WSJ Tech News Briefing TNB Tech Minute: Qualcomm Launches AI Chips in Challenge to Nvidia
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Oct 27, 2025 Qualcomm is shaking up the AI landscape with the launch of its new AI200 and AI250 chips, promising to enhance memory and energy efficiency. In a race for market supremacy, Apple and Microsoft vie to become the second company to reach a $4 trillion market cap. Meanwhile, Amazon is investing over $1.6 billion to boost its AWS and retail operations in the Netherlands. Discover how these tech giants are reshaping the future of the industry!
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Quantum's Biggest Upside Is The Unknown
- Katie Pizzolatto of IBM Quantum highlights unknown future applications as most exciting about quantum computing.
- She expects quantum to accelerate drug development, materials discovery, and optimization across industries.
Qualcomm Enters AI Chip Race
- Qualcomm announced new AI chips (AI200, AI250) to directly challenge NVIDIA in the AI silicon market.
- The chips emphasize high memory capacity and energy efficiency as differentiating features.
Humane Is Qualcomm's First Customer
- Qualcomm's first customer for the AI200 chips will be Humane, which was established by Saudi Arabia's public investment fund.
- Humane simultaneously announced a partnership with NVIDIA, illustrating early customers working with multiple chipmakers.