Intel stock rose Tuesday as speculation mounts about deals to acquire different parts of the chip company. However, there are major hurdles for a reported potential split of the company’s operations between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Broadcom.

Intel’s board has been in talks with potential buyers and the U.S. government, The Wall Street Journal said. Former CEO Gelsinger stepped down in December.

Last week, we reported of a Wall Street Journal post claiming that TSMC was in talks to take control of Intel's fabs in some kind of joint venture. Now it's being reported that is not the case, while yet more reports say that TSMC may indeed take Intel's fabs in a deal that sees Broadcom snap up the chip design side of Intel's business.