Apple’s newly introduced MacBook Neo, a low-cost laptop priced from US$599, uses the A18 Pro chip instead of the newer A19 Pro, according to a report from Wccftech, which attributed the decision partly to supply constraints affecting advanced semiconductor manufacturing nodes.
Foxconn chairman Young Liu said on March 6 that 2026 is expected to be “a very good year” for the company, with full-year revenue projected to grow at a double-digit rate from approximately NT$8.1 trillion (approx. US$253 billion) in 2025, provided there are no major uncertainties.
Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has made a takeover proposal for Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach about JPY1.3 trillion (approx. US$8.3 billion), according to reports from Nikkei and Reuters.
Apple this week unveiled a series of new products, including the latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, but the launch drawing the most attention has been the new entry-level MacBook Neo lineup. Unlike other MacBook models powered by Apple’s M-series Apple Silicon processors, the new product line uses A-series chips typically designed for mobile devices, with pricing set at around NT$20,000 (approx. US$631).
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