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Technology · 24 February 2026

Apple pledges millions US chips, builds Mac Mini in Texas.

Apple pledges millions US chips, builds Mac Mini in Texas.

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To mitigate risks from overseas political friction, Apple is repatriating key manufacturing segments to the U.S. This involves securing domestic processors via Arizona's new factory and assembling Mac Minis in Texas. Despite these strides, bringing iPhone production stateside remains unfeasible. Leaders admit that American industrial capacity still trails Taiwan's elite technical ecosystem, making a total manufacturing shift a distant goal for the company’s flagship device.

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