Reading up on Qualcomm

SpaceX showed investors a slim, handset-like AI prototype running xAI's software on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, though the project is early-stage and may not be produced.

The S&P 500 surged 16% in April-May fueled by memory-chip stocks, reminiscent of the dot-com boom, and history suggests further gains ahead.

OpenAI secures new partnerships with Microsoft and Qualcomm, and inks a deal with Customers Bank, signaling continued competitive moves in AI.

Qualcomm's Ventuno Q single-board computer combines a Dragonwing IQ8 processor with a microcontroller and 16GB RAM for offline edge AI and robotics applications.

GrapheneOS enhances Android privacy and security on Pixel phones but users face banking app compatibility, account bans, and reliance on Google hardware.

The push to run AI models locally is driving the biggest change in laptop architecture in decades, with new NPUs, unified memory, and Microsoft's AI Foundry.

Google's Aluminium OS project will merge Android and ChromeOS into a single desktop platform launching in 2026, eventually replacing ChromeOS entirely.