New data reveals that surging costs for NAND flash and DRAM are driving up the manufacturing price of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max. Analysts expect Apple to pass a portion, but not all, of these expenses to consumers.

While China dominates global rare earth mining and processing, a new study finds that the US and Japan hold the core patents for advanced applications.

Government officials have launched an investigation into Tata Electronics following a ransomware attack by World Leaks. The breach exposed sensitive manufacturing specifications for Apple’s iPhone 18 and components for Tesla.

Strong pre-order demand for the iPhone 17 has led Apple to increase production, triggering gains for Asian supply chain partners. Investors are also monitoring Apple's evolving manufacturing balance between China and India.

Apple is seeking to procure memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies as it faces rising component costs, drawing scrutiny over the firm's military ties.