Apple’s new German semiconductor design center signals further turn away from interconnected global supply chains Download Share Munich, Germany by late 2022, according to Bloomberg. In a statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the new facility, which is part of its plan to invest $1.2 billion to develop custom chips, will further develop 5G technology and explore a “new generation of technologies that bring power, speed, and connectivity to the world.” News of the design center comes as companies and governments around the world continue reeling from a raging global semiconductor chip shortage. The ongoing global chip shortage has renewed interest by governments around the world to shore up domestic supplies of semiconductors. Apple’s new German chip facility comes just days after the