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Leaked Benchmarks and Details Emerge for Apple's A20 Pro Chip Ahead of iPhone 18 Launch
New Geekbench 6 leaks and comments on the A20 Pro's Neural Engine offer an early look at Apple's next flagship smartphone chip, set to power the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone Duo.
2 outletsBusinessIntel Reports High-NA EUV Milestone and Packaging Lead, Also Overhauls Technical Ladder
Intel says it has processed one million wafers using High-NA EUV lithography and is drawing praise for its EMIB-T packaging technology, while separately renaming its longstanding 'Fellow' title to 'Distinguished Engineer.'
3 outletsHardwareReports Diverge on TSMC's Hybrid Bonding Plans as Industry Weighs Microbumps Against Newer Packaging Tech
A report citing supply chain sources says TSMC is holding off on hybrid bonding in favor of smaller microbumps, even as other reporting shows TSMC, Intel and AMD already shipping hybrid-bonded chips and the memory industry debates when the technology will reach HBM.
3 outletsHardwareApple Refreshes Mac Mini and Mac Studio With M6 and M5 Ultra Chips, Alongside Steep Price Hikes
Apple has unveiled a new Mac mini built around its first 2-nanometer chip, the M6, plus an M5 Pro option, along with a refreshed Mac Studio offering M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. The launch brings faster CPUs, GPUs and AI performance, but also notable price increases and costly memory/storage upgrades.
4 outletsBusinessSamsung Delays High-NA EUV Adoption, Following TSMC's Lead, Until 1nm Node in 2030
Samsung Electronics has confirmed it will hold off on adopting ASML's High-NA EUV lithography machines until its 1-nanometer (A10) process node, expected around 2030, joining TSMC in postponing use of the costly tools.
2 outletsBusinessAnalysts Push Back on Report That TSMC Is Sitting on $1 Billion in Stranded Apple Chips
A report claiming TSMC is stuck with $1 billion worth of unpackaged Apple A20 Pro chips due to a DRAM shortage is being disputed by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, while a Taiwanese economist says TSMC could offset any such glut by shifting production toward AI and HPC chips.
1 outletBusinessNVIDIA Courts $500 Billion in Wall Street Financing for AI Buildout as China Tightens Grip on AI Talent
NVIDIA is reportedly organizing a $500 billion financing push with major Wall Street firms to fund AI infrastructure, even as its stock dipped on the news. Meanwhile, China is restricting foreign travel for AI engineers and expanding data center capacity in Inner Mongolia.
2 outletsBusinessIntel Launches $15 Billion Stock Offering, Fueling Speculation Over 14A Customer Demand
Intel is raising up to $17.25 billion through a new stock sale to fund foundry expansion, a move analysts say hints the company may have finally secured external customers for its advanced 14A process node.
2 outletsHardwarePixel 11 Pro Leaks Point to Faster Chip, New Modem, and Glowing Notification Light Ahead of Aug. 12 Reveal
Ahead of Google's Made by Google event on August 12, leaks suggest the Pixel 11 Pro series will bring a new Tensor G6 chip, a MediaTek modem, expanded base storage, a glowing notification LED, and up to 120x zoom — while also facing a price increase and a slightly smaller battery.
1 outletHardwareTSMC Accelerates 1.4nm Chip Fab Timeline Using AI and VR Technology
TSMC's next-generation A14 (1.4nm) fab in Taiwan is reportedly on track for completion by April 2027, ahead of internal schedules, as the company deploys artificial intelligence and virtual reality tools to manage construction risks and speed up development.
2 outletsBusinessTSMC Develops 'Quasi-EMIB' Packaging to Counter Intel's Growing Advanced Packaging Momentum
Intel's EMIB packaging technology is reportedly drawing interest from major chip designers as TSMC's CoWoS capacity remains constrained, prompting TSMC to develop its own EMIB-like alternative with Kinsus Interconnect Technology.
2 outletsHardwareNvidia RTX 50 Series Prices Jump Up to 30% in South Korea Amid Memory and Wafer Cost Hikes
South Korean importers and distributors report price increases of up to 30% on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, driven by rising GDDR7 memory costs and TSMC wafer price hikes, with the flagship RTX 5090 seeing the steepest jump.
2 outletsBusinessTSMC Targets Fivefold Increase in 2nm Wafer Output by End of 2026
TSMC is reportedly aiming to boost N2 chip production from about 20,000 to 100,000 wafers per month by the end of 2026, even as demand for its 3nm process continues to exceed internal targets.
2 outletsBusinessApple Faces DRAM Squeeze That Could Delay iPhone 18 Pro Production
Reports indicate Apple is struggling to secure enough DRAM supply to move forward with TSMC-manufactured A20 Pro chips, with roughly $1 billion worth of units reportedly stalled and negotiations with Chinese supplier CXMT failing to yield a discount.
2 outletsBusinessApple Reportedly Sitting on $1 Billion in Unpackaged iPhone 18 Chips Amid DRAM Shortage
Reports indicate TSMC is holding roughly $1 billion worth of Apple processor wafers that can't be finished into complete chips because of a memory shortage, raising questions about iPhone 18 supply just weeks before launch.
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