TSMC, Intel and Apple

TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel as Custom Chip Supplier
TSMC founder Morris Chang has revealed that Apple CEO Tim Cook rejected Intel as an iPhone chip manufacturing partner in 2011, and told him
How TSMC beat Intel to be Apple's main chip foundry
TSMC and Apple's partnership hasn't always been certain, with a new interview detailing how the company fended off an attempt by Intel to become Apple's chip foundry partner in 2011.
Apple gave Intel a shot with iPhone chips, but they failed to impress Tim Cook: per TSMC
Apple reportedly once considered Intel as a partner for iPhone chip production, but per TSMC’s founder, the company didn’t impress Tim Cook.
TSMC Founder Says This is Why Apple Chose His Company Over Intel as Its Customer Chip Supplier
TSMC founder says Apple chose TSMC over Intel as their custom chips supplier was because "Intel just does not know how to be a foundry."
Trump's chip tariff threat takes aim at Apple's TSMC partnership
The Trump tariffs could financially hit Apple's chip production partnership with TSMC, after the President insisted the import taxes will be applied to semiconductors and other specific industries in the near future.
Why Trump's tariff wars may hurt Apple & TSMC's partnership
Although Trump’s tariff plans have targeted several industries, his focus on semiconductors is particularly concerning for Apple. Trump has long pushed for reshoring manufacturing to the US, and his l
How Will Trump’s Chip Tariff Affect Apple & TSMC?
How big a financial hit would Apple and its Taiwanese chip making partner TSMC take if and when U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs take effect?
How Trump’s Chip Tariff Could Affect Apple & Chip Making Partner TSMC
Apple’s chip production partnership with TSMC will likely take a financial hit from President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Trump says he will place import taxes on semiconductors and other specific imports in the near future.
Trump says new tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors are coming soon
Though the United States is the global leader in designing chips, the vast majority of chip production happens overseas, particularly in U.S.-ally Taiwan.
Trump’s threatened tariffs on imported chips likely wouldn’t affect Apple devices
Some are suggesting that this would affect the price of everything Apple makes, as its chips are made in Taiwan, but that’s almost certainly not the case … The Register reports that Trump threatened to set the rate as high as 100%.
Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals
President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China.
Why Apple Picked TSMC Over Intel: Founder Morris Chang Reveals
Chang saw Apple's move to TSMC was because of Intel's inflexibility, and inability to meet customer's needs. Many of Intel's ...
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TSMC founder says Tim Cook told him Intel did not know how to be a foundry
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TSMC: DeepSeek Worries Create Attractive Buying Opportunities, And I'm Adding More To My Portfolio
TSMC's AI demand and robust financial health highlight its growth. Find out why TSM stock, along with DeepSeek’s ...
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Samsung reportedly facing issues in its plan to beat Apple silicon
Samsung is running into the same hurdles it did back in 2024 but if it overcomes them it will remain a major rival of Apple.
Trump’s tariffs and cuts could put tech in a chokehold, say analysts
"Lower spending would slow imports and make it more difficult for exporter countries to the US, like China, Mexico, Germany, Ireland, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Canada, to find growth," the ...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to meet with Trump at White House
Nvidia CEO is set to have his first meeting with President Trump since the beginning of his second administration.
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How Taiwan’s TSMC dominated the chip market
Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s leading chipmaker, is struggling to keep up with Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor contract manufacturing (foundry) company, in the global chip ...
1 Jaw-Dropping Projection That Makes This Chip Stock a Screaming Buy
Shares of the chip manufacturer have the potential to crush the broader market. While taking everything a management team ...