US senators urge Apple to abandon plans for Chinese-made chips
Apple wants to use China-sourced chips for products sold in China during the AI-driven memory shortage, but a letter from US senators hopes to persuade Apple otherwise. …
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Where Apple products are assembled
… While the average person had to figure out the extra fees they had to pay for orders from China, Apple had to find ways of diversifying its already complex supply chain. Apple& 039;s chip suppliers Before an Apple product can even be assembled, the company needs to secure its individual components. …
Chinese RAM supplier denies Apple's bid for cheaper RAM
… But with the global chip shortage only getting worse because of demands from AI firms, Apple asked Trump to allow it to buy from blacklisted CXMT for use globally. Now according to Korean technology site Digital Daily , however, CXMT has rejected Apple's discount demands. …
Leasing your iPhone, the new China problem, & Apple's future on the AppleInsider Podcast
… While Apple won't be remotely locking iPhones when people miss payments, the lease terms are straightforward about where fees might appear. AI-driven RAM shortages have pushed Apple to look to Chinese suppliers for China-made products. …
Apple may have signed a deal with Intel to make Apple Silicon
… Intel could soon be making Apple& 039;s chips. Image credit: Intel Reports had earlier suggested that the two companies were discussing a deal that would help Apple diversify its supply chain. Now, the pair are closer than ever to manufacturing some of Apple& 039;s chips in the United States. …
Micron urges White House to reject Apple's blacklist memory plan
… Apple also reportedly said that Micron isn't reinvesting fast enough to meaningfully increase supply. That improved capacity will also have little effect to the supply chain, as the vast majority will be allocated to AI customers. …
Apple's U.S. chip plan gains steam thanks to $20B TSMC investment
… The vital importance of TSMC to the world& 039;s processor supply, though, has up to now given Taiwan what& 039;s been called a silicon shield. The belief is that were China to invade, the US would back Taiwan because it& 039;s so important to the American and global economy. …
Apple tested Chinese memory chips for the Mac, rivals shipping
… But this has been eroded significantly as demand from AI firms has pushed the price of chips up, and their availability down.
iPhone 18 Pro rumor roundup: 2nm A20 chip, C2 modem, more
… According to a supply chain report, production for the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture components began in April 2026 . The report claimed that China's Sunny Optical and Luxshare ICT would make the actuators, with LG Innotech also being part of the camera production process. …
Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass appreciation, Cook in China, and Cats
… This week, Apple& 039;s ambitions to expand its F1 coverage got knocked back, hackers attacked supply chain partner Foxconn, and AI has managed to break Apple& 039;s security in new ways. …