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Rumor: Apple to release M4-based Macs in late 2024/early 2025, add AI features to the new architecture

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 […]

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TSMC to receive $6.6 billion grant from United States government to help boost production

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 […]

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Rumor: Apple to introduce updated iPad Air, and iPad Pro models in early May

Sometimes announcements take a bit more time than previously thought. Following up on the previous rumor that Apple would announce its updated iPad Air and iPad Pro models around this time, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has now stated that the timeline for the new iPads has been pushed back to early May. Apple is working on […]

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M3 MacBook Air teardown posted, Apple resolves controversial SSD issue from M2 model

“They’ll fix it in the next version” may be a cliche, but it seems to have applied to the SSD issue found in the M2 MacBook Air. On Wednesday, repair outfit iFixit posted a video teardown of the base model of Apple’s newly-released 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip and 256GB of storage. The […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to increase Neural Engine cores in next-gen chips, focus on upcoming AI functionality

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 […]