SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn 
Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push 
NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo 
MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown 
TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028 
Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement 
Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers 
Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk 
SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation 
SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion 
NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey 
Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout 
OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO 
Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco 
Rubio Directs U.S. Diplomats to Use X and Military Psyops to Counter Foreign Propaganda 
Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads 
The upcoming months are starting to look ever more jam-packed with Apple product announcements. The tech giant is expected to unveil a redesigned Mac mini, and a reliable source reported that it could arrive soon.
Unlike other Apple products, the Mac mini does not usually get an update within a year or so, but that could be changed for the next desktop computer. It can be recalled that the 2020 Mac mini was one of the first devices to launch with the first-ever Apple Silicon SoC called M1, along with MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. But Apple continues to sell the 2018 Mac mini powered by Intel Core i5 and i7 chips.
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s newsletter Power On, the Bloomberg reporter noted (via MacRumors) that Apple did not let go of its Intel-based Mac mini yet because “many people use it as a software development machine, as a server or for their video editing needs.” But Gurman suggested that Apple may have the perfect replacement coming “in the next several months” once the “high-end, M1X Mac mini” enters the market.
In previous reports, Gurman mentioned that the M1X Mac mini is expected to launch not long after the release of M1X MacBook Pros. The latter is highly anticipated to be announced and released this fall. But it was interesting that the recent report did not definitively mention that the upgraded Mac mini is part of Apple’s fall 2021 announcements. While it is a possibility, it appears that the new Mac mini’s launch could be pushed to early next year.
Mac mini is back - in collaboration with @jon_prosser pic.twitter.com/Gn02Jc2asX
— Ian Zelbo (@RendersbyIan) May 25, 2021
As for the Mac mini redesign, Apple fans can revisit an earlier report from well-known leaker Jon Prosser. The upcoming product is expected to sport a reflective finish with more ports than its M1-powered predecessor. A render based on leaked images created by Ian Zelbo suggests that the next Mac mini will have four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), two USB-A, HDMI, and Ethernet ports.
These are practically the same ports available in the latest Intel-based Mac mini. However, the M1 version launched with fewer options as it only featured two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.
Photo by Joey Banks on Unsplash
