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Rumor: Apple to switch to 2nm chip production process for iPhone 18

Apple’s next-gen iPhone models appear to be headed towards a 2-nanometer production process. Per a post published on Saturday by noted Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the A20 chip in Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC’s 2nm process. Kuo stated that TSMC’s trial production of 2nm chips has now reached […]

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Rumor: Apple may debut M5 chip in next-gen iPad Pro

Apple surprised the world when it placed its M4 chip in this year’s iPad Pro before its other products this year, and it may do the same thing with the M5 chip in 2025. Per Macworld and The Elec, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated in a report that the new iPad will “enter mass […]

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Apple purchases DarwinAI, adds company’s resources to own development efforts

Every so often, Apple goes shopping for businesses or technologies it believes will be useful down the road. The company acquired Canada-based DarwinAI earlier this year as part of an effort to build out its AI team. DarwinAI created AI technology for inspecting components during the manufacturing process, and it also had a focus on […]

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Rumor: Apple currently developing an M4-equipped MacBook Pro notebook

Even if you’re just unwrapping your brand new M3-equipped MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, Apple is rumored to be working on new models equipped with its yet-to-be-announced M4 chip. The news hails from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who briefly mentioned the M4 chip during a Q&A section. Per Gurman, Apple has “just begun formal development” of […]

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Apple announces plans to expand Self Service Repair Program to M3 Macs

If you’re eager to repair your M3 Mac, you’re going to like this. Apple has announced that it will expand its self-service repair program to the M3 iMac, the M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, and the M3 16-inch MacBook Pro. Per a trio of support documents published on Thursday, the company will allow customers to purchase […]