Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

Apple dự kiến sẽ ra mắt nhiều mẫu iPad Pro mới cùng MacBook Pro cấp thấp trong nửa đầu năm sau, tích hợp chip nhanh hơn và có thể ra mắt chip M7 đầu tiên. Điều này diễn ra khi Apple liên tục tăng giá sản phẩm hiện có, khiến nhu cầu về các tùy chọn giá rẻ càng trở nên cấp thiết. Ngoài ra, hãng cũng đang thử nghiệm iPhone gập trong giai đoạn chuyển giao lãnh đạo sau thời Tim Cook.

Lập trình viên nên theo dõi thông tin này vì những chip mới như M7 của Apple có thể mang đến những cải tiến hiệu năng và hiệu suất cho các ứng dụng phát triển trên iOS và macOS, đặc biệt là trong việc tối ưu hóa công cụ lập trình và hệ thống chạy ứng dụng.

Hello Developer: July 2026

Apple's July 2026 developer newsletter highlights a new search tool on the Apple Developer website, downloadable design kits for Figma and Sketch, WWDC26 recap activities, Apple Design Award winners (grug and Cyberpunk 2077), and updates across 27 platform releases including documentation, sample code, and release notes.

Supreme Court won't block Texas app-store age check

The US Supreme Court declined to block Texas's App Store Accountability Act, allowing the law to remain in effect while legal challenges continue in lower courts. The law requires Apple and Google to verify users' ages when setting up accounts, categorizing them into age bands, and mandating parental consent for anyone under 18 before downloading apps or making in-app purchases. The challenge was brought by a student group and the Computer and Communications Industry Association on First Amendment grounds. The ruling positions app stores as the primary age-verification checkpoint for internet access, a model Apple and Google have supported. Critics warn that reliable age checks require collecting more personal data, raising privacy concerns. Similar laws are emerging globally, including in the UK and Australia.

Apple commits $30bn to Broadcom for US-made chips

Apple has committed over $30 billion to Broadcom in a multi-year deal to produce more than 15 billion US-made chips, marking its largest American manufacturing pledge to date. The deal funds a $1.5 billion expansion of Broadcom's Fort Collins, Colorado plant, which will produce advanced radio-frequency components including FBAR filters and wireless chips for cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The agreement is part of Apple's broader $600 billion US investment plan and builds on an existing custom-silicon ASIC deal running through 2031. The move is framed as building an end-to-end silicon supply chain in America, though Apple simultaneously lobbies to use Chinese memory chips in China-sold devices and continues efforts to design its own connectivity silicon.

Broadcom extends its Apple chip work through 2031 in a fresh custom-silicon deal

Broadcom and Apple have signed new multi-year agreements extending their chip partnership through 2031. Broadcom supplies Apple with radio-frequency, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and custom ASIC components. Apple accounts for roughly 20% of Broadcom's annual revenue, making this extension significant for earnings visibility. The deal signals that Apple's efforts to develop its own in-house connectivity chips are progressing slower than expected, as the 2031 timeline suggests several more years of reliance on Broadcom. The agreement also reflects a broader industry trend of large tech companies locking in long-term custom silicon partnerships to hedge against supply chain disruptions.

Apple suppliers race to Hong Kong: $4bn in a week

Two of Apple's largest Chinese suppliers, Luxshare Precision and Lingyi iTech, are racing to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange in the same week, together raising roughly $4bn. Both companies are using the capital to pivot from smartphone component manufacturing toward AI hardware and humanoid robotics. Lingyi raised $1.1bn at the top of its price range and is targeting 500,000 humanoid robots annually by 2030, while Luxshare is gauging interest for a ~$3bn listing. The rush is partly driven by a June filing deadline that lets companies avoid refiling financials. Hong Kong IPO proceeds are on track for a six-year high of $43bn in 2026. Analysts note caution: Hong Kong shares priced at steep discounts to mainland listings, China's humanoid robot sector is crowded with over 150 competitors, and demand at scale remains unproven.

Apple loses its EU court challenge over gatekeeper status under the DMA

The EU's General Court has dismissed Apple's challenge to its gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), ruling that the App Store and iOS are subject to the law's obligations. Apple had argued its devices should be treated as separate services to narrow the DMA's reach, but judges found Apple's app stores all perform the same function of connecting developers with users. The iMessage portion of the case was ruled inadmissible. Apple must continue complying with DMA obligations — including allowing alternative app stores and external payment links — while any appeal proceeds. Apple can escalate to the Court of Justice of the EU, but only on points of law. The ruling reinforces the Commission's broader DMA enforcement framework, which carries fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover.