PP Language Lessons
EasyTechnologySeptember 25, 2025

Intel and Apple: Talks About Investment and Supply-Chain Choices

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Key Vocabulary

investment

money given to a company for future growth (/ɪnˈvɛstmənt/)
Example: Intel is looking for an investment to help its factories.

chip

a small electronic part used inside computers and phones (/tʃɪp/)
Example: Apple and Intel both design computer chips.

shares

parts of a company that people can buy or sell (/ʃɛərz/)
Example: Intel’s shares rose after the news.

📖 Article

Intel has asked Apple about a possible investment. Intel is a large chipmaker in the United States. Apple makes iPhones and Mac computers. The talks are at an early stage and may not lead to a deal.

Intel’s shares rose after the news. The company has also taken money from Nvidia and SoftBank. The U.S. government holds about a 10% stake in Intel. Apple now uses its own chips and TSMC makes those chips, so a new deal might focus on factories or cooperation. Intel's new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is looking for partners to help the company grow. Apple stopped using Intel chips for Macs in 2020 and began using its own designs.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. Who did Intel ask about a possible investment?
Q2. What did Intel's shares do after the news?
Q3. When did Apple stop using Intel chips for Macs?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you worry when companies move factories to another country? Why or why not?

2.

Have you ever bought a product because it was made locally? What happened?

3.

What do you think about a big company like Apple helping a supplier with money?