I don't understand this. Why are rumours about an Apple-Intel deal being taken seriously? What can Intel offer Apple at this point? Foundry capacity?
> Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said Intel is expected to begin shipping Apple's lowest-end M-series chip as early as mid-2027
There is zero chance of that happening. **Zero.** There is no value proposition to Apple, and, incidentally, they literally posted a huge flag on their website a few months ago about [the formal discontinuation of x86 support in MacOS](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple-silicon/about-the-rosetta-translation-environment/) (via Rosetta):
> macOS Tahoe will be the last release for Intel-based Mac computers. Those systems will continue to receive security updates for 3 years.
> Rosetta was designed to make the transition to Apple silicon easier, and we plan to make it available for the next two major macOS releases – through macOS 27 – as a general-purpose tool for Intel apps to help developers complete the migration of their apps. Beyond this timeframe, we will keep a subset of Rosetta functionality aimed at supporting older unmaintained gaming titles, that rely on Intel-based frameworks.
I'd short this but I can't beat the rumour mill.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/28/lifestyle/walmart-shoppers-rage-after-waiting-hours-for-65-inch-mac-amp-cheese-box-only-for-it-to-sell-out-in-seconds/
Apparently it was a good gimmick.
> The novelty item, designed to look like a 65-inch flat-screen, featured 65 boxes of classic Kraft Mac & Cheese inside and went on sale via the Walmart website at midnight Friday.
First time I did doubling down (halving my cost) and 5x times later the stock went to zero (cough..cough…BBBY..). Now I just do 10% average down each time until the stock goes to zero to minimize my loss.
I left puts open over Thanksgiving so I am thankful for some money left on the contracts. Atleast for a day ya know. Mac n cheese tastes like turkey if you believe enough