It’s conceivable Qualcomm’s CEO, Cristiano Amon, imagines a grand alliance of sorts with Intel to really challenge Nvidia in AI, or that he sees the possibility of throwing Intel a financial lifeline,

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Qualcomm Inc. has approached Intel Corp. to discuss a potential acquisition of the struggling chipmaker, people with knowledge of the matter said, raising the prospect of one of the biggest-ever M&A deals.

The chipmaker Qualcomm has approached its rival Intel in recent days about the possibility of acquiring the slumping Silicon Valley giant, two people familiar with the matter said Friday, requesting anonymity because the talks were confidential.

Chip giant Qualcomm made a takeover approach to rival Intel in recent days, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest and most consequential deals in recent years.

According to anonymous sources, Qualcomm is exploring an acquisition of Intel. No offer has been made, but it is still in development.