Qualcomm has new data-center work with Meta and AWS, giving its expansion beyond phones named customers and projects. Phone weakness, falling Apple-related sales, rising costs, and strong rivals remain concerns, but those customer agreements support a favorable reading.
The new customer agreements give Qualcomm a clearer way to grow beyond phone chips. Meta plans to use its processor in future servers, and AWS is working with it on custom AI chips. That expansion is not yet proven in sales. Phone-market weakness, falling Apple-related sales, rising manufacturing costs, and strong rivals remain concerns. Still, named customers and planned projects support a favorable reading.
Qualcomm says Apple-related product sales are falling, and its patent agreement with Apple renews in 2027. The story gives no new change to Apple's costs or products, so it does not show a clear change for Apple.
Meta plans to use Qualcomm's processor in future servers, giving Meta a named chip supplier for its planned server buildout. Production is not expected until 2028, and the story gives no deal cost or expected savings.
AWS is working with Qualcomm on custom AI chips and optical links, adding a supplier relationship for its AI services. The story gives no deal size or expected savings.
The story names NVIDIA as an established rival as Qualcomm enters AI data centers. It reports no lost orders or other change for NVIDIA, so it does not show a clear change for its business.
The story names Broadcom as an established rival as Qualcomm enters AI data centers. It reports no lost orders or other change for Broadcom, so it does not show a clear change for its business.
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