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Apple Is Running Out of Chips for iPhones and MacBooks. Intel and Samsung Could Help.

Apple is facing a chip shortage for its latest products—the iPhone and MacBook. It appears that longtime partner TSMC can't supply the chips Apple needs to meet customer demand, especially for the extremely popular MacBook Neo. Apple is considering starting production of its own chips at other factories. It's even reaching out to its former partners.
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Apple is facing a chip shortage for its latest products—the iPhone and MacBook. It appears that longtime partner TSMC can't supply the chips Apple needs to meet customer demand, especially for the extremely popular MacBook Neo. Apple is considering starting production of its own chips at other factories. It's even reaching out to its former partners.

According to Engadget, Apple is engaged in preliminary discussions with Intel and Samsung to reduce its historical dependence on the Taiwanese giant TSMC. This strategy marks a potential turning point in the supply chain management of the manufacturer of the iPhone. Apple wants to reduce its exclusive reliance on TSMC For over ten years, Apple has entrusted almost all of its smart system (SoC) manufacturing to TSMC. These processors supply the l…

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Le Café du Geek - LCDG broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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