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Recent #Apple news in the semiconductor industry
➀ iPhone users are reporting hearing random voices from their smartphones; ➁ The voices come from the phone even when all apps are closed; ➂ No official explanation has been provided for the phenomenon.
➀ Microsoft might be rebranding its AI suite from 'Copilot' to 'Windows Intelligence'; ➁ The change is suggested by a template file reference; ➂ The move could be a direct copy of Apple's branding strategy with 'Apple Intelligence'.
➀ Apple is reportedly in talks with Foxconn; ➁ to manufacture AI servers in Taiwan; ➂ as part of its strategy...
➀ Apple's upcoming M4 Ultra GPU is expected to outperform NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 in OpenGL and Vulkan APIs; ➁ The M4 Ultra will feature a 32-core CPU and an 80-core GPU, doubling the GPU cores of the M4 Max; ➂ Benchmarks suggest the M4 Ultra could achieve a Geekbench 6 compute score of 333,000.
➀ Samsung is rumored to launch the ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Slim in April 2025; ➁ The new smartphone will compete against Apple's iPhone 17 Air; ➂ Samsung might also unveil the Galaxy Z Flip SE and Galaxy Z Fold 7 around the same time.
➀ NVIDIA has become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, surpassing Apple with a market cap of $3.43 trillion; ➁ NVIDIA's share price has surged 2,700% over a 5-year period, nearly tripling in 2024 alone; ➂ NVIDIA's growth is attributed to its dominance in AI hardware and its ability to capitalize on the early opportunity of AI.
➀ Elon Musk addresses rumors about Tesla's smartphone development on 'The Joe Rogan Experience'; ➁ He states that Tesla is not currently making a phone but could potentially create one; ➂ Musk emphasizes that creating a phone is not a priority unless necessary.
➀ Apple is rumored to be in 'total redesign' mode for the upcoming MacBook Pro; ➁ The redesign is expected to happen in 2026 due to delays in display technology; ➃ The upcoming M5 MacBook Pro will have minimal design changes, focusing on a thinner design; ➄ Apple's original plan was to introduce a redesigned MacBook Pro in 2025.
➀ Apple's new M4 Max processor outperforms Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K and AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X in Geekbench 6 single-core benchmarks; ➁ In multi-core tests, the M4 Pro surpasses the Ryzen 9 but falls slightly behind the Core Ultra 9; ➂ The M4 Max achieves a single-core score of 3925 in Geekbench 6, surpassing the Core Ultra 9's 3450 and Ryzen 9 9950X's 3359.
➀ Apple reported a 6% revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024; ➁ Strong demand for iPhone 16 mitigates the decline in sales in China; ➂ The report highlights the mixed performance of Apple's global market.
➀ CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be available for Macs with Apple silicon in early 2025; ➁ The game will support path tracing and frame generation, utilizing the new M4 chips' advanced CPU and GPU capabilities; ➂ The Mac version will launch on the Mac App Store, GOG.com, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
➀ Apple's third-generation Magic Mouse retains the same design flaws as its predecessor; ➁ The lack of ergonomics and the charging port location are the main issues; ➂ The only change is the switch from a Lightning port to a USB-C port.
➀ Apple is reportedly developing M5 chips; ➁ The move is boosting orders for TSMC's advanced processes; ➂ The industry is focusing on the launch of Apple's new products featuring the self-developed M4 chip.
➀ Apple's next-gen M5 chip is expected to launch by the end of 2025; ➁ The new iPad Pro is expected to be released in late 2025 or early 2026; ➂ The M5 chip is designed for the new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro and M5 MacBook laptops.
➀ Apple has rolled out the first features of its Apple Intelligence; ➁ The features are available in iOS 18.1; ➂ Users need an iPhone 15 Pro or above to access the features.
➀ Apple is set to unveil its new M4 family of processors; ➁ The new MacBook Pros will be powered by the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max SoCs; ➂ TSMC's 3nm process node is used for the new processors.
➀ Apple's next-gen iPhone 17 Air rumored to feature an A17 chip; ➁ 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence; ➂ Single 48MP rear camera; ➃ TSMC's 3nm process node.
➀ NVIDIA stock closed at a new record high; ➁ Market value reaches $3.39 trillion; ➂ Just below Apple's market cap of $3.52 trillion.
➀ Apple's new A18 Pro and A18 SoC die sizes are compared; ➁ The A18 Pro has a 105mm² die size, while the A18 is 90mm²; ➂ Apple is using TSMC's N3E node for fabrication, which has a lower density than N3B.