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Tanzu Platform 10 Available Nov. 27

Tanzu Platform 10 Available Nov. 27

VMware introduced several cloud products and services during their Barcelona conference this year, including the newest version of the Tanzu DevSecOps platform, data engine integrations, and new edge appliances. Broadcom’s announcement that 50 VMware Cloud Service Providers now offer data sovereignty services may be of particular interest to European tech service buyers. Broadcom acquired VMware in November 2023. “As we approach the one year anniversary of VMware joining Broadcom, some of the biggest changes appear to be paying off,” wrote Prashanth Shenoy, Broadcom’s CMO and vice president of Marketing, Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, and Solutions, in a press release on Oct. 31. “We are leaner, more focused, have strong execution, and are delivering against our innovation roadmap.” VMware Tanzu Platform 10 available on Nov. 27 The Tanzu DevSecOps application platform’s newest version, VMware Tanzu Platform 10, will be available on Nov. 27, Broadcom announced. Platform 10 is the first instance of Tanzu to support self-managed, air-gapped environments. It supports both public and private cloud deployments and includes tools for generative AI governance. Purnima Padmanaban, general manager …

iPhone 17 Series to Be Equipped With Apple’s Own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Chips: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 17 Series to Be Equipped With Apple’s Own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Chips: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple could equip the iPhone 17 series with its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, according to details shared by TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The company has been working on developing more components for its smartphones, which would help it lower its dependence on existing suppliers, such as Broadcom. Meanwhile, Apple is also tipped to integrate its in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips as well as its purported 5G chip — expected to make its debut on the iPhone SE 4 — in more products starting in H2 2025. Apple’s In-House Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Chip Could Debut on iPhone 17 Series In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kuo states that Apple is looking to “rapidly reduce its reliance on Broadcom” for over 300 million chips that enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity on the company’s devices. In order to do so, the company will start to utilise its own chips on upcoming products, starting with the iPhone 17 series, according to the analyst. Kuo claims that Apple’s in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip will be built on …

Apple to Use Custom Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip in 2025, Plans to Replace Broadcom: Report

Apple plans to replace a Broadcom chip from its devices with an in-house design in 2025, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker has been working to limit its reliance on other chipmakers, having moved to its own line of chips for recent models of its Mac computers, replacing those from Intel. Apple plans to replace Broadcom’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, according to the Bloomberg News report, which added that Apple is the US chipmaker’s largest customer. The Cupertino, California-based company accounts for about 20 percent of Broadcom’s revenue. Apple’s decision is likely to hit Broadcom revenue by about $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,221 crore) to $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,336 crore), said Stacy Rasgon, an analyst with financial services firm AB Bernstein. He, however, added that Broadcom’s radio frequency, or RF, chips were complex to design and manufacture and were unlikely to be replaced in the short term. Shares of Broadcom ended 2 percent lower. Apple and Broadcom did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for …