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After 15 years, Apple prepares to break up with Intel

Apple could announce plans as soon as Monday to replace Intel processors in Macs with chips that it designed itself.

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Apple’s move is an indication of the growing power of the biggest tech companies to expand their abilities and reduce their dependence on major partners that have provided them with services for years

Don Clark and Jack Nicas | NYT Oakland, California

7 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2020 | 8:18 PM IST

Silicon Valley is bracing for a long-expected breakup of Apple and Intel, signaling both the end of one of the tech industry’s most influential partnerships and Apple’s determination to take more control of how its products are built.

Apple has been working for years on designing chips to replace the Intel microprocessors used in Mac computers, according to five people with knowledge of the effort, who weren’t authorized to speak about it. They say Apple could announce its plans as soon as a company conference for developers on Monday, with computers based on the new chips arriving next year.

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