Can Qualcomm actually compete with Nvidia? Inside its bold data-center gamble.
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Qualcomm chasing a ~$40B data-center transformation with Meta already buying in shows hyperscalers want a credible second (and third) source to Nvidia. If you’re planning GPU-heavy services, assume a more heterogeneous accelerator landscape and design your stack to swap vendors without a full rewrite.
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