Qualcomm plans dual-variant Snapdragon 8 Elite 3
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Built on 2 nm

Qualcomm looks set to shake up its flagship chip strategy by splitting the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 into two variants fabbed using TSMC’s 2 nm process.

Qualcomm shrinks its AR chip
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Thursday, 12 June 2025 10:39

Qualcomm shrinks its AR chip


Standalone smart glasses

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1, an updated chip for smart glasses that reduces bulk and introduces AI that runs entirely on the specs themselves, eliminating the need for a phone or cloud connection.

Samsung bets big on Exynos 2600 to prove 2nm isn’t fantasy
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Chip to power Galaxy S26, if it survives yield roulette

Samsung is throwing everything behind its Exynos 2600, a mobile chip meant to both revive its self-made application processor line and prove its foundry isn’t bluffing with the 2nm node hype.

US tech goes bargain shopping in Blighty
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Tuesday, 10 June 2025 09:16

US tech goes bargain shopping in Blighty


Trio of billion-dollar raids signal UK market’s vulnerability

As we predicted, three American tech outfits went on a bargain hunt and snapped up British firms which were as cheap as vinegar-splashed chips.

UK tech under siege as Wall Street looms
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Alphawave, Globaldata and Craneware may not stay British much longer

Three of Britain’s brightest tech stars could be heading for the exit this week as vultures circle the City and the London Stock Exchange continues to haemorrhage firms.

Qualcomm spurns Apple as modem deal nears expiry
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We are just so over this relationship

After more than 15 years of flogging modem chips to the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple, Qualcomm seems to be limbering up for life without its biggest drama prone customer.

Snapdragon X2 Elite tipped for 64 GB RAM and 18 cores
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Qualcomm’s next laptop chip could double down on power

Leaker Roland Quandt has spilled more details on what Qualcomm is cooking up for its next-gen laptop chip, the Snapdragon X2 Elite.

Qualcomm rubs Apple’s nose in modem flop
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Study shows Jobs' Mob's C1 chip loses the 5G race in crowded cities

Qualcomm is taking a well-aimed swipe at one of its biggest ex-customers, revealing that its modem chips trounced the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s homemade alternative in a real-world 5G smackdown.

Chipzilla and mates plead with Trump admin to chill on chip tariffs
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Intel, Micron, Qualcomm say tarrifs could blow up their supply chains

Troubled Chipzilla has joined forces with Micron and Qualcomm to tell the Trump administration to pack in the semiconductor tariff sabre-rattling.

Qualcomm drags itself back into the data centre racket
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Once more into the breach

Qualcomm has decided it wants another crack at the data centre business, this time hoping Nvidia’s AI-laced coat-tails will carry it past previous failures.