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Apple on Wednesday announced its new M5 chip along with the new iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro, all powered by the new chip.

Cook's trip to China is taking place while President Donald Trump escalates a trade dispute with the nation, recently threatening 100% tariffs on China after it enacted export controls over rare earths. China is the world's largest rare earth exporter, and the U.S. imports an estimated 70% of its minerals from the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Apple announced new hardware powered by its latest chip, the M5, on Wednesday.

Apple Inc. has refreshed its flagship iPad Pro, Vision Pro headset, and 14-inch MacBook Pro, marking the company's final round of major product updates before the holiday-shopping season.

Apple unveiled a series of product updates on Wednesday, including a refreshed MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro and a second generation of the Vision Pro headset, as it embeds its latest M5 chip across devices aimed at creative professionals.

Apple announced new MacBook Pro models with an updated M5 chip that allows them to run faster than their predecessors. The new models start at $1,599 and go on sale Oct. 22.

With the AI upgrade, Honor expects to climb into the top three smartphone brands by market share in mainland China by the end of this year, Fei Fang, president of products at Honor Device, told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Honor's new AI tools come as Apple has yet to release its AI system in China.

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today announced M5, delivering the next big leap in AI performance and advances to nearly every aspect of the chip. Built using third-generation 3-nanometer technology, M5 introduces a next-generation 10-core GPU architecture with a Neural Accelerator in each core, enabling GPU-based AI workloads to run dramatically faster, with over 4x the peak GPU compute performance compared to M4.1 The GPU also offers enhanced graphics capabilities and third-genera.

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today introduced Apple Vision Pro™ with the powerful M5 chip that delivers a leap forward in performance, improved display rendering, faster AI-powered workflows, and extended battery life. The upgraded Vision Pro also comes with the soft, cushioned Dual Knit Band to help users achieve an even more comfortable fit, and visionOS® 26, which unlocks innovative spatial experiences, including widgets, new Personas, an interactive Jupiter Environment, and ne.

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apple® today introduced the new iPad Pro® featuring the incredibly powerful M5 chip. M5 unlocks the most advanced iPad® experience ever, packing an incredible amount of power and AI performance into the ultraportable design of iPad Pro. Featuring a next-generation GPU with a Neural Accelerator in each core, M5 delivers a big boost in performance for iPad Pro users, whether they're working on cutting-edge projects or tapping into AI for productivity. The new i.