The M4-based Macs are due out later this year and will feature improvements in artificial intelligence features. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it’s possible that the M4 lineup could arrive around October, as the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips all debuted in October 2023. Given this time frame, Gurman has stated that the entire […]
Apple chipmaker TSMC is apparently on track toward manufacturing its 2nm and 1.4nm chips, which could be found in future generations of Apple silicon-based products. The manufacturing time frames for mass production of 2nm and 1.4nm chips have now apparently been determined: Trial production of the 2nm node will begin at in the second half […]
TSMC is about to get a hefty chunk of funding from the United States government. The United States Commerce Department on Monday announced that it will be allocating a $6.6 billion subsidy to chip manufacturer TSMC for the advancement of semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona. TSMC will also receive $5 billion in loans and be […]
The estimates are in and it looks like Apple’s making a tidy profit on each Apple Vision Pro headset sold. While it’s no secret that the device starts at $3,500 for 256GB of storage, new data from research firm Omdia estimates that Apple’s cost to build a Vision Pro headset comes in at just over […]
Apple is looking to improve upon its next-generation processors’ artificial intelligence capabilities. Per a new report from the Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News, Apple’s next-generation A18 and M4 chips for the future iPhone, iPad, and Macs will feature an upgraded Neural Engine with “significantly” more cores. An upgraded Neural Engine would improve performance for AI/machine […]