Trump says Apple is partnering with Intel on chip design and US production

Trump announces Apple-Intel chip partnership for US production; Intel shares surge 10%

NewsmaxPresident Trump announced via Truth Social that Apple and Intel are partnering to design and manufacture chips in the United States, sending Intel shares up approximately 10% intraday. The government holds a 10% stake in Intel now valued at $60 billion, Trump said. The deal followed a year of discussions and is seen as diversifying Apple's reliance on TSMC, with Intel's 18A process node in production. The announcement reportedly surprised Apple executives. Intel is not expected to supply top-end iPhone chips in the near term.