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Cyber Monday: M4 MacBook Air hits new all-time low, plus more Mac deals

The Cyber Monday deals have arrived for Apple’s latest and greatest lineup of Macs. We’re tracking solid deals across the board on the , , , and more. Whether you’re tempted by the ultra-slim and cute design of the Mac mini, the portability of the MacBook Air, or the sheer power of the MacBook Pro, there’s something for everyone in this lineup of Mac Cyber Monday sales.

Keep up with all the best Apple Cyber Monday deals in our dedicated roundup right here!

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Industry's first TSMC COUPE-based optical connectivity solution for next-gen AI chips displayed — Alchip and Ayar Labs show future silicon photonics device

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At TSMC's European OIP forum this week, Alchip and Ayar Labs demonstrated a fully integrated, in-package optical I/O engine built on TSMC's COUPE platform that enables optical connectivity for next-generation AI accelerators. The solution — which combines Ayar's silicon-photonics TeraPHY IC with Alchip's electrical interface die and a detachable fiber connector — can deliver up to 100 Tb/s of bandwidth per accelerator and connect to other chips using

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Intel expected to secure 18AP orders from Apple for M-series CPUs

Apple is expected to adopt Intel 18AP technology for future M-series Silicon Rumour has it that Intel could soon become a silicon supplier for Apple, with Apple using Intel’s fabs to create some of its future M-series processors. This follows last month’s reporting that Intel has secured 18A/18AP orders from Microsoft. This could be a […]

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Intel moves closer to building Apple’s entry-level M-series chips on 18A from 2027 — insider claims chipmaking deal could be close at hand

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Apple is preparing to qualify Intel’s 18A process for its lowest-end M-series processor, according to a post on X from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He reports that Apple has already signed an NDA with Intel and received the 18AP PDK 0.9.1GA, with internal simulation work tracking close enough to expectations for the company to wait on the full 1.0 and 1.1 releases currently planned for the first quarter

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A20 And A20 Pro – All The Technological Advancements To Expect From Apple’s First 2nm Chipsets

Next year marks the first time that Apple will introduce its first 2nm chipsets, the A20 and A20 Pro , bringing new performance and efficiency leaps that could not be achieved by the A19 and A19 Pro, thanks to being limited to TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process. However, it is not just the advanced lithography that plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the next-generation SoCs flaunt the aforementioned attributes, but a series of other technological advancements that


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Intel could return to Macs and iPads by 2027 – but this time as Apple's contract chip maker


According to Kuo, Apple has already signed a non-disclosure agreement with Intel to access an early 18AP process design kit, specifically a 0.9.1 GA revision that lets Apple's silicon team model and prototype designs against Intel's upcoming node. That kit is an incomplete view of the final manufacturing stack, but...

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ASRock to sell workstations with four Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs and Threadripper platform

ASRock unveils GAI4G-R9700 workstation with four Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPUs for business customers

ASRock has listed a new preconfigured AI workstation called GAI4G-R9700 . The 4U rackmount or tower system combines four Radeon AI PRO R9700 Creator 32GB cards with support for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 and 7000 WX series processors. The product page clearly states that this model is for business customers only

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蘋果或選擇英特爾代工:採用Intel 18A-P工藝生產M系列芯片

今年4月,英特爾 分享 了多代核心製程和先進封裝技術的最新進展,並宣佈了全新的生態系統項目和合作關係。其中英特爾公佈了Intel 18A製程節點的演進版本Intel 18A-P,將為更大範圍的代工客户帶來更卓越的性能,並確認


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Intel could finally return to Apple computers in 2027

Will Apple turn to Intel for production of its M-series chips in 2027? That’s what supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted on X Friday. Citing his latest industry surveys, Kuo says that Intel’s chances of becoming Apple’s latest “advanced-node supplier… has improved significantly” in recent weeks. Any deal with Intel would be significant considering the […]

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Three new MacBooks will launch early next year, here’s what’s coming

The start of a new year is fast approaching, and with it several rumored new MacBooks launching in early 2026. Here’s what’s coming.

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