and…
Apple eyes Intel partnership for future iPhone chips
Analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities has reiterated his forecast that Intel could begin manufacturing chips for select iPhone models as early as…
Apple may use Intel to fabricate some iPhone chips by 2028
Intel is now anticipated to secure a supply agreement with Apple for certain non-Pro iPhone chips as early as 2028. This would build on…
Intel expected to start shipping Apple’s lowest-tier M processors as early as 2027 – Ming-Chi Kuo
There have always been rumors in the market about Intel becoming a supplier of advanced processes for Apple, but this rumor has always…
Nvidia invests $5 billion in beleaguered Intel
On Thursday, Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel, bolstering the struggling U.S. chipmaker shortly after the Trump admin…
After 10% Intel equity deal, President Trump says he’ll make deals like it ‘all day long’
President Donald Trump on Monday supported America’s 10% stake in Intel, criticizing detractors of the deal in a morning post…
Trump administration is not eyeing equity stakes in TSMC, Micron – White House official
The Trump administration is exploring equity stakes in companies receiving 2022 CHIPS Act funding, but has no plans to do so for major…
Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech
Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium (UALink) has announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the election of Apple, Alibaba Cloud…
Apple Silicon chief Johny Srouji likely on Intel’s new CEO short list
Following the recent departure of CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel may once again turn to Apple’s Johny Srouji as a potential candidate for…
Beleaguered Intel’s struggles continue
The U.S. is in the midst of a big effort to bring more semiconductor manufacturing onshore. Intel is the biggest US semiconductor…
Apple named among ‘catch-up’ AI winners for the second half
AI laggards — Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, and Intel, for three high-profile examples – are going to shine the second half of this year…
Intel In Slide: Arm aims to capture 50% of PC market in five years, CEO says
Intel, schmintel. Arm Holdings aims to gain more than 50% of the Windows PC market in five years, the chip designer’s CEO said, as Microsoft…
Major Apple supplier TSMC to invest up to $100 million in Arm Holdings’ IPO
Major Apple supplier TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will invest up to $100 million in chip designer Arm Holdings Plc’s IPO …
Apple in talks to invest in Arm’s IPO in chip influence tug of war
Arm Holdings Ltd’s clients are angling to snap up shares in its initial public offering (IPO), putting the semiconductor designer’s adherence…
Apple, other leading chipmakers to invest in Arm as it eyes September IPO
Leading global chipmakers, including Apple, Samsung Electronics, Nvidia, and Intel, are expected to invest in Arm as soon as the company is…
Apple debuts M2 Ultra with up to 192GB of memory
Apple today announced M2 Ultra, a new system on a chip (SoC) that delivers huge performance increases to the Mac and completes…
Beleaguered Intel reports largest quarterly loss in company history
Intel reported first-quarter results on Thursday that showed a staggering 133% annual reduction in earnings per share. Revenue dropped…
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law, dies at 94
Gordon Moore, the electronics pioneer who co-founded Intel Corp. and whose theories, including “Moore’s Law,” defined the tempo…
Court revives Apple, Google, Cisco challenge to U.S. patent-review policy
Apple, Google, Cisco, and others can sue the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to challenge a rule that reduced the number of patent-validity…
Why Apple Silicon is better than Intel for Macs
On June 22, 2020, a historic day for the Mac, Apple announced it would transition the Mac to its world-class custom silicon – Apple Silicon …
Intel launches ‘World’s Fastest Mobile Processor’ featuring 24 cores
Intel this week announced the Core i9-13980HX, a 24-core 5.6GHz mobile chip that the company says is the “world’s fastest mobile processor”…
Beleaguered Intel looks to ‘austerity’ for salvation
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of beleaguered hotplate-maker Intel, has tasked his outclassed team with finding new cost savings as he hoped “austerity” …
Wintel PC notebook peddlers worried about Apple’s superior MacBooks
Wintel notebook sales may be affected negatively by the launch of Apple’s superior new MacBooks in the second half of 2022 and weak consumer…
GeekBench: 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro beats Apple’s $5,999 Intel-handicapped Mac Pro
Apple’s new M2 MacBook Pro outperforms the $5,999 base model of the Intel-handicapped Mac Pro in Geekbench 5 benchmarks…
Apple Silicon fab TSMC expected to start 2nm chip production in 2025
TSMC, the fabricator of Apple Silicon chips, is set to make significant enhancements to its chipmaking process when it begins 2nm production…
Led by Johny Srouji, Apple’s silicon team are only interested in the best
Apple’s critically-acclaimed M1 family of chips, which are far more energy-efficient silicon than Intel’s, enable Macs to run much faster…
Apple’s powerhouse M1 Ultra chip is bad news for Intel, AMD, and Nvidia
Apple earlier this month announced M1 Ultra, the next giant leap for Apple silicon and the Mac. Featuring UltraFusion — Apple’s innovative…
Microsoft hires key Apple engineer to design server chips
Microsoft has lured away veteran semiconductor designer Mike Filippo from Apple as it looks to expand its own server-chips efforts…
Apple Silicon designer Jeff Wilcox leaves Apple to rejoin Intel
Apple Silicon leader and T2 security processor developer Jeff Wilcox has left Apple to rejoin Intel and oversee architecture for all Intel…
Intel claims its new Core i9 processor is faster than Apple’s M1 Max
Intel on Tuesday announced the 12th generation of its mobile processors focused on laptops and smaller computers. According to Intel…
Apple ditched Intel in 2021, and it’s really paying off
Apple, in the process of dumping Intel of out their Mac lineup, launched two more M1-based Apple Silicon Macs in 2021, including an all-new…
Apple reportedly still has one more Intel-based Mac left in its pipeline
Apple reportedly still has one more Intel-based Mac left in its pipeline: the next iteration of the desktop Mac Pro that’s yet to be…
Apple fixes macOS Monterey bug that bricked some T2-equipped Macs
Apple has fixed a bug that could cause some Intel Macs with a T2 chip to fail to boot up after macOS Monterey was installed, Apple…
Apple’s M1 Pro vs. M1 Max: Real-world performance test
The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro chip is pitted against the high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip to see…
First benchmarks: Apple’s M1 Max absolutely destroys Intel
The first Geekbench benchmarks for Apple’s high-end M1 Max chip featuring a 10-core CPU and 32-core GPU have appeared…
Beleaguered Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger wants to win back lifestyle company’s business
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who earlier this year attempted to denigrate Apple by referring to the firm as “a lifestyle company,” now wants…
U.S. Commerce Secretary: ‘Aggressive’ action on chip shortage needed
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday it is time to get “aggressive” in addressing the worsening chip shortage…
Thunderbolt 5 details leak via deleted Twitter photo by Intel executive
A tweet from an Intel executive that has since been deleted contained an image that revealed some details about Thunderbolt 5, including…
Qualcomm CEO: We can have the best chip on the market, thanks to ex-Apple chip architects
Longtime processor suppliers Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices have no chips as energy efficient as Apple’s. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon…
TSMC to start 4nm process risk production in Q321, 3nm volume production starts 2H22
TSMC is rapidly advancing its world-class manufacturing processes, and it is expected to move its N4 4nm node to risk production…
