Skip to main content What kind of chips and in which devices? Good question! What kind of chips and in which devices? Good question! by May 8, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge 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. Apple and Intel didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment from The Verge .…