# Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has declared that the company’s massive gamble on manufacturing chips for other tech firms is finally paying off.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-19 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Intel's 14A chip manufacturing process will debut simultaneously with TSMC's equivalent technology.
- Intel has stabilized its problematic 18A process, now achieving 7-8% monthly yield improvements.
- Intel has reportedly secured a preliminary deal to manufacture next-generation chips for Apple.
- Intel will announce several major chip-manufacturing commitments from tech industry clients later this year.

**Companies:** Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple
**Countries:** United States, Taiwan

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