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Macs With M5 Chips Expected to Launch in This Order

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Macs With M5 Chips Expected to Launch in This Order Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today outlined mass production timing for the M5 series of chips, which he expects to be used in both future Macs and Apple Intelligence servers. The rollout will likely begin next year. Kuo expects the standard M5 chip to enter mass production in the first half of 2025, followed by the M5 Pro and M5 Max …

Mac Rumors 882 2024-12-24

The US finalizes CHIPS Act funding for Samsung and Texas Instruments

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The US finalizes CHIPS Act funding for Samsung and Texas Instruments Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Commerce Department has awarded Samsung and Texas Instruments with a combined over $6 billion in “direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication,” according to a pair of announcements published on Friday. Samsung will get the larger of the two award…

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iPhone 17: Newer 3nm Technology Expected for A19 and A19 Pro Chips

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iPhone 17: Newer 3nm Technology Expected for A19 and A19 Pro Chips Apple’s next-generation A19 chip for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air and A19 Pro chip for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be manufactured with TSMC’s latest, third-generation 3nm process called “N3P,” analyst Jeff Pu said today, in a broader tech-related research note with Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong. The current A18 an…

Mac Rumors 747 2024-11-19

Gorilla Glass maker Corning to receive up to $32 million under CHIPS Act

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Gorilla Glass maker Corning to receive up to $32 million under CHIPS Act Samsung’s Galaxy S24 is just one of the many phones that use Gorilla Glass. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeCorning, the maker of Gorilla Glass, is set to receive up to $32 million in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. In an announcement on Friday, the US Commerce Department said the proposed funding will help Corning increase produc…

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Apple Intelligence Servers Expected to Start Using M4 Chips Next Year After M2 Ultra This Year

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Apple Intelligence Servers Expected to Start Using M4 Chips Next Year After M2 Ultra This Year Apple plans to start using the M4 chip in its Apple Intelligence servers next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report this week, citing TrendForce analyst Frank Kung. Apple Intelligence servers are currently powered by the M2 Ultra chip, per previous reports. The report claims that Apple has approached its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn …

Mac Rumors 520 2024-11-07

The iPhone 17 might use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chips

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The iPhone 17 might use Apple’s own Wi-Fi chips Hardware is hard. | Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple’s journey to making its own wireless chips has been a long one, but the end might be in sight. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted on X that Apple’s switch to its own in-house Wi-Fi / Bluetooth chips will start with the iPhone 17 in the second half of next year. Kuo also agrees with 9to5Mac’s re…

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Kuo: Apple’s Upcoming 5G and Wi-Fi Chips for iPhones Are Currently Two Different Chips

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Kuo: Apple’s Upcoming 5G and Wi-Fi Chips for iPhones Are Currently Two Different Chips Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said that at least one iPhone 17 model launching next year will be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip. For years, Apple has also been rumored to be developing its own in-house 5G chip for iPhones, and Kuo has since provided some clarification about Apple’s plans. Earlier this month, 9to5Ma…

Mac Rumors 344 2024-11-01