… However, Nvidia is still working to catch up to Apple. Nvidia's chip shares many of the same core concepts as Apple Silicon, in that it combines a CPU, GPU, neural processing elements, and high-speed unified memory on a single chip. …
… Reportedly, Apple is to enable a confidential compute feature in these Nvidia chips, which encrypts data as it's being processed. That should mean that Apple continues to be able to secure Apple Intelligence requests. …
… Apple joins Nvidia in giving Intel new business. Nvidia invested $5 billion in Intel in September 2025, with the latter building custom data center CPUs. Apple currently relies heavily on TSMC to produce the chips for its iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and more. …
… Someone other than TSMC making processors for Apple has historical precedent. For example, Samsung used to make the A-series chips for Apple. …
… Samsung, a memory supplier, is also charging Apple double for DRAM chips. There& 039;s also chip trouble on the horizon, too. As reported in February, with Nvidia becoming the biggest single client of TSMC, Apple is also looking to other chip makers to satisfy its appetite for processors. …
… M5 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra: Specifications SpecificationsM5 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2026 Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra 16-inch Launch Starting Price$3,899$2,899.99Comparison Price$3,899$3,799.99Dimensions inches 14.01 x 9.77 x 0.6614.05 x 9.76 x 0.61Weight pounds 4.74.2D… …
A new report claims that while Apple Silicon chips based on TSMC& 039;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. …
… Absent from the sample files is anything related to the chips powering Apple Silicon-based servers or anything detailing the purpose of the servers themselves. Server chassis and bracket schematics alone won& 039;t be a concern for Apple. …
… For Ollama, the change to use Apple& 039;s machine learning framework means it can take advantage of the unified memory architecture. This increases the speed on most Apple Silicon hardware, but it is especially useful on the M5 generation of chips. …
… Apple paid a billion dollars for Intel& 039;s modem business. The in-house design movement became extremely prominent in 2020, when Cook used WWDC to announce Apple was shifting away from Intel processors for its Mac lineup in favor of its own Apple Silicon chips. …