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Tom's Hardware October 21, 2026 By Etiido Uko negative

Qualcomm to cut jobs globally in "performance-based" layoffs, as company pivots to AI data center and edge computing markets

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Qualcomm will begin performance-based layoffs worldwide in November as the chipmaker reallocates resources toward AI infrastructure, data centers, automotive, PCs, and edge computing, amid weaker consumer electronics demand.
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