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AWS and Qualcomm finalized a $60 billion custom AI chip agreement, driving a 7% stock jump for Qualcomm as hyperscalers aggressively diversify silicon sourcing.

Marks a structural shift in the AI accelerator market, compressing traditional GPU vendor margins and validating the rapid scaling of custom ASIC roadmaps.
Trade pressSlicast · September 17, 2026 at 11:14 UTC · US · Source: tech-insider.org
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