https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/04/apple-reportedly-discussed-buying-intels-smartphone-modem-chip-business/ > Apple and Intel have talked about a possible business deal between the two companies that would have Apple acquiring parts of Intel's smartphone-modem chip business, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Reportedly, the talks began last summer but stopped recently around the time that Apple and Qualcomm settled their patent dispute.