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Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
to announce
xuān​bù
宣布
at / for (a price)
$3.9 billion
39 yì měiyuán
39亿美元
to acquire
shōu​gòu
收购
artificial intelligence
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
software
ruǎn​jiàn
软件
company
gōng​sī
公司
Modular (AI software startup)
Modular
Modular

Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
June 24th
liù​yuè​èr​shí​sì​rì
六月二十四日
to announce
xuān​bù
宣布
to acquire
shōu​gòu
收购
artificial intelligence
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
software
ruǎn​jiàn
软件
company
gōng​sī
公司
Modular (AI software startup)
Modular
Modular
deal / transaction
jiāo​yì
交易
valued at
jià​zhí
价值
approximately
yuē
$3.9 billion
39 yì měiyuán
39亿美元

June 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
to be
shì
a (company)
yī​jiā
一家
American
Měi​guó
美国
chip / semiconductor
xīn​piàn
芯片
company
gōng​sī
公司
it
to announce
xuān​bù
宣布
to want to / will
yào
to buy / to purchase
mǎi​xià
买下
Modular (AI software startup)
Modular
Modular
Modular (AI software startup)
Modular
Modular
to be
shì
a (company)
yī​jiā
一家
artificial intelligence
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
software
ruǎn​jiàn
软件
company
gōng​sī
公司
it
(possessive particle)
de
technology
jì​shù
技术
can / to be able to
kě​yǐ
可以
to allow / to let
ràng
AI
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
on
zài
different
bù​tóng
不同
(modifier particle)
de
chip
xīn​piàn
芯片
on / above
shàng
to run / to operate
yùn​xíng
运行
this (company)
zhè​jiā
这家
company
gōng​sī
公司
(possessive particle)
de
founder
chuàng​shǐ​rén
创始人
is
shì
Chris Lattner
Kè​lǐ​sī Lā​tè​nà
克里斯·拉特纳
he
before / previously
yǐ​qián
以前
for
wéi
Apple
Píng​guǒ
苹果
to develop
kāi​fā
开发
(completion particle)
le
Swift (programming language)
Swift
Swift
programming language
biān​chéng​yǔ​yán
编程语言
this time
zhè​cì
这次
acquisition
shōu​gòu
收购
(modifier particle)
de
price
jià​gé
价格
is
shì
approximately
yuē
$3.9 billion
39 yì měiyuán
39亿美元
Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
will
huì
to use
yòng
stock / shares
gǔ​piào
股票
to pay
fù​kuǎn
付款
Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
to hope / to wish
xī​wàng
希望
through / by means of
tōng​guò
通过
this
zhè​cì
这次
acquisition
shōu​gòu
收购
in
zài
AI
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
market
shì​chǎng
市场
even more / further
gèng
competitive
yǒu​jìng​zhēng​lì
有竞争力
currently / at present
mù​qián
目前
AI
rén​gōng​zhì​néng
人工智能
chip
xīn​piàn
芯片
market
shì​chǎng
市场
competition
jìng​zhēng
竞争
very
hěn
intense / fierce
jī​liè
激烈
Qualcomm
Gāo​tōng
高通
to want to
xiǎng
to challenge
tiǎo​zhàn
挑战
Nvidia
Yīng​wéi​dá
英伟达
(possessive particle)
de
leading / dominant
lǐng​xiān
领先
position / status
dì​wèi
地位

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Qualcomm Announces $3.9 Billion Acquisition of AI Software Startup Modular

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