Asset icon - trade crypto, stocks, and gold on Pluang
Trade on Pluang
One platform for all markets
Download

Apple explores Samsung and Intel chips amid TSMC supply challenges and US manufacturing pressure

Market News
05 May 2026
CNET
View Source
Neutral
pluang ai news

Apple is considering semiconductor suppliers Samsung and Intel due to ongoing chip shortages affecting its main supplier, TSMC. While Apple designs its own chips, TSMC manufactures them, but global demand from AI and data centers is straining supply. Apple has held talks and visited Samsung's Texas plant but hasn't placed major orders yet, partly due to potential technical challenges in switching suppliers. Additionally, US political pressure encourages Apple to source chips domestically, aligning with its past moves to shift some manufacturing to the US and other countries amid trade tensions.

More News (AAPL)

Bank of America raises Apple price target to $380, citing AI-driven smartphone growth potential.

Bank of America raises Apple price target to $380, citing AI-driven smartphone growth potential.

Bank of America raised its price target for Apple to $380 from $330, highlighting Apple's strong position to benefit from the emerging "agentic AI" smartphone market. This AI technology enables devices to complete tasks and manage workflows autonomou...

Analyst Insights
Bullish
16 hours ago
Apple's CEO Tim Cook steps down, John Ternus takes over amid growth and market uncertainty.

Apple's CEO Tim Cook steps down, John Ternus takes over amid growth and market uncertainty.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down after significantly growing the company’s market value to $4.535 trillion. Hardware chief John Ternus will succeed him, marking a major leadership change for the world’s most valuable company. Despite strong recent...

Market News
Neutral
17 hours ago
Apple's Services revenue grows 16.3% with 76.7% margins, boosting overall profits despite hardware challenges.

Apple's Services revenue grows 16.3% with 76.7% margins, boosting overall profits despite hardware challenges.

Apple Inc. reported a 16.3% year-over-year increase in its Services revenue, reaching $30.98 billion in Q2-FY26, with exceptionally high gross margins of 76.7%. This growth helped expand the company's overall gross margin to 49.3%, offsetting weaker ...

Company Fundamentals
Bullish
18 hours ago
iPhone revenue grows 22.7% in H1 FY2026 driven by higher ARPU from memory upgrades and premium models

iPhone revenue grows 22.7% in H1 FY2026 driven by higher ARPU from memory upgrades and premium models

In the first half of fiscal year 2026, iPhone revenue increased by 22.7%, primarily due to higher average revenue per user (ARPU) driven by more memory upgrades and a shift towards premium models. Although ARPU growth is expected to slow down because...

Company Fundamentals
Bullish
19 hours ago
Microsoft falls behind in AI race, risking its spot among the tech giants known as the Magnificent 7.

Microsoft falls behind in AI race, risking its spot among the tech giants known as the Magnificent 7.

The Magnificent 7, a group of leading megacap tech companies including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla, represent the forefront of AI and future tech. While most have advanced AI integration and partnerships, Microsoft has...

Market News
Bearish
21 hours ago
banner-footerbanner-footer

Invest & Trade with
#1 Award-Winning Investment Super App