Covering all things Apple, iPhone, iPad, Mac News, and Rumors. Mon, 11 May 2026 12:40:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cdn.idropnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/27140754/cropped-iDrop-fav1-80x80.png 32 32 007aff https://www.idropnews.com/news/apple-intel-chip-deal-2026-official/263582/ Mon, 11 May 2026 12:40:20 +0000 https://www.idropnews.com/?p=263582 Apple and Intel have reportedly signed a preliminary deal for A-series and M-series chip production, spurred by the Trump administration's Intel investment.
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