Apple and Huawei don't have any fabs, TSMC makes them for both.
A better title would be "TSMC first to manufacture 7nm smartphone chip, Samsung close behind while Intel is playing catchup."
A better title would be "TSMC first to manufacture 7nm smartphone chip, Samsung close behind while Intel is playing catchup."
TSMC doesn't just invest in 7nm with a build it and they will come philosophy. I'm sure Apple and Huawei were both instrumental in bringing 7nm to market. Global Foundries has dropped out of the advanced node game and Intel is struggling to maintain parity.
Hurray to all of them for a tremendous achievement.
(Not sure how much it would cost though, it's probably not a trivial cost, but at Apple scales, it might be doable)