Overview
- Intel shares rose and TSMC slipped Monday after a Wall Street Journal report Friday said Apple and Intel settled on a framework following more than a year of talks.
- Apple has flagged shortages of advanced chips that delayed some Macs, which helps explain its push to line up backup manufacturing.
- AI processors are soaking up TSMC’s newest production lines, with industry estimates pointing to about 60% of 3‑nanometer output in 2026 and roughly 86% in 2027.
- Experts expect TSMC to keep making most of Apple’s A‑ and M‑series chips because it has stronger yields and packaging such as CoWoS and InFO.
- Intel’s foundry bid has drawn U.S. backing, including a roughly 10% federal stake and outreach to major tech firms that encouraged partnerships with the chipmaker.