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Qualcomm acquires AI chip startup Modular for nearly $4 billion
Qualcomm paid ~$4B for Modular, a promising AI software-stack startup, to accelerate its data center chip and software strategy amid surging AI demand.
WHY IT MATTERS
Major semiconductor player moving upmarket into full-stack AI infrastructure; accelerates consolidation of chip + software layers and signals Qualcomm's pivot from mobile to enterprise AI.
Source: Wired · 2026-06-24