Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally. Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 22, 2026 • Source: TechCrunch
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TechCrunch reports: Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI. Qualcomm said that its new top chip can run 30B mixture-of-expert model locally
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Developer Action Items
- ☐ Diff the official changelog for Qualcomm launches two smartphone before you bump — APIs, defaults, and removed flags only.
- ☐ Install through the vendor's documented channel in staging; keep a one-command rollback and time-box the canary.
- ☐ Grep your repo for old flag names, lockfile pins, and plugin versions that the notes mark as breaking.
- ☐ Prefer the first patch cut over the day-zero tag unless you have a reason to be on the leading edge.
- ☐ If TechCrunch did not name a region, plan, or SKU, screenshot the official availability line before you promise it to users.
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