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Perhaps more interestingly, Apple isn’t the only major tech corporation looking to acquire Intel.

Samsung is also interested in acquiring or, at the very least, merging with the chipmaker.

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However, this is Apple’s MO.

As you may know, privacy and security concerns continue to mount as AI advances.

To this end, Apple heavily relies on TSMC for chips.

Intel research and development office in Matam business park in Haifa.

If Apple acquires Intel, the iPhone maker could free itself from an overreliance on TSMC for chips.

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