TechnologySeptember 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/)

"Intel is looking for an investment to help its factories."

chip

a small electronic part used inside computers and phones (/tʃɪp/)

"Apple and Intel both design computer chips."

parts of a company that people can buy or sell (/ʃɛərz/)

"Intel’s shares rose after the news."

Listening

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

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

1. Who did Intel ask about a possible investment?

2. What did Intel's shares do after the news?

3. When did Apple stop using Intel chips for Macs?

Reading Practice

Read the article from the Listening section aloud. Your AI teacher will give you pronunciation feedback.

Discussion

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

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

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