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Apple Is at the Cutting Edge of a Revolution in Chips

Apple Is at the Cutting Edge of a Revolution in Chips

Apple Is at the Cutting Edge of a Revolution in Chips
The Apple M1 computer chip icon during a virtual product launch. (Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Every week, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so-random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics.

On a recent episode of Odd Lots, we talked about Intel, and how the former dominant American semiconductor company was stumbling. But big things are happening in the chip industry beyond the manufacturing woes of one company. As it turns out, we're seeing a dramatic rethink of chip architecture, and what they can do, with more emphasis on specialized semiconductors that are really good at performing a specific task. One company that's blazing new ground is Apple, whose M1 chip is earning rave reviews online. We speak with Doug O'Loughlin, a former buy-sider, who now writes the newsletter Mule's Musings, on the industry and other things in tech.  

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