Apple (AAPL -0.15%) and Intel (INTC +3.63%) have long been rumored to be exploring a foundry relationship where Intel would manufacture processors bound for iPhones and iPads. Speculation continues to heighten with a recent Reuters report stoking the rumor mill. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM +2.56%) has also been named as an additional candidate as Apple continues to wean itself from relying on rival Samsung.

In the video below, Fool.com's Alison Southwick asks contributor Evan Niu: Will a deal ever materialize?

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Evan Niu, CFA
Evan is a Senior Technology Analyst at The Motley Fool. He was previously a Senior Trading Specialist at Charles Schwab, and worked briefly at Tesla. Evan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a CFA charterholder.
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