Apple has decided to team up with Intel to design and make chips in the US, President Donald Trump announced. This partnership gives Intel a shot in the arm as it tries to get its semiconductor business back on track and ramp up domestic chip production. The announcement fits into the bigger push by the US government to rely less on overseas tech manufacturing, especially in critical areas like chips. Everyone’s been trying to wrestle supply chains back home, and this kind of deal gives that movement some momentum.

June 18 : 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…

US President Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US