Sources: Apple held exploratory talks with Intel and Apple executives visited a Samsung plant in Texas to explore producing core chips for its devices in the US
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Discussion
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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NEW: Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung to produce the main processors for its devices, a move that would offer a secondary option beyond longtime partner TSMC. I don't expect anything imminent. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@chicagomike
Mike
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Intel is so back [embedded post]
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@harrymccracken.com
Harry McCracken
on bluesky
It would be fun to see Apple decide, once again, to put Intel inside. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/ articles/2026-05-05/apple-explores- using-intel-and-samsung-to-build-main- device-chips-in-the-us
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r/apple
r
on reddit
Apple Explores Using Intel and Samsung to Build Main Device Chips in the US (Gift Link)
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@firstadopter
Tae Kim
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Oh. “Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung to produce the main processors for its devices” $INTC
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@patrickmoorhead
Patrick Moorhead
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Much more than exploration LoL.
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Emil Protalinski
Emil Protalinski
on linkedin
Should Apple put Intel inside again? — Apple has reportedly held exploratory talks with Intel and Samsung about producing processors …
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@chooserich
Nick O'Neill
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Intel was in discussion for a literal government bailout only months ago... Now look at their stock🤯 [image]
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
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Genuinely didn't think I'd see this in 2026. $INTC north of $100. [image]
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Mark Gurman
Mark Gurman
on linkedin
NEW: Apple has held exploratory discussions about using Intel and Samsung to produce the main processors for its devices, a move that would offer a secondary option beyond longtime partner TSMC. …
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@scriban
@scriban
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How humiliating. — From commanding the strategic heights of compute infrastructure from data centers to the desktop, to being grateful for some fab work. [embedded post]