Top analyst issues surprise verdict on 40-year-old tech giant's AI pivot

It’s safe to say that Qualcomm (QCOM) just threw down a massive AI gauntlet. On Oct. 27, the 40-year-old chipmaker showed off its brand new AI200 (2026) and AI250 (2027) accelerator cards, complemented by full liquid-cooled rack systems tailor-made for handling AI inference at data-center scale. …