Intel has reportedly approached Apple for an investment, after CEO Tim Cook said 'we'd love to see Intel come back'

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., beside an Apple Vision Pro mixed reality (XR) headset during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, US, on Monday, June 5, 2023. Apple Inc. will charge $3,499 for its long-awaited mixed-reality headset, testing whether consumers are ready to spend big bucks on a technology that the company sees as the future of computing. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

After receiving a cash injection from SoftBank Group, Nvidia, and even the US government, Intel is now seeking investment from iPhone creator and longtime collaborator Apple.

As reported by Bloomberg, and citing "people familiar with the matter", Apple and Intel are reportedly in the early stages of conversations about "how to work more closely together". No specifics are given on what investments are being asked for or what kinds of conversations are happening, but this is part of a broader comeback attempt from Intel.