President Donald Trump said Thursday that Intel Corp. will partner with Apple Inc. to design and produce semiconductor chips in the United States [1].
The move represents a significant shift in the domestic tech supply chain by attempting to move high-end chip manufacturing away from overseas dependencies. It aligns with broader efforts to strengthen U.S. manufacturing capabilities for critical technology components [4].
Trump said the partnership is a major win for domestic production [4]. According to the announcement, Intel will work with Apple to handle both the design and production of these chips [2]. This collaboration aims to ensure that some of the semiconductors powering Apple devices are manufactured on American soil [3].
Financial markets reacted quickly to the news. Intel stock rose nine percent in pre-market trading following the comments [3]. Other reports noted that Intel shares jumped about eight percent in early trade after the announcement [6].
Intel and Apple have a long history of collaboration, though Apple has increasingly relied on its own proprietary silicon in recent years. The new partnership would leverage Intel's foundry capabilities to produce Apple's requirements within the U.S. [3].
Trump said the initiative is a victory for the American workforce and the industrial base [4]. The administration has emphasized the importance of semiconductor independence to protect national security, and economic stability [2].
“Intel will work with Apple to design and produce semiconductor chips in the United States.”
This partnership signals a strategic pivot toward 'onshoring' the semiconductor pipeline. By pairing the design needs of Apple with the manufacturing capacity of Intel, the U.S. government is attempting to reduce reliance on East Asian fabrication plants, potentially lowering geopolitical risk for the American tech sector.
