Apple concedes it is constrained by TSMC's supply of advanced chips; storage and memory are also in short supply — firm isn't projecting supply conditions beyond the second quarter

Published: 6 days ago (February 2, 2026 at 03:50 PM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

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