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Apple pledges to buy $30 billion of Broadcom's US-made chips

Apple's program to invest in US manufacturing sees it spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips.

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What happened Apple's program to invest in US manufacturing sees it spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips.
The headline split Engadget frames it as "Apple pledges to buy $30 billion of Broadcom's US-made chips". Quartz frames it as "Apple is committing more than $30 billion to Broadcom for U.S.-made chips".
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EngadgetNews report · Jul 8, 1:51 PM

Apple pledges to buy $30 billion of Broadcom's US-made chips

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Apple's program to invest in US manufacturing sees it spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips.

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TechCrunchNews report · Jul 8, 2:43 PM

Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom

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Apple has signed a $30 billion+ multiyear deal with Broadcom to design and produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made custom wireless connectivity chips for Apple products.

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QuartzNews report · Jul 8, 12:20 PM

Apple is committing more than $30 billion to Broadcom for U.S.-made chips

The multiyear agreement, Apple's largest U.S. manufacturing commitment to date, will produce more than 15 billion chips and expand a Colorado factory

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