Apple Starts Another A18 Pro Chip Run Amid Incredible MacBook Neo Demand
… In addition, assembly partners in Vietnam and China now need to hit higher throughput targets as Apple tries to better match supply with ongoing MacBook Neo demand.
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OpenAI Is Reportedly Planning an AI‑First Smartphone With Agents Instead of Apps
… Reported timelines put OpenAI's finalization of specs in late 2026 or early 2027, with mass production targeted for 2028 and projected shipments of 300 to 400 million units per year if demand matches internal expectations. …
New Nvidia Gaming GPUs Unlikely to Arrive Much Before Mid-Summer
… Hopefully this also means they've had the time to find ways to prevent cryptocurrency miners from yanking all the desktop GPUs out of the market when new products do inevitably launch, and to ensure a robust supply of product so we don't see the same supply shortages as happened in 2016.
TSMC Suspends Advanced GPU Production for Chinese Startup
… TSMC will evaluate the rules and could choose to restart Biren production at a later date. …
AMD Can Relax, Because Intel Isn't Building a 5GHz 28-Core CPU
…An Intel spokesperson has contacted ET to state: " “The 28C demo at the keynote is a real product in development targeted at the high end prosumer and enthusiast audience. Intel continues to…
Sony Declares PlayStation 5 Shortage Over
… On the PC side, cryptocurrency mining made an already constrained supply of graphics cards more expensive. …
Samsung reportedly drops Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 from upcoming Galaxy S6, LG claims SoC is fine [UPDATED]
… It's also possible that Qualcomm has already fixed whatever issue Samsung identified, but couldn't provide enough chips in time to meet its partner's production schedule. While not ideal, problems with early production silicon are scarcely uncommon. …
New Report on Self-Driving Cars Ranks Tesla Dead Last
… Production problems with the Model 3 may also have seized the company's attentions; it's running far behind where it intended to be with its new mass model EV and isn't expected to spin up to full production on the car for a few months yet. …
AMD Expected to Launch Zen 2, Possibly Navi at Computex 2019
… Intel's 10nm delay and ongoing CPU shortage have opened opportunities for AMD; the company is expected to gain share in laptops and desktops this quarter partly because Intel remains supply constrained. …
Rumor: TSMC to Slow 3nm Expansion Amid Delays From Intel
… Trendforce says the allegedly now-idle capacity will stall its plans to expand its 3nm production. It will effectively push mass production for multiple customers into late next year, as opposed to the first quarter or two. …