Apple and Intel Reportedly Reach Landmark Deal to Manufacture iPhone and Mac Chips in the US

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement under which Intel will manufacture some chips designed by Apple. According to the Journal, talks between the two companies have been ongoing for more than a year and intensified in recent months. The report does not specify which Apple products or chip families would be involved, nor whether production would occur on Intel's current 18A process or a future node, such as 14A.

Of course, in the interest of clarity, we should note that neither company has confirmed the arrangement publicly and the report relies primarily on unnamed sources familiar with the purported discussions. Still, this isn't the first time this kind of rumor is going around. As the Journal notes, many other major American firms including NVIDIA and Elon Musk's xAI have already partnered with Intel for chip fabrication.

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