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The Apple Silicon chip in your next device may be made by Intel

Friday, May 8, 2026Oliver Haslam <oliver@monkeymanmedia.com>View original
Apple has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement that will see Intel become a chipmaking partner, helping reduce the company's reliance on TSMC for Mac chips and more.

Scientist in protective gear holding a small, rectangular electronic component with blue-gloved hand in a laboratory setting.
Intel could soon be making Apple's chips. Image credit: Intel

Reports had earlier suggested that the two companies were discussing a deal that would help Apple diversify its supply chain. Now, the pair are closer than ever to manufacturing some of Apple's chips in the United States.

According to a report Wall Street Journal on Friday, the two companies have been in discussions about the project for more than a year. Significant progress has been made in recent months, however.


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