We recently compiled a list of the 15 AI News Updates Worthy of Investor Attention. In this article, we are going to take a look at where QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) stands against the other AI stocks that are worthy of investor attention.
The advent of artificial intelligence has shaken up the Search business on the internet, a domain where Google has long reigned supreme. With AI models from startups like OpenAI, companies are offering natural language search capabilities to users that are cutting away Google’s dominance in the Search market. Latest reports from news publication Bloomberg suggest that Google now faces added pressure with authorities in the US reportedly pushing the firm to spin off its Chrome browser business. The report further claims that authorities are also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system.
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The measures are a byproduct of a multilayer case that the Justice Department has built against Google. The government won the first round in the case earlier this year, which sought to prove that the tech giant has a web search monopoly in the US. In the ruling on this case, federal judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google broke antitrust laws in both online search and search text ads markets. Per the Justice Department, the case against Chrome stems from the fact that the browser is a key access point through which many people use Google Search. Chrome controls about 61% of the browser market in the US, according to web traffic service StatCounter.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)
Market Capitalization: $185 Billion
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) develops and sells foundational technologies for the wireless industry. Latest reports, published by tech website Android Police, suggest that South Korean electronics giant Samsung is set to launch the latest flagship Galaxy smartphones powered by QUALCOMM processors. One of the flagship new features in this phone would be a Gaming Assist that relies on QUALCOMM’s Adreno Frame Motion Engine 2 for frame interpolation and upscaling. Per the chipmaker, the engine provides realistic detail by generating high quality scenes and doubling the frame rate while maintaining the same power consumption.
Overall QCOM ranks 9th on our list of the AI stocks that are worthy of investor attention. While we acknowledge the potential of QCOM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than QCOM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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