Trump Claims Apple Will Partner With Intel on Chips

President Trump announced on Truth Social that Apple has agreed to design and build chips with Intel, marking a potential major win for the struggling chipmaker. The deal is part of the White House's push to boost domestic chip manufacturing, and follows Intel's announcement that its advanced 18A-P process has entered risk production. If confirmed, the arrangement would be a contract manufacturing deal, with Intel building Apple-designed chips rather than supplying its own designs. Apple would likely use Intel initially for Mac chips, with TSMC remaining its primary supplier. Analyst reports suggest Intel could manufacture Apple's M7 chips by 2027, with possible iPhone chip production on Intel's 14A node by 2028.