ToplineIntel has held talks with Apple about a possible investment, Bloomberg reported Thursday, the latest effort by the beleaguered chipmaker to reinforce its business in recent weeks with funding from Nvidia, SoftBank and partial ownership by the U.S. government. The beleaguered chipmaker has received financial backing from the U.S. government, Nvidia and SoftBank in recent weeks.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsDiscussions between Intel and Apple are at an early stage and include talks about the two compani ...