Apple reportedly has a deal to use Intel-made chips again
What kind of chips and in which devices? Good question!
by Jay Peters
May 8, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC
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Apple and Intel reached a “preliminary agreement” for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall StreetJournal reported Friday. Apple had famously moved on from Intel-powered computers with its highly successful transition to Apple Silicon, but now it appears the two companies will be working closely together again.
Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO in March 2025, and in August, the US government took a 10 percent stake in the company.
The WSJ says that it’s “still unclear” what Apple products will get Intel chips. Apple and Intel didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment...
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