Report: Apple Airlifted Premium Devices to US to Beat Tariff Deadline

Apple urgently requested suppliers to ship as many premium devices as possible to the United States by air freight, especially those priced above $3,000, in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of “reciprocal” tariffs of up to 104% on trading partners (via Nikkei). Apple, along with Dell, Microsoft, and Lenovo, reportedly scrambled to mitigate the […]

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First iPhone Chips Made in America Soon to Start Mass Production

Apple is nearing the start of mass production for its first U.S.-made A-series chips at TSMC’s Arizona plant, Nikkei Asia reports. The report suggests that test production of the chips at the new TSMC plant near Phoenix has already been completed, and Apple is now in the final stages of verifying their quality and performance. […]

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