TSMC Founder Reveals Why Apple Chose Them Over Intel

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.
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 customers shared that frustration, and Intel always went around acting like they were the only guy for microprocessors,
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?
TSMC founder says Tim Cook told him Intel did not know how to be a foundry
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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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
My Expectation For Apple After Q1 2025 Earnings (Rating Downgrade)
Apple's Q1/25 results face concerns due to declining iPhone sales in China and lower chip forecasts from TSMC, impacting ...
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Sanctions on TSMC? Thought Trump was hiring smart people for a change!
TSMC is the only company in the world that can make chips at the small dimensions that enable the manufacturers of these end ...
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Despite Meeting With Nvidia CEO, Trump Sticks With Plan to Tariff Foreign Chips
Trump says he had a 'good meeting' with Jensen Huang but still plans to tariff foreign-manufactured semiconductors. Tariffs ...
Taiwan Bans DeepSeek AI Over Security Concerns, Joins Global Scrutiny of Chinese Tech
Taiwan's digital ministry urges against using Chinese AI service DeepSeek due to security concerns and maintains allegiance to US.