Qualcomm Enters AI Data Center Chip Market, Plans China-Specific Designs Compliant With US Export Rules
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Tyler Durden
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Qualcomm has entered the AI data center chip market with a new lineup, aiming to challenge Nvidia's dominance. CEO Cristiano Amon told Nikkei Asia the company plans to design China-specific data center chips that comply with U.S. export controls. The mobile chip giant is revamping data center processor design away from traditional GPUs and HBM chips, and teased a new dedicated processor called Dragonfly. Qualcomm sees its existing China business as a foundation for expanding into the data center space.
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