Monday, January 5, 2026

Nvidia, Apple, N2, 2NM, TSMC, Supply Chain -- January 5, 2026

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Yesterday I posted: 

Which then leads immediately to this AI prompt: 

With regard to an earlier conversation -- the queue for "memory" with a focus on Nvidia and Micron -- where to you think Amazon Web Services (AWS) ranks in the queue for memory?

 An absolutely fascinating discussion. Link here.

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Exhibit A

Link here.  

A very, very long tweet.

The lede:


This also explains why Apple keeps a lot of cash on hand. Apple is known for paying up front, paying on time, always making good on their promises to suppliers. There's a reason why Apple's supply chain is #1 in tech, along with Nvidia. 

TSMC's N2 technology / 2nm (N2):


Apple's position as a core 2nm customer:


 Nvidia's interest and AI angle: