Intel will once again manufacture chips for Apple, but in a different form—according to the WSJ based on a preliminary agreement.

Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement on joint chip manufacturing

*Hot news from *The Wall Street Journal*, based on insider sources.*

What was agreed
- Intel will produce some Apple processors at its semiconductor plants (Intel Foundry).

- The deal was reached in recent months, but has not yet been officially confirmed by either company.

> *“According to sources familiar with the situation, Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary agreement that Intel will manufacture certain chips for Apple devices,”* reports WSJ.

What it means
- No return to x86 processors.

The agreement concerns only chips that will be used in Apple products, not the supply of Intel’s own processors for Macs.

- Exact details about which devices will feature these chips are still unknown.

Context
- Since late 2020, Apple has abandoned Intel processors in its computers and fully transitioned to its own M-series (Apple Silicon).

- Earlier there were reports of preliminary talks with Intel and Samsung about producing chips for Apple devices in the U.S., but those were only at an early stage without concrete agreements.

Conclusion
Thus, Apple and Intel have reached a mutually acceptable agreement: Intel will become one of the chip manufacturers for the Apple ecosystem. It is expected to expand Apple’s manufacturing capacity and accelerate the release of new devices, though implementation details remain unclear.