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As Apple seeks to re-shore more chip production, TSMC invests an additional $20 billion in its Arizona plants even while Intel allegedly ramps up test production.

Intel is quietly manufacturing chips for Apple's iPhones, iPads, and Macs — but only legacy and mid-range processors, not the advanced silicon TSMC still dominates.

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: Leading-edge foundry roadmaps for TSMC, Intel and Samsung — outlining the path to 1.4nm nodes and beyond

From atomic-scale transistors to chips made of light — here is what comes after the 2nm revolution,...

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: Japanese chemical giant JSR expands to Taiwan for EUV photoresist production near TSMC — plant to fill missing chemical link to scale EUV materials

OpenAI is forming a new company to deploy AI, and the other labs aren’t far behind, reinforcing the thesis that AI’s impact will require top-down implementation. Then, Apple has economi…

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: TSMC allocates $20 billion to Arizona expansion — project faces water and labor shortages, complicated by visa rules

Sony and chip manufacturing giant TSMC have entered into a preliminary agreement to co-develop an Japan-based sensor fabrication facility.

A report earlier this week said that Apple was considering diversifying chip manufacturing away from its current sole dependence on...

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: Global semiconductor sales hit nearly $300 billion in Q1 2026 — chips are on track to top $1 trillion for this year, says report

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: Apple considering Intel and Samsung for US chip production, report claims — consumer electronics giant looks to diversify supply chain amid chip shortages

Bloomberg yesterday reported that Apple has been in discussion with both Intel and Samsung regarding future production of its device...

Bloomberg reports Apple is in early-stage discussions with Intel and Samsung about producing some of its M-series chips. The talks are exploratory; the signal is significant.…

From Engadget: Apple said to be talking to Intel and Samsung about building key device processors

Apple has been exploring early-stage talks with Intel and evaluating facilities from Samsung Electronics as it looks to diversify production of its core device chips.

There is no doubt that Apple needs to diversify its processor supply chain, but Samsung and Intel are weak alternatives next to TSMC. Apple may try anyway.

From Latest from Tom's Hardware: Nvidia's exposure to Asian supply chains for components hits 90% of its production costs — marked increase from 65% could intensify as physical AI adds even more exposure

A new report claims that while Apple Silicon chips based on TSMC's 3nm processors will remain in shorter supply than usual, there are reasons to expect the launch of 2nm processor in the next MacBook Pro will improve the situation.