{"id":55614,"date":"2026-06-23T09:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ljdevice.com.tw\/?p=55614"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:51:33","slug":"trump-says-apple-partner-intel-us-chip-design-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ljdevice.com.tw\/en\/trump-says-apple-partner-intel-us-chip-design-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Apple to partner with Intel on US chip design, production"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June 18 (Reuters) – Apple\u00a0(AAPL.O), opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0has agreed to work with Intel\u00a0(INTC.O), opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0to design and manufacture its chips in the U.S., President Donald Trump said on Thursday, \u200bin what would be a major boost for the American chipmaker’s efforts to \u200cturn around its business.<\/div>\n
An Apple contract would lock in steady demand from one of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies, boosting Intel’s reputation and sales as it looks to close the gap with rival TSMC\u00a0(2330.TW), opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0– \u200bthe world’s biggest contract chipmaker.<\/div>\n

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For Apple, the deal would help diversify its manufacturing base \u200band add chip capacity at a time when its key partner TSMC \u2060has been stretched thin by surging demand from AI chipmakers such as Nvidia\u00a0(NVDA.O), opens new tab<\/a>\u00a0and AMD\u00a0(AMD.O), opens new tab<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Apple \u200band Intel did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. Intel shares rose 7% to a \u200brecord, set to add to their threefold gain so far this year, while Apple was up 0.8%.<\/div>\n
Intel\u00a0reached<\/a>\u00a0a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple after more than a year of discussions, the Wall Street Journal reported \u200bin May.<\/div>\n
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