Apple holds talks with Intel, Samsung for US chipmaking
Apple has held exploratory talks with Intel and Samsung to produce main processors for its devices, exploring options beyond TSMC amid chip supply constraints. No orders have been placed yet, and discussions remain at an early stage.
Apple is in early talks with Intel and Samsung to make main processors, exploring options beyond TSMC amid chip supply constraints. Apple executives have visited a Samsung plant under development in Texas and held preliminary talks with Intel about its chipmaking services. The move would offer Apple a secondary option beyond its longtime partner TSMC, but the company is concerned about using non-TSMC technology due to worries about reliability and scale. Discussions with Samsung and Intel remain at early stages, with no orders placed so far. Apple warned of continuing chip supply constraints when it reported results last month, citing supply constraints for advanced processor chips that held back iPhone sales.
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