Apple Supplier Qualcomm Eyes Intel Units To Bolster Product Line: Report
Apple Supplier Qualcomm Eyes Intel Units To Bolster Product Line: Report
In a strategic move to enhance its product offerings, Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is reportedly contemplating the acquisition of certain segments of Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), according to insider sources.
爲了增強其產品供應能力，高通公司（NASDAQ：QCOM）據內部消息，正研究收購英特爾公司（NASDAQ：INTC）的某些業務部門。
What Happened: Qualcomm has been reportedly investigating the potential purchase of sections of Intel's design business, Reuters reported on Friday. This is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Qualcomm's product portfolio. Intel, currently grappling with cash generation issues, is considering divesting business units and selling other assets.
據路透社報道，高通公司一直在調查是否潛在購買英特爾的設計業務部分。這被視爲強化高通產品組合的戰略舉措。目前正面臨現金產生問題的英特爾正在考慮剝離業務部門和出售其他資產。
Qualcomm has shown particular interest in Intel's client PC design business, but is also considering other design units of the company. However, other Intel segments, such as the server segment, are less likely to be acquired by Qualcomm, according to another source familiar with Qualcomm's operations.
高通公司對英特爾的客戶計算機設計業務表現出特別的興趣，但也在考慮收購英特爾的其他設計部門。然而，另一位熟悉高通業務的消息人士稱，高通不太可能收購英特爾的服務器業務部門。
Despite these explorations, Qualcomm has not yet approached Intel about a potential acquisition. An intel spokesperson clarified to Reuters that the team remains "deeply committed" to their PC business.
儘管進行了這些探索，但高通尚未與英特爾就潛在收購進行正式接觸。英特爾發言人向路透社澄清，團隊仍然對他們的個人電腦業務「深感投入」。
Qualcomm, a $184 billion company known for its smartphone chips and a key supplier to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), has been strategizing the purchase of Intel units for several months. However, these plans are not yet finalized and could change, the sources said.
高通是一家市值1840億美元的公司，以其智能手機芯片而聞名，並且是蘋果公司（NASDAQ：AAPL）的主要供應商，已經爲收購英特爾的部門制定了戰略計劃數月。然而，消息人士表示，這些計劃尚未最終確定，可能會有改變。
Intel, which recently reported a challenging second quarter including a 15% staff reduction and a halt on dividend payments, is set to meet next week to discuss potential operational trims to save cash.
英特爾最近發佈了具有挑戰性的第二季度報告，包括削減15％的員工和停止股息支付，並將在下週召開會議，討論節約資金的潛在操作裁減。
Intel and Qualcomm have yet to respond to Benzinga's queries.
英特爾和高通迄今未回應Benzinga的問題。
Why It Matters: This potential acquisition comes in the wake of a heated debate ignited by the launch of Microsoft Corp's first laptop running on Qualcomm's ARM-based microprocessor. The debate among tech enthusiasts and investors on Reddit has been focusing on the competitive dynamics between Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel.
爲了應對微軟公司首款運行在高通基於ARM的微處理器上的筆記本電腦的推出所引發的激烈爭論，這次潛在收購成爲焦點。Reddit上的技術愛好者和投資者的辯論集中在高通、AMD和英特爾之間的競爭動態上。
Furthermore, Qualcomm recently promised that its new chips will power unprecedented battery life for AI PCs, a move that could be bolstered by the acquisition of Intel's design units.
此外，高通最近承諾其新芯片將爲AI PC提供前所未有的電池壽命，這一舉措可能得到收購英特爾設計部門的支持。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Pooja Rajkumari編輯
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。