
Wayne Ma
@waynema
I'm a technology reporter @theinformation, formerly with The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires for 10 years in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong.
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http://theinformation.com 17-01-2008 13:23:02
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Meta has canceled plans for a high-end mixed-reality headset due in 2027 that was meant to be a competitor to Apple’s Vision Pro in part due to the high cost of the displays. Check out Sylvia Varnham O’Regan and my latest scoop for The Information theinformation.com/articles/meta-…


TikTok parent ByteDance is building two AI chips for release by 2026 that it hopes will save the company billions of dollars and reduce its dependence on Nvidia for training AI models. Check out my latest scoop with Qianer Liu for The Information theinformation.com/articles/byted…

Tesla is working on four EV batteries due out in 2026 to better differentiate its cars from competitors and give it greater flexibility in vehicle design. One will be for the robotaxi it plans to announce next week. w/ Steve LeVine for The Information theinformation.com/articles/tesla…

Exclusive: A recent production hiccup with Nvidia’s latest AI chip shows the growing pressures in its relationship with its main chipmaking partner, TSMC. theinformation.com/articles/nvidi… From Qianer Liu

theinformation.com/articles/apple… Apple could suspend production of the Vision Pro as soon as next month amid weak demand, and some suppliers have already halted manufacturing components since early summer. Check out my latest scoop with Qianer Liu for The Information

theinformation.com/articles/apple… Apple has reached a milestone in its effort to reduce its dependence on China. It's learning how to scale up mass production of the base model iPhone 17 in India rather than China, the first time it's ever done so. Check out my latest for The Information

Apple's ultrathin iPhone planned for next year doesn't have a physical SIM tray. That could prevent the company from selling the model in China, where eSIMs for smartphones aren't approved. Check out my latest scoop with Qianer Liu for The Information theinformation.com/articles/apple…

theinformation.com/articles/apple… Apple faces hurdles working with Baidu to launch Apple Intelligence in China next year, some of which relates to adapting Baidu's AI models to be more relevant to iPhone users and the use of data. Check out Qianer Liu and my latest for The Information

Meta wants its Chinese manufacturer, Goertek, to take over more design responsibilities for its mixed-reality devices. It also is moving up to half of Quest production out of China. Check out my latest with Kalley Huang and Juro Osawa for The Information theinformation.com/articles/meta-…

theinformation.com/articles/apple… Apple is working on its first server chip for artificial intelligence and is getting help from Broadcom for the networking piece. The chip is due in 2026 and is intended for internal use only. Check out my latest scoop with @qianerliu for The Information

Apple has historically resisted buying or renting big quantities of Nvidia chips partly due to disputes that arose during the period when Steve Jobs was CEO, leading to a more than decades-long chill. Learn why with my latest for The Information theinformation.com/articles/how-a…


Apple's in-house modem in the iPhone 16e is part of larger a plan to rid itself of Qualcomm. But it's also the culmination of years of petty snubs and feuds between the companies' top executives over patent fees. Check out my latest for The Information theinformation.com/articles/apple…

Apple TV+, known for its prestige TV and movies, is losing more than $1 billion a year even as executives try to rein in its spending. The video-streaming service had around 45 million subscribers as of last year. Check out my latest for The Information theinformation.com/articles/apple…

Apple’s decision to delay new AI features in Siri came after years of dysfunction and clashes between the AI/ML and software engineering groups. Many blame Siri's poor leadership for its slow progress. Check out my latest for The Information theinformation.com/articles/apple…

Apple is caught in the middle of geopolitical tensions between China and India and is facing unprecedented challenges moving iPhone production to the South Asian country. Check out my latest for The Information theinformation.com/articles/apple…


theinformation.com/articles/apple… Apple still offers its iPhone satellite features for free, partly due to concerns it could be regulated as a telecom if it begins charging. The service also has faced attacks from Elon Musk. Check out Aaron Tilley's and my story for The Information

theinformation.com/articles/jense… Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is meeting with Trump more frequently and becoming more vocal about the damage U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China are having on the U.S. tech industry. Check out Qianer Liu, Anissa Gardizy and my story for The Information