Apple Now Facing Unprecedented Competition for Chip Supply

Published: 2 hours ago (January 16, 2026 at 12:06 PM EST)

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Source: MacRumors

Apple faces growing competition for TSMC chips

Apple increasingly has to compete with other companies for chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), as surging demand for artificial intelligence reshapes capacity and customer priority.

According to a detailed report published by semiconductor analyst Tim Culpan on his blog…

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