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AI Coding Agents Put Nvidia's CUDA Edge to the Test
technology22 days ago

AI Coding Agents Put Nvidia's CUDA Edge to the Test

AI coding agents are increasingly able to reproduce CUDA-like software, threatening Nvidia's long-standing software moat. While startups and cloud providers explore cross-chip compatibility and open approaches, Nvidia argues that its tightly integrated hardware-software stack and robust verification tools still create a durable advantage, suggesting the battle may hinge on how quickly tooling and inference workloads evolve rather than a collapse of CUDA.

Qualcomm Expands AI Footprint with $4B Modular Acquisition
technology2 months ago

Qualcomm Expands AI Footprint with $4B Modular Acquisition

Qualcomm will acquire Modular for about $4 billion in stock, expanding beyond mobile chips into AI-focused software. Modular provides a cross-chip AI software platform and a proprietary coding language enabling AI programs to run on different chips without rewriting code. The entire Modular team will join Qualcomm, signaling a push into data-center AI hardware/software and broader AI-enabled devices. The deal, announced by both companies, values Modular at roughly $4 billion based on Qualcomm’s share price and is expected to close in H2 2026.