As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit to Arizona today, where he toured the upcoming TSMC semiconductor plant alongside President Joe Biden. During remarks at the event, Cook confirmed that TSMC will manufacture chips for Apple at this new TSMC plant, saying that the chips will be “proudly stamped ‘Made in America’.”
TSMC is Apple’s partner for the production of the Apple Silicon chips used in all of its products. This includes the A-series chips used in things like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, as well as the M-series chips used in the Mac. Bloomberg had previously reported that TSMC would make chips for Apple at this new plant located in Arizona.
In his prepared remarks, Cook praised President Biden for his “leadership” and thanked him for signing the CHIPS Act into law. The CHIPS Act offers billions of dollars in incentives to companies for semiconductor production that occurs in the United States.
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