A bipartisan group of US lawmakers urged Apple to stop sourcing memory chips from Chinese firms CXMT and YMTC, citing national security concerns. Senators warned the move could increase dependence on China-linked suppliers and asked Apple to provide commitments by August 21
Apple has signed a landmark $30 billion multi-year agreement with Broadcom, its largest US manufacturing commitment to date, aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor production.
Apple has announced its next major event for September 9 at the Steve Jobs Theater in California, where it is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, including a new ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air. Alongside the new iPhones, updates to Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, SE 3, and AirPods Pro 3 are anticipated.
