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Qualcomm is betting its AI inference chips can chip away at Nvidia's position before 2029.

If Qualcomm executes, it would add a credible inference-focused alternative to Nvidia's accelerators, pressuring pricing and intensifying competition for data-center AI deployments.
Trade pressSlicast · October 30, 2026 at 12:50 UTC · US · Source: Startup Fortune
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