Key Points A media report stated that the two companies have held discussions recently. These apparently concern a new partnership, an investment by Apple, or both. 10 stocks we like better than Intel › The hot trend in big tech now, it seems, is to plow vast amounts of capital into Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). Last month, the federal government invested a cool $8.9 billion to own roughly 10% of the chipmaker's equity. Closely following that, Asian tech conglomerate SoftBank bought into the company with ...