Recently, there have been rumors in the chip industry that American chip giant Qualcomm is planning to acquire American chip manufacturer Intel.
Latest news: Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon personally participated in the negotiations to acquire Intel. If successful, this will become one of the largest acquisitions in the history of technology, and the global chip industry may usher in significant changes.
Intel is currently at a critical crossroads, with its stock price experiencing a cumulative decline of 56% this year due to the impact of its explosive performance. In order to save itself, Intel announced in August this year that it would lay off 15000 employees and suspend dividend payments to shareholders starting from the fourth quarter.
However, insiders warn that the uncertainty of this acquisition is very high, and even if Intel is willing to accept it, such a large-scale merger will definitely be subject to antitrust scrutiny. The two giants, Qualcomm and Intel, have businesses all over the world, and any regulatory agency in any country or region that vetoes the merger may fail.