Looks like Intel does not really want to sever all ties with Apple, even after denigrating the new M1-powered Macs in its quite aggressive ad campaign released last week. With the introduction of its IDM 2.0 strategic plan that includes a Foundry Service program for fabless companies in the U.S. and Europe, Intel hopes to regain Apple's trust by offering to produce future ARM-based M processors. It remains to be seen how Intel is going to match TSMC's 3 nm and 2 nm nodes.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/No-bridges-burned-Intel-wants-to-produce-Apple-s-future-ARM-based-processors-after-releasing-anti-Mac-ad-campaign.529141.0.html
Business as usual. I'm more concerned to know if Intel finally managed to fix their nodes production issues. Apple can go do whatever they want
It is like face slap contest. We see them slapping each other while actually... They slapping each other.