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Monday, 12 October 2026

Qualcomm CEO Says AI Agents Could Drive a Smartphone Upgrade Supercycle

Sources 3 days ago 14

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon argued that AI agents using apps and personal context will prompt a smartphone upgrade cycle. He expects AI requests for at least 100-billion-parameter models on phones by 2028, with smart glasses positioned as the largest AI wearable category. As a result, Qualcomm plans to push energy-efficient AI hardware plus the Modular software platform to reduce lock-in, while banking on 6G for constant high-definition video and other context-aware use cases.

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Sequoia-backed Nuvacore seeks $2.5B valuation with no product yet: Can ex-Apple pedigree win AI’s CPU race?

Tech Funding News 3 days ago 8

Nuvacore, a Sequoia-backed startup, is reportedly raising money at a roughly $2.5B valuation despite having no product yet. Investors would be asked to price its general-purpose CPU approach, with Reuters adding that the round had not closed and the amount and terms could change. The push is meant to accelerate AI data-centre demand for CPUs, with a first WarpCore benchmark expected to determine whether this CPU-first plan works.

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Microsoft’s new AI chip makes it less reliant on Nvidia’s GPUs

The Verge 3 days ago 7 ● 5 sources

Microsoft announced its third-generation Maia 300 in-house AI inference chip as the primary inference system for its products and services. It targets 40% more tokens per megawatt than leading GPU-based systems. Maia 300 will begin rolling out to production in 2027, reducing Microsoft’s reliance on Nvidia GPUs for inference workloads.

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