Amazon.com IncAmazon could purchase up to $60B of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and will co-develop custom AI inference chips, expanding its custom-chip lineup.
Qualcomm has struck a long-term partnership with Amazon under which Amazon could purchase as much as $60 billion of Qualcomm's AI data-center chips and related products. As part of the agreement, Qualcomm granted Amazon warrants worth roughly $4 billion, allowing Amazon to buy Qualcomm shares at $161.26 per share, with the warrants vesting as Amazon purchases Qualcomm products. The two companies will develop custom AI chips focused on AI inference, along with high-speed optical connectivity for data centers, and Qualcomm is targeting $15 billion in annual data-center chip revenue by 2029. Amazon joins Microsoft and Meta as major cloud customers working with Qualcomm on custom AI chips, though the $60 billion figure is a potential purchase commitment rather than guaranteed revenue, and Qualcomm still must commercialize chips that can compete with Nvidia. Amazon's annualized custom-chip revenue run-rate exceeded $25 billion at the end of the June quarter, and Reuters reported separately that Amazon was preparing its first sterling bond sale as hyperscalers seek funding for AI infrastructure costs.
Amazon.com IncAmazon could purchase up to $60B of Qualcomm AI data-center chips and will co-develop custom AI inference chips, expanding its custom-chip lineup.
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