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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by byzantinegene on Friday July 10, 2026 @05:38AM (#48857788)
I am hopeful but I am not confident China has the capability to do it.
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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by anonym29 on Friday July 10, 2026 @05:47AM (#48857851)
They're already doing it

https://www.techspot.com/news/112502-memory-prices-tipped-fa...

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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by coldtea on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:26AM (#48860436)
As if it requires some unique genes or brains?

If a place can do it, another place, with a huge track record on manufacturing and lately expanding all kinds of tech, can.

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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by pfannkuchen on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:52AM (#48860817)
It might help to not have much in the way of environmental, safety or labor regulations.

Whether or not you feel like those are good overall (I do), they do actually also slow things down.

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Re:Apple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Dev... by coldtea on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:15AM (#48861103)
>It might help to not have much in the way of environmental, safety or labor regulations.

Yes, like how it helped western industry early on. Or, well into the 70s for the most part.

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