Apple to buy US-made chips from TSMC: Tim Cook
During an internal meeting held in Germany with Apple employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook made it clear that the company will source some of its chip supply from an unfinished TSMC plant in Arizona. He also said that chip order might expand to plants in Europe as well. Apple Services chief Eddy Cue and Head of People Deirdre O’Brien were also present in the meeting.
In a meeting, Tim cook said:
The labor pool is also a big issue in Arizona since Intel already employs 12,000 people and is currently hiring 3,000 more employees while expanding facilities. While extracting talent for its plants, TSMC will have to compete in a region that has a low unemployment ratio.
Right now it is not clear whether Apple will buy TSMC and what they are specifically going to manufacture there. However, Apple still demands for A-series chips that were manufactured four years back so might be possible the process gets initiated with those chips. Another issue that can be seen is the shipping of chips from TSMC Arizona to China or India where the iPhone production will take place.
Also Read: Apple Faces Lawsuit For Tracking User Activity Even with Settings Turned off
Mobile Phone Taxes Portal
Find the PTA Taxes on All Phones on a Single Page using our Taxes Portal.
Note: Mobile phone tax rates and calculations fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), not the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
Explore NowFollow us on Google News!