Qualcomm Beats Forecasts with Strong Smartphone Demand and AI Expansion
Qualcomm reports stronger-than-expected Q4 results and forecasts higher Q1 sales, driven by smartphone upgrades, AI chips, and growth in automotive and data center segments.
Qualcomm reports stronger-than-expected Q4 results and forecasts higher Q1 sales, driven by smartphone upgrades, AI chips, and growth in automotive and data center segments.
Apple is set to pay Google about $1 billion yearly to use its 1.2 trillion-parameter AI model, helping power a major Siri upgrade expected next year.
Apple beats profit expectations in Q4 2025 with $102.5B revenue despite iPhone supply issues. CEO Tim Cook forecasts double-digit iPhone growth for holiday quarter.
Satellite company Globalstar is exploring a sale, holding talks with SpaceX. Apple, which invested $1.5B and owns 20% for iPhone emergency SOS features, has a major say in the future.
Skyworks Solutions acquires Qorvo in a $22B deal, combining two major Apple suppliers of radio-frequency chips. Transaction expected to close in early 2027 with significant market implications.
Skyworks Solutions reportedly in talks to acquire rival Qorvo, potentially creating a major RF chip supplier consolidation valued at nearly $20 billion combined.