Intel is looking for new investors after the investment of the American government, as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening the position of the chip manufacturer in difficulty and favor its relaunch. And in this perspective he would have contacted Apple to explore the possibility of an investment in capital and other potentially interested US companies. Bloomberg reveals it in an anticipation, citing sources close to the story. Although the agreement is not guaranteed, the Intel shares are splashing yesterday in New York, scoring a rise of 6.4% to $ 31.22.
Intel feels Apple for a potential entry into the capital
Apple and Intel, according to the international agency, would have discussed the entrance of Apple in the capital of the Californian company based in Santa Clara and discussed on a closer collaboration.
Apple, a longtime Intel customer, has passed to internal processors in the last five years, turning to competition. The most sophisticated chips of the iPhone manufacturer are now produced by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and appears somewhat unlikely that Apple can return to its steps and adopt the Intel processors again for its devices.
The interviews between Intel and Apple would still be in an initial phase and may not lead to any agreement.
Wide -ranging interviews
Intel did not limit himself to Apple, but has also contacted other companies for possible investments and partnerships. Last week, an agreement was announced with Nvidia, which invested 5 billion in Intel capital, as part of a partnership aimed at collaborating with the Big American on the PC chips and data centers.
SoftBank, the Japanese technological giant that aims to expand further to the United States, has announced an investment of 2 billion dollars in Intel last month.
These two investments follow the inconsuing entry of the US government into Intel capital with a 10%share, mediated by President Donald Trump himself, since Intel is considered a key element to relaunch national production, a priority for the White House.
A very uncertain future
The strategy of financed the relaunch by finding the financial support and complicity of other big technological ones may not bear fruit. The challenges for Intel remain discouraged, since the company is confronted with increasingly fierce competition and has given its consolidated technological advantage and its market shares in favor of Advanced Micro Devices, also losing the train of the development of artificial intelligence, which is now a specialty of Nvidia.
