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What kind of chips and in which devices? Good question!

What kind of chips and in which devices? Good question!

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May 8, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

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Jay Peters

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.

Apple and Intel reached a “preliminary agreement” for Intel to make chips for Apple hardware, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday . Apple had famously moved on from Intel-powered computers with its highly successful transition to Apple Silicon, but now it appears the two companies will be working closely together again.

Intel appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO in March 2025 , and in August, the US government took a 10 percent stake in the company.

The WSJ says that it’s “still unclear” what Apple products will get Intel chips.…