Weekend Round-Up: TSMC's US Export Approval, Masimo's Quality Concerns And Apple's Vision Pro Woes

Apple Slashes Vision Pro Production, Amid Poor Holiday Sales

Analyst firm IDC estimated Apple shipped just 45,000 new units of the headset in the final quarter of 2025, despite strong sales of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks over the same period.

Weekend Round-Up: TSMC's US Export Approval, Masimo's Quality Concerns And Apple's Vision Pro Woes

The week highlights key tech developments, including Taiwan Semiconductor securing a one-year U.S. export license for China operations, Masimo's quality concerns despite a major patent win over Apple, OpenAI shifting AI hardware manufacturing to Foxconn, and Apple scaling back Vision Pro production after weak sales.

Apple's Vision Pro crisis goes from bad to worse

The company's headset upset continues.

Apple Cuts Vision Pro Investment Following Weak Sales

Apple is scaling back its investment in the Vision Pro headset following lower-than-expected sales, signaling challenges for the tech giant’s highly anticipated product and raising questions about the future of its mixed-reality ambitions.