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Qualcomm renews global patent license with Apple

The agreement takes effect April 1, 2027, preserving a patent-royalty relationship that is separate from Apple's use of Qualcomm modem chips.

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Qualcomm headquarters building in San Diego, photographed in 2008.

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Qualcomm launches two 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips with 5GHz CPUs

The standard and Extreme platforms share the same process node and core architecture, while Qualcomm reserves its largest GPU and AI performance claims for Extreme.

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Qualcomm artwork showing Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip badges.

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Meta unveils 100-gram VR Glasses with a separate computing puck

PCMag reports a $1,299 launch planned for spring 2027, with eye tracking, controller-free gesture navigation and virtual three-monitor desktop setups.

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Meta VR Glasses shown from the front during the Connect 2026 announcement.

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Microsoft updates smaller Surface PCs with Snapdragon X2 Plus

The 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop start at $1,149.99 and $1,199, respectively, and arrive Oct. 13 alongside a $79.99 haptic Surface Mouse.

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