Apple Stock News: New Co-Heads
Apple Stock News: Apple is preparing for its reporting period with management changes in two key departments. The music division is now led by Rachel Newman and Ole Obermann, both reporting to Oliver Schusser, who oversees Apple TV+, sports initiatives, and the Beats brand. In terms of international relations, the heads of European and Asian teams will now report directly to Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Global Affairs. Nick Ammann will continue to manage the India and China teams and serve as Apple’s primary contact with the Trump administration.These changes follow recent leadership rearrangements in the retail network and the Siri and robotics teams.
Six-Channel Memory
The iPhone 18 will feature significant memory improvements with a six-channel LPDDR5X configuration, boosting multi-tasking and AI performance. Pro models are expected to use an A20 Pro chip manufactured on TSMC’s third-gen 3-nm process. Before that, the iPhone 17 series will transition to 12 GB of RAM across all models. This information comes from well-known insider Digital Chat Station.
Shortages in US
Apple supplier Pegatron has warned that US stores could face empty shelves within two months due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. According to Pegatron’s chairman, American retailers struggle to make supply decisions amid fears of potential reinstatement of a 10% tariff. Despite temporary exemptions granted to certain Apple products, the situation remains unstable, with Trump hinting at possible shifts in tariff policies. Meanwhile, Pegatron continues expanding production outside China, particularly increasing iPhone manufacturing capacity in India.
