Apple and Intel did not immediately ⁠respond to a Reuters request for comment ‌outside regular business hours [File]

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U.S. President Donald ‌Trump said in a Truth ​Social post ⁠on Thursday that Apple had agreed to work with ‌Intel to design and build ‌its chips in ‌the United ⁠States.Intel had reached ⁠a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple, ​following discussions ‌that went on for more than a year, the Wall Street ‌Journal reported in ​May.Apple and Intel did not immediately ⁠respond to a Reuters request for comment ‌outside regular business hours.A deal with Intel helps Apple diversify its manufacturing base as it seeks ‌more chip capacity. The ​company relies heavily on TSMC, whose advanced ⁠production lines are in high ⁠demand from AI chipmakers such as ‌Nvidia and AMD. Published - June 18, 2026 01:55 pm IST