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Qualcomm partners with Amazon on custom AI data center chips
CNBC reports that Qualcomm will supply tailored inference silicon to Amazon Web Services, lifting Qualcomm shares.
The short version
- Qualcomm announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to develop multi-generational custom silicon for artificial intelligence inference.[CNBC]
- Shares of Qualcomm rose 3% following the announcement, after an initial jump of roughly 10%.[CNBC]
- The agreement advances Qualcomm's goal of reaching $15 billion in annual data center sales by fiscal 2029.[CNBC]
- Financial terms of the infrastructure partnership have not been disclosed.[CNBC]
Key facts
- Qualcomm announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to build multiple generations of customized silicon focused on AI inference.[CNBC]
- Qualcomm shares rose 3% on Tuesday after initially spiking by roughly 10%.[CNBC]
- Qualcomm previously introduced the Dragonfly C1000 data center CPU in June, slated for Meta's production use starting in 2028.[CNBC]
- Qualcomm has set a target of $15 billion in data center sales for fiscal 2029.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- The financial terms and monetary value of the partnership between Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services were not disclosed.[CNBC]
Sources
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