Apple Keynote Countdown Begins as NVIDIA Driver Leak Signals RTX 5070 Die Swap
As Apple prepares to unveil the $2,000 Foldable iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro series, NVIDIA's driver release reveals a silent silicon die swap for the desktop RTX 5070 GPU, enhancing local AI model performance.
Key points
- Apple's 10:00 AM PDT keynote on September 9, 2026, hosted by CEO John Ternus, introduces the $2,000 Foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro with 2nm A20 Pro chips, and Apple Watch Series 12.
- Pre-orders for Apple's new flagship devices open Friday, September 11, 2026, followed by store deliveries on Friday, September 18, supported by up to $1,200 in carrier bill credit promotions.
- NVIDIA's September 9 driver release confirms device IDs for an RTX 5070 running on a 378mm² GB203 die, boosting memory bandwidth for local 14B and 32B AI model workloads.
- Industry analysts continue evaluating NVIDIA's $12.93 billion purchase of open-weights repository Hugging Face and its impact on ecosystem lock-in.
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