Apfelpatient Weekly #14
Gatekeeper ruling, lawsuit against OpenAI, Broadcom deal through 2031 and an Emmy record – the week's most important Apple news in review.
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Apple avoided US chip tariffs thanks to a deal with Intel
Apple avoided US chip tariffs by securing an Intel contract. Why Macs, iPads, and Vision Pro still became more expensive in Germany.
Apple is taking legal action against OpenAI – over AI hardware
Apple is suing OpenAI for stolen trade secrets – former employees are alleged to have obtained internal information about OpenAI's AI hardware.
Apple receives royalty-free access to AI chips in the Emirates
The US is relaxing export rules for the Emirates: Apple is among eight companies that will be able to import AI chips and servers into the country license-free in the future...
Chat control: EU Parliament allows scanning again
The EU Parliament has once again allowed the voluntary scanning of private chats – even though a majority of MEPs voted against it.
India removes tariffs on iPhone components
India is eliminating import tariffs on iPhone components. This lowers costs for Apple's suppliers and speeds up manufacturing in the country.
Apple is growing against the trend in the shrinking PC market
The PC market is shrinking for the first time in over two years – but according to IDC, Apple is growing by a good ten percent against the...
Apple is testing controversial memory from China
According to reports, Apple is testing DRAM memory from the Chinese manufacturer CXMT – a politically sensitive way out of the memory crisis.
Apple expands US chip production with Broadcom
Apple confirms a Broadcom deal worth over $30 billion: 15 billion US chips and expansion of the factory in Colorado.
Cook and Ternus meet with Bavaria's Minister-President Söder
Tim Cook and his successor John Ternus are meeting with Markus Söder: The topic is Apple's 2,000 jobs in Munich...