(Reuters) -Qualcomm’s curiosity in buying Intel (NASDAQ:) is alleged to have cooled on account of complexities related to the deal, Bloomberg Information reported on Monday, citing folks conversant in the matter.

The complexities related to buying all of Intel has made a deal much less enticing to Qualcomm (NASDAQ:), Bloomberg reported, saying that it’s attainable Qualcomm could take a look at items of Intel as a substitute or rekindle its curiosity later.

The businesses didn’t reply to a request for touch upon the Bloomberg report outdoors common enterprise hours within the U.S.

Qualcomm had approached Intel to discover a possible acquisition in September, Reuters and others reported. A deal between the businesses, which might be the sector’s greatest, would face powerful antitrust scrutiny globally as it could unite two main chip corporations.

Reuters had additionally reported that Qualcomm explored the potential for buying parts of Intel’s design enterprise, days earlier than studies emerged on Qualcomm exploring a deal for all of Intel.

At the moment, Intel mentioned that Qualcomm had not approached it a few potential acquisition, whereas Qualcomm declined to remark.

As soon as the dominant drive in chipmaking, Intel has lately ceded its manufacturing edge to rival TSMC and missed out on the generative synthetic intelligence increase after missteps together with passing on an funding in ChatGPT-owner OpenAI.

The corporate misplaced its spot within the after a 25-year run to Nvidia (NASDAQ:) earlier this month. Intel shares are down over 50% this 12 months.