The top Manufacturing stories in July cover semiconductor supply, the skills gap and AI

WRITTEN BY: JASMIN JESSEN

CREDIT: APPLE

SILICON: WHY APPLE LOCKED IN BROADCOM FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS

Apple has agreed to buy US $ 30bn worth of custom ASIC silicon products in a new agreement with Broadcom aimed at producing more than 15 billion chips in the US and addressing semiconductor supply chain concerns.

12 August 2026