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Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
to spend / invest
chìzī
斥资
$14.2 billion
yī bǎi sì shí èr yì měiyuán
142亿美元
to buy back
gòuhuí
购回
Ireland
Àiěrlán
爱尔兰
chip fabrication plant
jīngyuán chǎng
晶圆厂
equity stake
gǔquán
股权
。

Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
announced
xuānbù
宣布
for / at (a price)
yǐ
以
$14.2 billion
yī bǎi sì shí èr yì měiyuán
142亿美元
from
cóng
从
Apollo Global Management
Ābōluó Quánqiú Guǎnlǐ Gōngsī
阿波罗全球管理公司
buy back
gòuhuí
购回
Ireland
Àiěrlán
爱尔兰
Leixlip
Láikèsīlìpǔ
莱克斯利普
Fab 34
sān shí sì hào
34号
chip fabrication plant
jīngyuán chǎng
晶圆厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
49 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì shí jiǔ
49%
equity stake
gǔquán
股权
，
once again
chóngxīn
重新
obtaining
huòdé
获得
the factory
gāi chǎng
该厂
full
wánquán
完全
ownership / control
kòngzhìquán
控制权
，
news
xiāoxi
消息
caused
lìng
令
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
share price
gǔjià
股价
on the day
dāngrì
当日
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
approximately
yuē
约
9 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔ
9%
。

April 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
company
gōngsī
公司
announced
xuānbù
宣布
，
will
jiāng
将
to spend
chìzī
斥资
$14.2 billion
yī bǎi sì shí èr yì měiyuán
142亿美元
from
cóng
从
Apollo Global Management
Ābōluó Quánqiú Guǎnlǐ Gōngsī
阿波罗全球管理公司
buy back
gòuhuí
购回
its
qí
其
Ireland
Àiěrlán
爱尔兰
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
49 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì shí jiǔ
49%
equity stake
gǔquán
股权
。
this
cǐcì
此次
buyback
huígòu
回购
target asset
biāodì
标的
is
shì
是
located in
wèiyú
位于
Ireland
Àiěrlán
爱尔兰
Leixlip
Láikèsīlìpǔ
莱克斯利普
(possessive particle)
de
的
Fab 34
sān shí sì hào jīngyuán chǎng
34号晶圆厂
，
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
in
yú
于
year 2024
èr líng èr sì nián
2024年
had sold for
céng yǐ
曾以
$11.2 billion
yī bǎi yī shí èr yì měiyuán
112亿美元
sold
jiāng
将
the
gāi
该
stake
gǔquán
股权
to / sold to
chūshòu gěi
出售给
Apollo
Ābōluó
阿波罗
。
upon completing
wánchéng
完成
the buyback
huígòu
回购
after
hòu
后
，
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
will
jiāng
将
once again
chóngxīn
重新
obtain
huòdé
获得
the
gāi
该
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
的
full
wánquán
完全
ownership / control
kòngzhìquán
控制权
。
this
gāi
该
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
uses
cǎiyòng
采用
Intel 4
Yīngtèěr Sì
英特尔4
and
hé
和
Intel 3
Yīngtèěr Sān
英特尔3
manufacturing process
zhìchéng
制程
，
mainly
zhǔyào
主要
produces
shēngchǎn
生产
Core Ultra
Kùruì Ultra
酷睿Ultra
processors
chùlǐqì
处理器
and
hé
和
Xeon
Zhìqiáng
至强
server
fúwùqì
服务器
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
。
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
CEO / chief executive officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
as
suízhe
随着
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
era
shídài
时代
arrives
dàolái
到来
，
central processing unit / CPU
zhōngyāng chùlǐqì
中央处理器
(possessive particle)
de
的
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
importance
zhòngyàoxìng
重要性
increasingly
rìyì
日益
elevated
tíshēng
提升
。
this
cǐcì
此次
buyback
huígòu
回购
funds
zījīn
资金
come from
láiyuán yú
来源于
the company
gōngsī
公司
cash
xiànjīn
现金
reserves
chǔbèi
储备
and
jí
及
approximately
yuē
约
$6.5 billion
liù shí wǔ yì měiyuán
65亿美元
(particle)
de
的
new
xīnzēng
新增
debt
zhàiwù
债务
financing
róngzī
融资
。
news
xiāoxi
消息
announced
gōngbù
公布
after
hòu
后
，
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
share price
gǔjià
股价
on the day
dāngrì
当日
rose
shàngzhǎng
上涨
approximately
yuē
约
9 percent
bǎifēnzhī jiǔ
9%
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
response
fǎnyìng
反应
positive
jījí
积极
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
believe
rènwéi
认为
，
this move
cǐjǔ
此举
shows
xiǎnshì
显示
Intel
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
is
zhèngzài
正在
increasing
jiādà
加大
on
duì
对
domestic
běntǔ
本土
manufacturing
zhìzào
制造
capacity
nénglì
能力
(particle)
de
的
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
commitment / investment
tóurù
投入
。

New Words

xīnpiàn
芯片
chip
chǔlǐqi
处理器
processor
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
xìngnéng
性能
performance
néngháo
能耗
power consumption
xiàolǜ
效率
efficiency
chǎnnéng
产能
production capacity
xūqiú
需求
demand
hézuò
合作
cooperation
lǐngxiān
领先
leading

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Intel Pays $14.2 Billion to Buy Back Full Ownership of Ireland Chip Factory

Intel announced it will pay $14.2 billion to buy back a 49 percent equity stake in its Fab 34 chip factory in Leixlip, Ireland from Apollo Global Management, regaining full ownership and sending its shares up about 9 percent.

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