Qualcomm has reconsidered buying Intel amid the company's financial troubles and potential regulatory hurdles.

Qualcomm's interest in acquiring Intel is said to have cooled due to complexities associated with the deal, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Semiconductor maker Qualcomm Inc.’s interest in acquiring rival Intel Corp. is souring, Bloomberg News reported Monday night.

Details of Qualcomm's waning interest follow reports Intel could lose a chunk of funding the US government allocated to it.

Qualcomm Inc.’s QCOM interest in acquiring Intel Corp. INTC is reportedly waning due to the "complexities" involved. What Happened: The challenges of executing such a deal with Intel have cooled Qualcomm’s enthusiasm, Bloomberg reported.

Qualcomm Inc.’s interest in pursuing an acquisition of Intel Corp. has cooled, according to people familiar with the matter, upending what would have likely been one of the largest technology deals of all time.

Qualcomm Inc.’s interest in pursuing an acquisition of Intel Corp. has cooled, according to people familiar with the matter, upending what would have likely been one of the largest technology deals of all time.

According to Bloomberg, Qualcomm has reportedly stepped back from its interest in acquiring Intel, citing the deal's complexity and challenges. While the acquisition would have been historic in its significance and scale,

Qualcomm's (NASDAQ:QCOM) interest in potentially acquiring Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has waned due to the complexities associated with such a takeover, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.