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Apple A20 SoC Linked to TSMC "N3P" Process, AI Aspect Reportedly Improved with Advanced Packaging Tech

Over a year ago, industry watchdogs posited that Apple was patiently waiting in line at the front of TSMC's 2 Nanometer GAA " VVIP queue." The securing of cutting-edge manufacturing processes seems to be a consistent priority for the Cupertino, California-headquartered fabless chip designer. Current generation Apple chipsets—at best—utilize TSMC 3 nm (N3E) wafers. Up until very recently, many insiders believed that the projected late 2026 launch of A20 SoC-powered iPhone 1
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Only One 14-Inch MacBook Pro Model Featuring The M4 Pro, 24GB Unified RAM, Is Available At Its Second-Lowest Price Of $1,749.99 On Amazon, Provided You Do Not Miss The Discount Coupon

Apple’s Space Black finish was introduced with the M3 series of MacBook Pro models, and there is no denying that this color really sets it apart from the other versions. However, what sets these portable Macs apart even further is the hefty discounts on Amazon. Right now, only one 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro is available at its second-lowest price yet, provided you opt for the silver color. If you still have eyes for the Space Black finish, the 24GB unified

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Apple’s Entire iPhone 17 Lineup Once Again Reported To Ship With The Company’s In-House Wi-Fi 7 Chip, iPhone 17 Air To Ship With Two Custom Wireless Solutions

A custom 5G modem may not debut in all of Apple’s iPhone 17 models, but the company is still reported to bring an in-house wireless solution in the form of a Wi-Fi 7 chip that will deliver incredibly high downlink and uplink speeds while also giving the company tremendous control on both hardware and software. One analyst has doubled down on his previous prediction, with the C1 modem found in the iPhone 16e just the start of Apple’s home-grown wireless ambitions.

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Google Is Teaming Up With MediaTek For Its Seventh-Generation AI Chip, Shifting From Broadcom To Cut Costs And Boost Efficiency

Google has traditionally partnered up with Broadcom to design its Tensor Processing Units (TPU) which are basically specialized AI chips utilized in data centers and for cloud computing. The AI accelerator chips are being used by its parent company, Alphabet, and are not the same as Tensor Gx processors used for Pixel phones. This is about to change as per a new report, for it is claimed that the tech giant is now switching from Broadcom to MediaTek to design its seventh-gen TPU, which could possibly be an attempt to

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Apple’s A20 Arriving To The iPhone 18 Lineup Will Reportedly Stick With TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ Process, But It Could Differentiate Itself By Using A More Advanced Packaging

TSMC might be making waves of progress with its 2nm node, as it has been reported to achieve a 60 percent yield on its cutting-edge node during trial production, but there is no guarantee that its customers will be utilizing this technology any time soon, at least according to one report. Apple, who has consistently tried to gain an advantage against the competition by shifting to newer processes for a variety of chipsets, the company may stick with TSMC’s 3nm N3P for the A2

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Apple expected to bring new version of its 5G modem to iPhone 18 Pro models

Apple this year introduced C1, its first in-house 5G modem, with the . However, the company isn’t expected to bring its own modem to more expensive iPhones until at least next year. Analyst Jeff Pu of GF Securities has now corroborated this rumor by saying that Apple is working on a new version of its modem for the iPhone 18 Pro models.

In a note to investors seen by 9to5Mac , the analyst says he expects Apple to put the “C2” chip


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Major US Tech Firms Now Have “Chinese-Descent” Individuals As Their CEOs, Shows How Valuable China’s Talent Is For The Tech Industry

With Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, the top four US tech firms are now led by people of Chinese descent, which shows the nation's growing importance in the global supply chain. Intel, AMD, NVIDIA & Broadcom Are Now Led By Chinese Descent CEOs; All The Talent Starts Popping Up From China Well, this certainly wasn't expected, but here we are. Firms like Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom have dominated the global tech market in the past few years,

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Qualcomm Unveils Three New “Snapdragon G-Series” SoCs For Gaming Handheld Devices, Focusing On Leading Performance & Efficiency Figures

Qualcomm has decided to step into the Android gaming handheld segment, as the firm has announced three new SoCs under its "G-Series" lineup. Qualcomm Enters The Handheld Segment Dominated By AMD, Already Sees Integration From The Likes Of AYANEO & OneXPlayer The San Diego chipmaker has been rapidly expanding to new market segments in the past few years, and after seeing decent success in the laptop industry, Qualcomm is now coming for the handheld segment. Under the Snapdragon G Series generation, the chipmaker has announced three new SoCs for

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Tech war: Huawei develops computer chips in move away from Intel, Windows

Huawei has received certification for its self-developed computer chip. Photo: DigiTimes

Huawei Technologies has taken a step forward in phasing out American hardware and software from its personal computers, as it navigates ongoing US sanctions.

The government-backed China Information Technology Security Evaluation Centre said on Friday that the Kirin X90 chip – a central processing unit (CPU) developed by Huawei’s chip design arm, HiSilicon – received a Level 2 national certification for security reliability.

The certification, which is voluntary, allows companies to

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New Huawei Kirin X90 chip revealed in state report — possibly set to replace the aging Kunpeng 920 design

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A Chinese state report assessing CPU reliability and security has revealed the HiSilicon Kirin X90, a never-before-seen SoC (via Jukanlosreve on X). For context, HiSilicon serves as Huawei's wholly-owned chip subsidiary. The juxtaposition of this SoC with other server processors positions it as the successor of the aging Kunpeng 920 design that launched back in 2019. To clarify, the report does not disclose important details such as the process technology,

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