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Qualcomm

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Chairman / President

Mark D. McLaughlin

CEO / Managing Director

Cristiano R. Amon

CFO / Finance Director

Akash Palkhiwala

Industry

Technology, Semiconductors

Website

qualcomm.com

Headquarters address

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ:QCOM

Year founded

1985

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Artificial intelligence

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.

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Alibaba

Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge devices from Meta, Xiaomi

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Technology

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM

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Semiconductors

Semiconductor giant TSMC posts slowest growth in 18 months amid AI bubble debate

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is the go-to chipmaker for Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm and Apple.

11 Nov 2025 - 2:43PM

US-China relations

Xi-Trump summit opens window of opportunity for US firms at China import expo

More US companies are expected at this year’s China International Import Expo, hoping to secure deals in wake of bilateral summit.

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Semiconductors

Qualcomm soars after taking aim at Nvidia with new AI chips

Qualcomm is trying to break into the market for AI accelerators, which are used to create and run artificial intelligence models.

28 Oct 2025 - 1:10PM

Signage outside Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego, California. Photo: The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS

US-China relations

Opinion | 3 signs China’s patience with Trump is at an end

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US-China relations

How Beijing’s latest trade moves could be ‘positive’ for US-China relations

Last week’s countermeasures could compel the Trump administration to be ‘more pragmatic’ in trade talks with China, experts say.

13 Oct 2025 - 10:04PMvideocam

US-China trade war

China urges US to ‘correct its wrong actions’, put trade talks back on track

Commerce ministry says Donald Trump’s latest threat of an additional 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods is ‘seriously harming’ Beijing’s interests.

12 Oct 2025 - 8:57PMvideocam

A container terminal at the port of Qingdao, in China’s Shandong province. Beijing says it is willing to strengthen communications on rare earth export controls to better safeguard the security and stability of global supply chains. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war

‘Tit-for-tat response’? Why China unleashed fresh sanction, export curb blitz

Beijing and Washington are ratcheting up sanctions and export controls to gain leverage ahead of crucial negotiations, analysts said.

10 Oct 2025 - 11:00PM

Beijing has expanded its export controls over rare earth elements and several other key products, with analysts saying the move was likely a response to US moves targeting China. Photo: Reuters

US-China tech war

China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm

The investigation is related to Qualcomm’s acquisition of the Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks.

10 Oct 2025 - 9:06PMvideocam

Xiaomi

Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China

The Chinese gadget maker aims to position itself as a strong rival to Apple in the premium segment, analysts say.

26 Sep 2025 - 6:00PM

Xiaomi

Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market

The Xiaomi 17-series models feature a thin design and a new imaging system co-developed with partner Leica.

25 Sep 2025 - 10:55PM

Xiaomi’s new 17 Pro Max model. Photo: SCMP

Semiconductors

Nvidia bets big on Intel with US$5 billion stake, chip partnership

The move comes just weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US to take a 10 per cent stake in Intel.

19 Sep 2025 - 9:54AM

Nvidia said it will invest US5 billion in Intel. Photo: Reuters

Smartphones

Xiaomi skips ahead to ‘17’ smartphone series to take on iPhone 17

The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max are ‘ready for head-to-head competition’ with Apple’s new iPhones, the company says.

15 Sep 2025 - 8:28PM

Apple

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo challenges Apple’s VR headset

Device resembles Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one-third as much.

24 Aug 2025 - 9:00AM

Donald Trump

Trump’s US$100 million bond purchases in office spark conflict concerns

Trump’s investments since his inauguration raise concerns, as investments may benefit from policy changes under his administration.

21 Aug 2025 - 9:23AMvideocam

US President Donald Trump gives a commencement address at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in May. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse

Competition is expected to intensify as more companies, such as Alibaba and ByteDance, enter the space in the second half of 2025.

13 Aug 2025 - 5:00PM

Semiconductors

Chip design tool supplier Cadence to plead guilty to US for China sales

Cadence is accused of illegally selling chip design software and hardware to the National University of Defence Technology.

29 Jul 2025 - 10:00AM

Artificial intelligence

WAIC Shanghai: China reveals new great leap forward with 1,509 AI models

That number accounted for more than 40 per cent of the 3,755 total AI models known worldwide, according to data from the Shanghai conference.

1 Sep 2025 - 4:56PMvideocam

A long-exposure image shows visitors at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: AFP

Alibaba

Alibaba previews its first AI-powered glasses, joining heated race

The Quark glasses underscore the tech giant’s significant AI investments, which encompass both software and hardware products.

28 Jul 2025 - 3:25PM

Alibaba showcases its first pair of AI glasses, slated for official launch later this year. Photo: Handout

Smartphones

Samsung aims to expand smartphone AI beyond Google Gemini

The South Korean giant is in talks with the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity to give users more options on its coming GalaxyS26 series.

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Smartphones

Samsung bets on AI foldable phones to challenge Apple, Chinese rivals

The South Korean giant lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Huawei and Honor.

10 Jul 2025 - 11:51AM

VR and AR

Meet the Chinese start-up behind Google’s Android XR glasses

Despite waves of hype, mixed-reality technology has yet to achieve mainstream adoption due to high costs, hardware limitations and application scarcity.

6 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM

Project Aura’s AR glasses are powered by Android XR. Photo: handout

US-China relations

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

27 Jun 2025 - 5:01AM

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Xiaomi

Xiaomi enters ‘smart glasses war’ with first AI-powered eyewear

The tech giant announced its camera-equipped frames during an event on Thursday, leveraging its vast ecosystem in a crowded market.

26 Jun 2025 - 9:32PM

Mergers & Acquisitions

Billionaire Dai to reap US$237 million windfall from Qualcomm deal

Dai Weili holds 96.3 million shares of London-listed semiconductor firm Alphawave IP Group, making her its second-largest shareholder.

19 Jun 2025 - 12:13PM

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Qualcomm

China’s Xreal to power Google’s Android AI glasses as smart eyewear demand grows

Project Aura, which features dual-chip design and optical see-through lenses, is a fresh example of China’s expanding R&D capabilities.

Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge devices from Meta, Xiaomi

Rokid’s AI eyewear joins the quest to be the biggest thing since the smartphone

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

Semiconductor giant TSMC posts slowest growth in 18 months amid AI bubble debate

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is the go-to chipmaker for Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Qualcomm and Apple.

Xi-Trump summit opens window of opportunity for US firms at China import expo

More US companies are expected at this year’s China International Import Expo, hoping to secure deals in wake of bilateral summit.

Qualcomm soars after taking aim at Nvidia with new AI chips

Qualcomm is trying to break into the market for AI accelerators, which are used to create and run artificial intelligence models.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | 3 signs China’s patience with Trump is at an end

Even if the US and China can step back from the brink again, it is clear the differences between them now are too wide to overcome.

How Beijing’s latest trade moves could be ‘positive’ for US-China relations

Last week’s countermeasures could compel the Trump administration to be ‘more pragmatic’ in trade talks with China, experts say.

China urges US to ‘correct its wrong actions’, put trade talks back on track

Commerce ministry says Donald Trump’s latest threat of an additional 100 per cent tariff on Chinese goods is ‘seriously harming’ Beijing’s interests.

‘Tit-for-tat response’? Why China unleashed fresh sanction, export curb blitz

Beijing and Washington are ratcheting up sanctions and export controls to gain leverage ahead of crucial negotiations, analysts said.

China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm

The investigation is related to Qualcomm’s acquisition of the Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks.

Xiaomi makes ‘bold attempt’ to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 in China

The Chinese gadget maker aims to position itself as a strong rival to Apple in the premium segment, analysts say.

Xiaomi unveils 17-series smartphones, ramps up efforts in premium handset market

The Xiaomi 17-series models feature a thin design and a new imaging system co-developed with partner Leica.

Nvidia bets big on Intel with US$5 billion stake, chip partnership

The move comes just weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US to take a 10 per cent stake in Intel.

Xiaomi skips ahead to ‘17’ smartphone series to take on iPhone 17

The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max are ‘ready for head-to-head competition’ with Apple’s new iPhones, the company says.

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo challenges Apple’s VR headset

Device resembles Vision Pro in name, design and interface, but weighs 35 per cent less and is likely to cost one-third as much.

Trump’s US$100 million bond purchases in office spark conflict concerns

Trump’s investments since his inauguration raise concerns, as investments may benefit from policy changes under his administration.

Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse

Competition is expected to intensify as more companies, such as Alibaba and ByteDance, enter the space in the second half of 2025.

Chip design tool supplier Cadence to plead guilty to US for China sales

Cadence is accused of illegally selling chip design software and hardware to the National University of Defence Technology.

WAIC Shanghai: China reveals new great leap forward with 1,509 AI models

That number accounted for more than 40 per cent of the 3,755 total AI models known worldwide, according to data from the Shanghai conference.

Alibaba previews its first AI-powered glasses, joining heated race

The Quark glasses underscore the tech giant’s significant AI investments, which encompass both software and hardware products.

Samsung aims to expand smartphone AI beyond Google Gemini

The South Korean giant is in talks with the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity to give users more options on its coming GalaxyS26 series.

Samsung bets on AI foldable phones to challenge Apple, Chinese rivals

The South Korean giant lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Huawei and Honor.

Meet the Chinese start-up behind Google’s Android XR glasses

Despite waves of hype, mixed-reality technology has yet to achieve mainstream adoption due to high costs, hardware limitations and application scarcity.

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

Xiaomi enters ‘smart glasses war’ with first AI-powered eyewear

The tech giant announced its camera-equipped frames during an event on Thursday, leveraging its vast ecosystem in a crowded market.

Billionaire Dai to reap US$237 million windfall from Qualcomm deal

Dai Weili holds 96.3 million shares of London-listed semiconductor firm Alphawave IP Group, making her its second-largest shareholder.

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