Apple Looking to Samsung and Intel for Chips Amid Shortages, Report Says
It may be the world's largest consumer tech company, but even Apple sometimes has to look elsewhere when items on its shopping list are simply unavailable.
That seems to be the issue driving Apple to consider other semiconductor suppliers, including Samsung and Intel, as the ongoing chip shortage threatens the company's supply chain, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Apple designs system-on-a-chip processors that its main supplier, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, builds for many of its devices. But if TSMC can't keep up amid global shortages caused by AI and data center demand, Apple might have to consider other options.
According to the report, Apple hasn't yet placed any major orders, but has been in talks with Samsung and Intel, and executives have even visited a Samsung plant being built in Texas. It could walk away from potential deals with both chip suitors, especially if there are any technical problems involved with...
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