# Apple's First 2nm IPhone Joins A Chip Race It Is Paying More To Lead

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/apples-first-2nm-iphone-joins-a-chip-race-it-is-paying-more-ratl>
> Published: 2026-09-14 15:47:44+00:00

# Apple's First 2nm IPhone Joins A Chip Race It Is Paying More To Lead

By Jon Markman, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
Apple’s first 2nm iPhone puts Apple at the front of a new chip race, with TSMC supply, rising costs and on-device AI raising the stakes.

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