Qualcomm spurns Apple as modem deal nears expiry
Published in News


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
Published in Mobiles


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
Published in Mobiles


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.

MSI’s AI server lineup gets serious upgrade
Published in Network


Built on NVIDIA’s MGX and DGX Station architectures

MSI has tipped up to Comptex 2025  flaunting its latest AI server arsenal built on Nvidia's MGX and DGX Station architectures.

Nvidia opens up NVLink, but not for Chipzilla or AMD
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Qualcomm, Fujitsu and pals get cosy while rivals stew

Nvidia strutted into Computex 2025 in Taipei unveiling its NVLink Fusion scheme and handing out interconnect invites to everyone except AMD, Broadcom, and Troubled Chipzilla.

Qualcomm listing sparks Xbox on Arm rumours
Published in Gaming


Next-gen Xbox won’t dump AMD for Snapdragon just yet

Speculation's swirling after a Qualcomm job listing hinted that Xbox might be dabbling with Snapdragon silicon. But insiders reckon you can stop panicking about your game library just yet, the next-gen Xbox isn't going Arm-native.

Qualcomm caught in Samsung’s yield gamble yet again
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Forced deal with Korean foundry as TSMC loyalty wobbles

Qualcomm normally tries to split chip production between Samsung and TSMC but always ends up relying on TSMC because Samsung cannot fix its yield problems. This year might be different for better or worse.

Nvidia and MediaTek plot Arm-based PC coup
Published in PC Hardware


New chip could rattle Qualcomm, Chipzilla and AMD at Computex

Nvidia and MediaTek are teaming up to launch an Arm-based chip for AI-ready Windows PCs. The official reveal is set for Computex 2025.