Following a market slide tied to voter backlash against local data center projects in the midterm elections, executives from Arm, OpenAI and Qualcomm pushed back on fears of a lasting hit to AI infrastructure spending. Arm's Rene Haas called the sell-off reaction short-term thinking, OpenAI's Sarah Friar pledged continued investment and community engagement including a promise not to raise electricity bills, and Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon said data centers are only a small part of his company's business.
cnbc.com
· 2026-11-06
SpaceX has outlined plans to make Starlink Mobile a major US mobile carrier, partnering with Qualcomm to deploy cellular technology across tens of thousands of 5G sites starting in 2027. Reports indicate SpaceX is also in talks to acquire Boost Mobile and could tap roughly 80,000 existing cell sites nationwide to expand its network.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-06
A weekend of testing the REDMAGIC 12 Pro, powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chip, confirmed the processor's record benchmark results, with sustained performance outlasting the iPhone 18 Pro Max in comparisons. However, stress tests recorded internal and external temperatures exceeding 58°C, despite the phone's dual-loop liquid cooling and 25,500 RPM fan.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-03
BMW announced plans to extend its navigation-guided, partially automated driving system beyond highways into urban environments, launching in Germany in 2027 before expanding to other markets. The Level 2 system will assist with lane changes, turns, yielding, and roundabouts in cities, though drivers must keep hands on the wheel and remain ready to take control, unlike the hands-free highway mode.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-02
Leakers Smart Pikachu and Abhishek Yadav report that OPPO's upcoming Find X10 Ultra flagship, codenamed 'xinyun,' may run on MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro chip instead of a Snapdragon processor. This would mark a shift from the Find X9 Ultra, launched earlier this year with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, though the recent Find X10 Pro Max already uses the same Dimensity 9600 Pro chip. The Find X10 Ultra is also expected to carry a 200MP main camera with LOFIC technology.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Qualcomm Technologies commissioned a report surveying more than 12,000 people across the U.S., U.K., Germany, India, Brazil, and China about personal AI and intelligent wearables. The survey found respondents are less interested in standalone devices and more drawn to ecosystems of connected tools—smartwatches, smart glasses, hearables, rings, pins, and pendants—working together around an AI agent that understands the user's context.
spectrum.ieee.org
· 2026-10-29
Google and XREAL have released XREAL AURA, described as the first wired XR glasses built on Android XR. The glasses weigh under 95 grams and offload processing to a connected compute puck containing the battery and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite platform, offering a 70-degree field of view and Gemini AI integration across real-world and app content.
blog.google
· 2026-10-28
XREAL has unveiled the Aura, a lightweight pair of XR glasses built with Google and Qualcomm that run Android XR and integrate Google's Gemini assistant. The glasses let users run Android apps, arrange multiple virtual windows, and mirror a laptop screen via USB-C onto a large virtual display without extra software. Pricing starts at $1,099 under a limited-time discount, with shipments expected mid-November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
Defense technology firm Anduril has announced a partnership with chipmaker Qualcomm to build laptops domestically in the US. Details on manufacturing locations, timelines, and product specifications were not disclosed in the available report.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-27
Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled a new laptop product line called BlueChip, built around a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series chip, with orders beginning in 2027. The company says it already has working prototypes and that 90% of component procurement costs currently come from the US and allied nations, with a goal of a fully domestic supply chain over time, including batteries, casing, and screen glass made in the US.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-27
Anduril, the defense technology company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is partnering with Qualcomm on a joint venture to manufacture rugged laptops in the United States for military and government use. The initiative pairs Anduril's defense-sector relationships with Qualcomm's chipmaking capabilities to produce hardware intended for use in demanding field conditions.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-27
Anduril and Qualcomm announced BlueChip, a hardened laptop aimed at military, government, first-responder and law enforcement users, with preorders opening in 2027. About 90% of its components will be sourced from the US or allied countries, including a Snapdragon X Series chip built at TSMC's new Arizona plant, with Anduril founder Palmer Luckey saying the long-term goal is a fully domestic version.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-27
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