Apple's plan to use TSMC plants in the US and possibly Europe, a PR victory, buries the truth: capacity will be tiny and the chips will use an older 5nm process (Tim Culpan/Bloomberg)

Tim Culpan / Bloomberg:Apple's plan to use TSMC plants in the US and possibly Europe, a PR victory, buries the truth: capacity will be tiny and the chips will use an older 5nm process  —  You can just picture it now.  It's 2025 and Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has just taken the stage to announce the company's latest gadget.

Apple's plan to use TSMC plants in the US and possibly Europe, a PR victory, buries the truth: capacity will be tiny and the chips will use an older 5nm process (Tim Culpan/Bloomberg)

Tim Culpan / Bloomberg:
Apple's plan to use TSMC plants in the US and possibly Europe, a PR victory, buries the truth: capacity will be tiny and the chips will use an older 5nm process  —  You can just picture it now.  It's 2025 and Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has just taken the stage to announce the company's latest gadget.